Application Analyst - Technical

Application Analyst - Technical

Location: Eindhoven (Netherlands) or Chicago (USA)

Division: Parts & Services – Business Area Mining

Sandvik Business Area Mining is a global leader in equipment, tools, service and technical solutions for the mining and construction industries. Our constantly evolving offering spans rock drilling, rock cutting, loading and hauling, crushing and screening, tunnelling and demolition. Whatever the terrain, material or ground hardness – we engineer solutions that make mining and rock excavation safer, smarter and more productive. We are now looking for an Application Analyst (Technical) to join our global Parts & Services Logistics team and help drive the technical depth of our supply chain systems.

Job purpose

We are seeking a technically strong Application Analyst to join our Application Management team. This role is primarily technical in nature – the right candidate will have a solid foundation in SQL, MySQL, Oracle, and MOCA scripting, and will apply that expertise to support, maintain, and improve our Blue Yonder WMS and TMS application environments.

Blue Yonder WMS is the core application focus of this role. The candidate is expected to have strong hands-on WMS knowledge – including backend configuration, data structures, and the ability to work directly in the WMS database layer. Blue Yonder TMS knowledge is a strong advantage. While deep functional TMS configuration expertise is not required, candidates should possess a good understanding of TMS backend architecture, database structures, job configuration concepts, and integration points between TMS and WMS environments. This is particularly valuable as our TMS platform transitions from Oracle to MySQL.

The ideal candidate is someone who is equally comfortable writing complex SQL queries, debugging MOCA scripts, analysing application data, troubleshooting integrations, and collaborating with warehouse and transportation operations teams to resolve business and system challenges. This role requires a balance of application knowledge and technical expertise, with strong emphasis on SQL, databases, MOCA development, integrations, and backend troubleshooting across Blue Yonder WMS and TMS platforms.

Main responsibilities

• Write, maintain, and optimise SQL/MySQL queries and MOCA scripts to support WMS operations, investigate data issues, and resolve system problems at the backend layer – this is a core and daily part of the role
• Work directly within the Blue Yonder WMS environment – understanding data structures, configuration tables, and system behaviour at the application layer
• Support Blue Yonder TMS at the backend level – understanding TMS data models, configuration, and the WMS-TMS integration layer; understanding of Oracle-to-MySQL databases for TMS
• Good understanding and hands-on experience with WMS MOCA development and configuration, together with knowledge of TMS job configuration, backend processing, and scheduling concepts.
• Act as application owner and system administrator as part of the Application Management team, supporting global continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring solution stability and governance.
• Manage regional and global templates, acting as gatekeeper of the solution to ensure it does not stray from the standard upgrade path
• Continuously fine-tune WMS and TMS system configuration to align with evolving operational requirements
• Ensure requests for service, system support, and system developments are addressed appropriately and in a timely and professional manner
• Integration monitoring and failure troubleshooting across WMS, TMS, and connected systems (SAP, Centiro, iReport, NiceLabel, Telogis/PC Miler) – focus on root cause identification and permanent error resolution
• Release management: Blue Yonder WMS/TMS, Centiro, NiceLabel, iReport, Telogis/PC Miler upgrades; JDA patches and hotfixes; interface changes; labels and reports
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