Strategic Advisor Retail Execution Job at Blue Yonder (Bracknell)

Job Description

What You’ll Do Contribute to the development and execution of supply chain strategy initiatives and advisory projects. Support Strat Advisors and Principals in the creation of high-level client blueprints, strategy decks, and design artifacts. Perform analysis across business processes, operating models, and technology landscapes to inform strategic recommendations. Develop client-ready deliverables, including presentations, insights, and recommendations grounded in data. Participate in high-level design phases of projects, supporting business process definition and key design decisions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product, delivery, industry, and architecture) to support solution alignment and rollout planning. Assist with engagement planning, workstream coordination, and internal reviews to ensure deliverable quality. Contribute to internal thought leadership, market research, frameworks, and reusable assets. Support client workshops, discovery sessions, and executive briefings. Design and deliver end-to-end, strategy-aligned solution demonstrations that translate complex capabilities into clear business value for client stakeholders. Collaborate with product, architecture, and delivery teams to shape, configure, and tailor demo scenarios, data, and environments based on client needs and maturity. Lead or support client-facing and executive demos, adapting in real time to feedback and capturing insights to refine strategy, solution design, and future demo assets.

Job Responsibility

Contribute to the development and execution of supply chain strategy initiatives and advisory projects
Support Strat Advisors and Principals in the creation of high-level client blueprints, strategy decks, and design artifacts
Perform analysis across business processes, operating models, and technology landscapes to inform strategic recommendations
Develop client-ready deliverables, including presentations, insights, and recommendations grounded in data
Participate in high-level design phases of projects, supporting business process definition and key design decisions
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product, delivery, industry, and architecture) to support solution alignment and rollout planning
Assist with engagement planning, workstream coordination, and internal reviews to ensure deliverable quality
Contribute to internal thought leadership, market research, frameworks, and reusable assets
Support client workshops, discovery sessions, and executive briefings
Design and deliver end-to-end, strategy-aligned solution demonstrations that translate complex capabilities into clear business value for client stakeholders
Collaborate with product, architecture, and delivery teams to shape, configure, and tailor demo scenarios, data, and environments based on client needs and maturity
Lead or support client-facing and executive demos, adapting in real time to feedback and capturing insights to refine strategy, solution design, and future demo assets

Requirements

Solid understanding of supply chain concepts, processes, and industry best practices
Experience supporting strategy, transformation, or advisory engagements
Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize data into clear insights
Effective storytelling and presentation skills
able to connect analysis to business outcomes
Ability to work independently on defined workstreams while knowing when to escalate
Strong collaboration skills and comfort working in cross-functional teams
Detail-oriented with a focus on quality, accuracy, and client impact
Developing confidence in challenging assumptions and contributing to solution design discussions
Typically 4-6 years of experience in supply chain, consulting, strategic planning, or related roles
Experience working in one or more industry verticals (multi-vertical exposure is a plus)
Demonstrated experience supporting strategic initiatives, transformations, or complex projects
Strong communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement skills
Experience creating executive-ready content and participating in client-facing discussions
Foundational process modeling and business analysis skills
Proven ability to deliver high-quality work in fast-paced, client-facing environments

Account Executive

Location

Thailand , Bangkok

Salary:

Not provided

Microsoft Corporation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Master's Degree in Business Administration AND 4+ years experience working in an industry (e.g., financial services, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, energy, government, education), driving digital transformation, or other relevant work experience (e.g., consulting, technology) OR Bachelor's Degree in Business, Technology, or related field AND 6+ years experience working in an industry (e.g., financial services, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, energy, government, education), driving digital transformation, or other relevant work experience (e.g., consulting, technology) OR equivalent experience.
Master's Degree in Business Administration AND 8+ years experience working in an industry (e.g., financial services, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, energy, government, education), driving digital transformation, or other relevant work experience (e.g., consulting, technology) OR Bachelor's Degree in Business, Technology, or related field AND 12+ years experience working in an industry (e.g., financial services, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, energy, government, education), driving digital transformation, or other relevant work experience (e.g., consulting, technology) OR equivalent experience.
5+ years account management experience OR equivalent.

Job Responsibility

Proactively cultivates relationships with customers and uses Microsoft sales strategies to establish alignment and secure buy in and execution. Proactively develops a comprehensive understanding of customer's needs and strategies, priorities, and industry direction. Leads digital transformation to drive business outcomes and create business value for customers. Develops and oversees the execution of account plans to ensure engagements yield high volume sales for both Microsoft and the customer. Thinks strategically about account planning, setting standards and priorities, outlining where to and how to invest resources. Oversees a complex accounts and leads planning and prioritization efforts to ensure appropriate responses to account needs. Engages with key internal partners to promote long-term, mutually-beneficial digital transformation strategies. Leverages key executive relationships to build trust with the customer organization. Leverages best-in-class sales and communication techniques to lead extended virtual teams and key stakeholders with deep industry expertise. Translates features into business impact and outcomes that accelerate the customer's digital presence. Develops compelling, value-proposition presentations and specialized business plans for customers that drive business outcomes. Develops and implements plans for maximizing upselling/cross-selling opportunities in certain accounts. Proactively coordinates with network of industry experts to build strong knowledge of the industry and the competitive landscape.
Develops and oversees the execution of account plans utilizing common sales and delivery methodology for the Microsoft sales organization for multiple accounts and works to ensure engagements yield high volume sales for both Microsoft and the customer that are on track with goals, outcomes, and forecasts. Leads multiple, diverse, and high-performing teams and coordinates with internal industry experts on account planning and execution for various accounts. Coordinates with industry experts to identify new business opportunities and drive account growth. Leads extended team and embraces partners to scale business by understanding partner goals and creating an interest in mutual business growth, and deep understanding of plan to ensures achievement of revenue and consumption targets and drives integrated joint account governance through customer plan on regular frequency to achieve customer outcomes. Identifies initial stakeholders, customer needs, and customer priorities. Proposes initial Solutions/Sales Plays. Leverages strong sales acumen to set action items and approach to drive big bets and drive new business opportunities based on customer strategy and priorities.
Thinks strategically about customer planning for assigned accounts, setting standards and priorities, outlining where to and how to invest resources of the account management team and other stakeholders, engaging internal and external decision makers on long-term business planning, and anticipating needs of assigned accounts to turn enterprise accounts into strategic accounts. Influences to scale strategic plans (inclusive of partners) and involves senior leadership team. Ensures teams are documenting in the Account Plan.
Expands network of key internal (e.g., Industry Solutions [IS]) and external partners and other business decision makers in customers' accounts to grow sales and partner impact and to provide a seamless account management experience to the customers, ensuring proper execution of core tasks and account transactions. Engages with key mainstream partners to promote long-term, mutually-beneficial business and technology transformation strategies. Expands network of influence on the board to expand reach and influence decision making. Drives joint solutions with partners. Where applicable, shares opportunities outbound with partners, and reviews/accepts opportunities shared inbound. Proactively engages and works with partners’ sellers directly to drive non-qualified opportunity momentum and deal closure inclusive of partners.
Oversees a complex/multiple account(s) and leads planning and prioritization efforts to anticipate and ensure appropriate responses to account needs. Develops strategies to manage pipeline and meet sales goals by reviewing forecasts, assessing and mitigating risks, and ensuring strategy alignment with business priorities. Leads virtual teams to properly re-adjust priorities, all while maintaining a high level of commitment and accountability. Prioritizes line of business projects to achieve business outcomes. Reduces complexity for the customer and for internal teams by prioritizing the most strategic partners to deliver outcomes.
Supports business transformation through technology for assigned accounts in multiple business units to drive business outcomes and create business value for customers. Leverages consultative and insightful listening skills that disrupts the mindset of customers by bringing innovative ideas that showcase the need for change and new strategic direction. Is sought out by the customer for guidance related to transformation. Proactively involves corporate resources and engages cross-industry resources to drive customer transformation. Ability to influence and mitigate proactively competitive risk. Ensures line-of-business wins are captured (e.g., customer write ups) as reference for scale through insightful listening.
Proactively cultivates relationships with customers and uses Microsoft sales strategies with executive, business, and technical decision makers at high levels of the customer's organization through consultative engagement to establish alignment and secure buy-in and execution. Connects the customer to Microsoft business and technical executives. Establishes Rhythm of Business (RoB) with top customer sponsors to regularly highlight the value of the Microsoft solutions and subsequent Return on Investment (ROI). Works with the customer partners foster trust and brand growth and loyalty through multiple levels (e.g., managers, executives) of the customer's organization in the assigned accounts. Assists partners in joint-selling by establishing joint desire to create new go-to markets by starting to build relationships in new markets (e.g., Vice President). Leverages digital selling methods (e.g., digital) to grow your network and create a pipeline, consume account-based marketing output, and reflect in the engagement strategy in our customer plan.
Proactively develops a comprehensive understanding of customer's business and technology needs and strategies for each assigned account, of their priorities, and of the industry direction. Anticipates customers' needs to deliver new insights on customers' business strategies and educate customers on ways to jointly address these needs. Identifies and pursues opportunities to offer business and technology solutions. Leverages internal influence to advocate on behalf of the customer internally (e.g., driving changes to roadmap, engaging with product groups), working to prioritize customers' requests and meeting their business needs. Creates trust to influence for impact and acts as a trusted advisor to help the customer transform its business model. Connect customers with other customers/partners on areas that may benefit them. If industry aligned, also develops a deep understanding of the customer's industry.
If aligned by industry, exhibits deep knowledge of the industry, current trends, and market dynamics, and the competitive landscape. Leverages their depth of industry knowledge to position Solution Area technology in industry context. Demonstrated ability to position how Microsoft products and solutions will help customers realize innovation through business transformation.
Actively seeks customer feedback (both formal and informal) of assigned accounts regarding ways to identify and understand the drivers of satisfaction and/or dissatisfaction. Helps in the creation of long-term strategies aimed at maintaining levels of customer satisfaction. Orchestrates others (e.g., Customer Success Account Management [CSAM]) to anticipate issues/risks on customer satisfaction, determine the root cause of problems, remove blockers, and establish recovery action plan to improve customer's overall experience. Leverages key executive relationships to build trust with the customer organization. Proactively establishes agreement on success measures and manages execution on success measures to prevent need for recovery plans.

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