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. Solid 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 . Strong 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.

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