Warehouse Operations Systems Planner - Walton, KY
Job Title : Operations Warehouse Systems Planner
Location : Walton, Kentucky
Work hours : 7 : 30 am 4 : 00 pm Must work extended hours for a few weeks during peak holiday system
Salary : $60K - $70K
Warehouse Operations Systems Planner Role Summary :
The Warehouse Operations Systems Planner ensures the fulfillment center has the system support, processes, and training required to achieve operational objectives; coordinates between systems, fulfillment center, and operations teams to develop and maintain detailed functional requirements and operational process flows; prioritize and manage the delivery, functional testing, and implementation of new functionality and enhancements; manage and validate data integrity; and analyze and evaluate key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify opportunities for continual improvement within the operation and system functionality.
Responsibilities :
- Follows all safety guidelines and performs in a safe and careful manner.
- Troubleshooting and resolving warehouse management system (WMS) and warehouse control system (WCS) issues
- Vendors point of contact for all WMS / WCS system needs.
- Monitors all conveyance and automation systems to ensure proper workflow
- Documents all system changes
- Responsible for exception reporting for all warehouse functions to include root cause analysis and problem solving
- Responsible for sales and operational reporting required for the fulfillment center
- Creates and sends on demand reporting required by the Operations Team
- Researches all SLA and Aged order discrepancies identified by the KOP reporting team
- Plan and execute physical / systemic setup for business changes (peak, non-peak, promotion), this includes locations changes, put away logic, pick path / zone adjustments and sku slotting
- Creates detailed SOPs for any changes to physical / systemic setup driven by the business.
- The Warehouse Operations Planner is trained in all department processes, and they create and update SOP's when needed
- Leads and executes project work as well as client requests (promos, quality and inventory checks, slotting updates, research)
- Partners with client regarding value added services (VAS) preparation requirements to include creating operational SOP's
- Assures that knowledge of potential system changes is shared with the Operations Team (waving parameters can be adjusted, etc.)
- Creates / updates slotting matrix used by Wave Planners to aid in making proper replenishment transactions
- Monitors aged inventory transactions and investigates as needed
- Work Change Carrier (orders that need to be re-rate shopped interfaced to the WMS)
- Research and assist with sku issues to include auditing item profiles and on hand inventory
- Prepares / executes all systemic functions of RTV processing
- Assist with all client transfers in and out of the facility both operationally and systemically
- Verifies and completes aged receipt transactions prior to inventory sync to ensure accuracy
- Responsible for the training and ongoing coaching of Wave Planners
- Performs the job duties of a Wave Planner if they are absent
- Reports any failures of associates to follow proper systemic procedures affecting production / SLA agreements
- Assists with user set up and password resets
- Assists with training associates
- Trains associates for new system rollouts
- Provides information / training to other Radial sites
- All other duties assigned by supervisor or manager.
Qualifications :
High School diploma or GEDExperience : 2-4 years of experience in warehouse, distribution, or manufacturing environmentAbove average knowledge of all conveyor sortation and other automationVerbal skills / knowledge to describe specific conveyor areas to vendor / maintenance team should replacement parts be needed / installedComputer Skills MS Office Suite and e-Mail etiquette required.Working knowledge of WMS SystemsInitiative Volunteers readilySeeks increased responsibilitiesAsks for and offers help when neededNear perfect attendance and punctualityDependability Follows instructions, responds to management directionTakes responsibility for own actionsKeeps commitmentsMotivation Sets and achieves challenging goalsKnowledge of department processes and SOPs systems acumenAttention to detailMust be able to lift 50 lbs.Benefits :
Opportunities to develop and explore career advancementCompetitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, paid life insurance and disability, employer HSA fundingFamily planning coverage, including Fertility & Adoption benefits401K matching after 6 months with immediate vestingGenerous PTOEducational assistance and more!