JDA/BY Allocation Consultant

Job Title: JDA/BY Allocation Consultant

Job Type: Contract
Location: Dublin CA
Experience Required: 8–12 years
Compensation: $75 to $85/hr

Job Description:

Hands-on functional experience with JDA / Blue Yonder Allocation is mandatory, along with strong knowledge of retail merchandising and end-to-end allocation business processes.

Strong functional understanding of JDA Allocation, including Allocation Methods, Need Variables, Need Calculations, Data Collect, Worklists, Manual Allocation, and Auto-Allocation.

Ability to independently explore and understand the existing JDA Allocation application by reviewing application screens, configurations, data, and business processes, and explain the complete end-to-end functionality to the QA team.

Should act as a functional bridge between the client and QA team, understanding business requirements, clarifying functional questions, and conducting detailed knowledge-transfer sessions.

Ability to guide the QA team in preparing and reviewing detailed functional, integration, E2E, and regression test cases, including test data and expected results.

Good understanding of merchandise hierarchy, product attributes, inventory, sales data, and integrations between JDA Allocation and upstream/downstream retail systems.

Should be capable of performing functional impact analysis, supporting defect investigations, and assisting the QA team during SIT, E2E, UAT, and regression testing.

Strong communication and coordination skills to work with client stakeholders and offshore QA teams, ensuring clear functional understanding and timely delivery.

Preferred Experience:

QA experience in JDA Allocation implementation, upgrade, or application modernization projects.

Basic knowledge of Oracle SQL and PL/SQL for data validation and functional troubleshooting would be an additional advantage.

The salary range for this position takes into consideration a variety of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, level of experience, applicable office location, training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

The salary range displays the minimum and maximum salary targets for this position across all U.S. locations, and the range has not been adjusted for any specific state differentials. It is not typical for a candidate to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role. Final compensation decisions will depend on the unique facts and circumstances of each candidate.

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Aspire Systems is a $180+ million global technology services firm with over 4,900 employees worldwide, partnering with 275+ active customers. Founded in 1996, Aspire has grown steadily at a 19% CAGR since 2020.

Headquartered in Singapore, we operate across the US, UK, LATAM, Europe, the Middle East, India, and Asia Pacific regions, with strong nearshore delivery centers in Poland and Mexico. Aspire has been consistently recognized among India’s 100 Best Companies to Work For for 12 consecutive years by the Great Place to Work Institute.

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