Position Overview

We are looking for a

Senior Solution Architect / Application Consultant with extensive retail planning and merchandising application experience , particularly with

JDA Space Planning and JDA Floor Planning . The ideal candidate will serve as a senior SME and trusted advisor, providing functional application support, solution design, troubleshooting, enhancements, requirements analysis, integrations, and application modernization guidance. Key Requirements & Responsibilities

10+ years of experience in retail application consulting, retail planning, merchandising systems, or a closely related domain. Strong hands-on experience with

JDA Space Planning and JDA Floor Planning in enterprise retail environments. Strong knowledge of

Micro Space, Macro Space, Planograms, Fixtures, Store Layouts, Departments, Selling Areas, and Space Allocation .

Experience supporting enterprise retail applications in production , including complex issue troubleshooting, root‑cause analysis, enhancements, and continuous improvement. Ability to gather business requirements and translate them into functional requirements, solution designs, workflows, and implementation approaches.

Experience analyzing application integrations, data flows, interfaces,



upstream/downstream dependencies, APIs, databases, and enterprise integration environments . Solid understanding of the interaction between

Space Planning, Floor Planning, Assortment Planning, Planogram, and Merchandising applications . Ability to assess whether issues are related to configuration, data, integrations, application behavior, or business processes and recommend practical solutions.

Experience working directly with business stakeholders, technology teams, developers, analysts, and delivery teams in requirements workshops, design reviews, testing, defect triage, and production support.

Experience contributing to application modernization, migration, future‑state architecture, cloud transformation, or legacy application replacement initiatives. Strong ability to evaluate enhancement requests and recommend configuration, customization, process, or architectural solutions based on feasibility, risk, maintainability, and business value. JDA / Blue Yonder product experience or certification , large‑scale retail experience, multi‑store/multi‑format environments, and CAD/AutoCAD or store‑layout data experience are considered assets.

📌 Senior JDA / Blue Yonder Solution Architect – Space & Floor Planning (Mississauga)
🏢 ThoughtStorm
📍 Mississauga