JDA Allocation Functional Consultant

Position will be hybrid, weekly three days needs to work at onsite

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.