Wave Planner

Americold • Darien, WI

3d

About The Position

Primary Responsibility :

Responsible for allocating orders, releasing work to warehouse floor, balancing workflow, and ensuring inbound and outbound truck turn times are within acceptable levels.

What You’ll Do :

• Resolve order product shortages
• Manage order cuts and communicate to customers
• Release work to the work queue in a manner that ensures maximum levels of interleaving, productivity, and carrier turn times
• Prioritize individual Lift Truck Operator (LTO) tasks along with Dock Supervisors
• Ensure dock office is utilizing inbound and outbound dock optimization functionality for each receipt and order
• Run labor reports and review with Dock Supervisors and Office Manager
• Review/update base priorities weekly to reduce manual priority changes in the work queue
• Review/update LTO home work zone assignments along with Operations Manager
• Review/Update product code velocity zone assignments along with Operations Manager
• Review/update optimal static and dynamic pick locations along with Operations Manager
• Actively participate in continuous improvement projects and safety programs
• Continually evaluate effectiveness of systems and recommend changes where appropriate
• Troubleshoot and correct systems problems
• Train all levels of users on relevant systems
• May resolve product order shortages.
• May manage order cuts and communicate to customers.
• Follow attendance policy, show up for work on time and ready to work assigned shift.
• Other duties as requested

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred, or at least one year related work experience.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to work in fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
• Good customer service skills
• Proficiency with basic PC software and Americold systems
• Ability to communicate effectively with variety of individuals
• Ability to pay close attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills.
• Must be able to relate to other people beyond giving and receiving instructions: they must get along with co-workers without exhibiting behavioral extremes; perform work activities requiring reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking with others; and respond appropriately to criticism from a supervisor.
• Knowledge of Warehouse Management Systems.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Desktop computers.

Responsibilities

• Allocating orders
• Releasing work to warehouse floor
• Balancing workflow
• Ensuring inbound and outbound truck turn times are within acceptable levels
• Resolve order product shortages
• Manage order cuts and communicate to customers
• Release work to the work queue in a manner that ensures maximum levels of interleaving, productivity, and carrier turn times
• Prioritize individual Lift Truck Operator (LTO) tasks along with Dock Supervisors
• Ensure dock office is utilizing inbound and outbound dock optimization functionality for each receipt and order
• Run labor reports and review with Dock Supervisors and Office Manager
• Review/update base priorities weekly to reduce manual priority changes in the work queue
• Review/update LTO home work zone assignments along with Operations Manager
• Review/Update product code velocity zone assignments along with Operations Manager
• Review/update optimal static and dynamic pick locations along with Operations Manager
• Actively participate in continuous improvement projects and safety programs
• Continually evaluate effectiveness of systems and recommend changes where appropriate
• Troubleshoot and correct systems problems
• Train all levels of users on relevant systems
• Follow attendance policy, show up for work on time and ready to work assigned shift.
• Other duties as requested

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees