Warehouse Wave Planning Specialist

GEODIS Career•Clayton, IN

About The Position

The Warehouse Wave Planning Specialist monitors warehouse management and control systems to assess workflow efficiency and balance activity across replenishment, picking, put wall, packing, and shipping. The role completes waves in the warehouse management system, supports wave planners, uses forecasts to build labor plans, assigns maintenance requests based on operational metrics and KPIs, and participates in system configuration testing. Additional duties may be assigned as required.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalency.
Minimum 2 years of related experience in operations planning.
Experience with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS).
PC literacy and experience with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
Ability to apply basic calculations related to quantities of product picked.
Ability to apply advanced calculations related to productivity and throughput in replenishment, picking, put wall, packing, and shipping.
Ability to use analytical tools to make decisions based on customer expectations.
Effective interpersonal skills to interact and communicate with all levels of the distribution center.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Manhattan WMS.
Experience with Pyramid WCS.

Responsibilities

Monitor and assess Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and Warehouse Control Systems (WCS) to determine workflow efficiency.
Identify workflow inefficiencies between replenishment, picking, put wall, packing, and shipping, and make wave and labor adjustments as needed.
Monitor the order queue and balance work between replenishment, picking, put wall, packing, and shipping.
Assist wave planners with assigning and monitoring each wave.
Complete waves in the warehouse management system.
Use forecasts to build labor plans for replenishment, picking, put wall, packing, and shipping.
Assign maintenance requests based on operational metrics and KPIs.
Participate in frequent WMS and WCS configuration testing for efficiencies after system changes.
Perform other duties as required and assigned.

Benefits

Fair pay, with bonus opportunities for some jobs.
On-demand access to earnings.
Free telemedicine from day one.
Healthcare, dental, and vision options at affordable costs after a short waiting period.
Paid holidays and time off.
Short-term disability.
New parent leave.
Support for career advancement and promotion.
Access to the GEODIS Compassion Fund, which makes one-time grants to teammates affected by unexpected catastrophes.
Opportunities to volunteer in the community or donate to the GEODIS Foundation or GEODIS Compassion Fund.