Advisor, Technology Solutions and Digital Products

At APL Logistics, we focus on connecting supply chains across Automotive, Consumer, Industrial, and Retail sectors, globally. Join us and discover how our business within this industry is dependent on our network of passionate colleagues, clients, and partners.

Together, we inspire business, drive trade, and make life run more smoothly for everyone – including you. What’s our secret? Never thinking in terms of ‘I’ and ‘You’. Inclusive, welcoming, and supportive: we work as one. And as one, we deliver.

Right now, we’re looking for a new colleague to join our Technology Solutions Team in the position of Advisor, Technology Solutions (TMS). 

This role will be responsible for identifying and implementing customer-facing technology solutions to meet business and financial objectives. The Advisor, Technology Solutions (TMS) would work hybrid in the UK.

Main Responsibilities:

• Translate technical language into business language to bridge the gap between business and technical professionals

• Collaboration with product owner and sales leads to create technology solutions pitch to customers

• Be the lead solution architect for the platform, guiding technical direction and architectural decisions

• Configure and support TMS modules including master data, rates, integrations (API/MW), and workflow setup.

• Participate in global TMS governance, architecture standards, and BY Network community activities.

• Support TMS implementation projects, including UAT, process design, master data preparation, and deployment

• Drive platform governance and continuous improvement initiatives

• Identifying and validating IT business solutions to meet customers’ implementation requirements

• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) 

• Provide feedback on application releases and rollouts

• Participate in solutioning meetings to ensure adherence to core principles

• Ensure new feature knowledge is cascaded to relevant teams and stakeholders

• Create and manage technology capabilities roadmap and prioritization

• Identify technology solutions to meet business and financial objectives

What we are looking for: 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, information technology, supply chain engineering, or supply chain logistics

• Minimum 3–5 years hands‑on experience with Transportation Management Systems (TMS), ideally in configuration, implementation, or administration

• Experience in implementation processes

• Hands-on experience of administrating Transport Management Systems (TMS)

• Practical knowledge of BlueYonder suite of logistics products, especially BY Network (formerly OneNetwork)

• Strong skills in requirements gathering

• Strong organization, time management and creative problem-solving skills

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Fluency in English

• Additional fluency in one or more of the following languages is a plus: Spanish, French, Italian, or German

What we are offering:

• Participation in our global Cash Bonus Plan

• Health Cover

• Eligibility to join company pensions scheme after probation 

• Annual contribution towards Health and Fitness

• Flexible working times & a hybrid work model

• Regular trainings and excellent development opportunities within APL Logistics globally

• Working in an open team with a supportive working atmosphere