Functional Resource (Architect) ESP Blue Yonder

Location: Chicago Ridge, IL

Duration: 6 months

Experience Required: 8–10 years

Job Type: Independent Contractor

Domain: Manufacturing / Supply Chain Management

Preferred Industry: Pharmaceutical (Pharma)

Strong hands-on experience in Blue Yonder Supply Planning.

Proven track record of collaborating directly with business teams.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Ability to develop feasible, constraint-aware supply plans.

Experience in the pharmaceutical industry is preferred.

Net Requirements Planning

Master Production Schedule (MPS)

Constrained Planning – Rough Cut Capacity Planning (RCCP)

Campaign Planning (Sequencing):

• Optimize production sequences by grouping similar items.

• Minimize production changeovers.

• Maximize production throughput.

Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP):

• Manage multi-echelon inventory deployment.

• Optimize distribution and replenishment planning.

Demand, Supply & Inventory (DSI):

• Synchronize demand, supply, and inventory planning.

• Develop feasible, constraint-aware supply plans.

Hands-on experience in Blue Yonder Supply Planning.

Strong functional knowledge of manufacturing and supply chain management.

Experience with production planning, capacity planning, and inventory optimization.

Ability to work independently as a contractor.

Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Experience working directly with business stakeholders.

Pharmaceutical industry experience preferred.

Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing and supply chain processes.

Expertise in production campaign optimization and sequencing.

Knowledge of multi-echelon inventory planning and distribution strategies.

Blue Yonder Supply Planning

ESP Blue Yonder

Net Requirements

Master Production Schedule (MPS)

Rough Cut Capacity Planning (RCCP)

Constrained Planning

Campaign Planning

Production Sequencing

Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP)

Demand, Supply & Inventory (DSI)

Manufacturing

Supply Chain Management

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain