Wave Planner

Radial • Walton, KY

5d • Onsite

About The Position

At Radial, our employees are the forefront of ecommerce, bringing beloved brands to consumers through our fulfillment, customer care and technology solutions. We are fueling the future of retail, which means you are, too. When you work for Radial, you join a global community of changemakers, where the work is critical, and the culture is fun. We depend on our workforce to overcome real-world challenges every day and encourage you to carve your own career path while shaping our future together. Radial, the leader in omnichannel commerce technologies and operations has an exciting opening for a Wave Planner. Radial's omnichannel solutions use cutting-edge technology and analytics to optimize the e-commerce end-to-end processes reducing costs for our customer while enhancing the consumer experience. Role Summary: The Wave Planner uses the FC Warehouse Management System (WMS) to distribute work across the available labor pool in the FFC, in the most efficient manner possible. The inflow (client orders) and release of 'picks' is distributed across the physical FFC and the process path (single, multi, ship alone) using software, mathematical computation, and continuous communication in a dynamic environment.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Minimum of 2-4 years experience in a warehouse, distribution or manufacturing environment.
• Initiative - Volunteers readily; Seeks increased responsibilities; Asks for and offers help when needed.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time. Observes time limits for breaks and lunches.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; work requires overtime when needed.
• Motivation - Sets and achieves challenging goals.
• Communication - provides information and direction in a professional manner
• Role model for associates.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in a timely manner; Strives to improve.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; reports potentially unsafe conditions; properly uses equipment & materials.
• Strong time management, communicating, listening, writing and processing skills.
• Good problem-solving skills and strong sense of urgency.
• Needs to have a good understanding of DC operations.
• Experience with Microsoft applications and strong PC skills.
• Knowledge of the warehouse layout and the supervisor in charge of each area.
• Must possess visual acuity to read labels, RF scanners and to maneuver throughout facility
• Must be able to hear and understand verbal instructions
• Must be able to walk and stand for extended periods of time, climb stairs, stoop, kneel, grasp products, and lift up to 50 pounds

Nice To Haves

• Previous wave planning/expediting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Wave planners need to have a strong understanding of priorities and manage expeditor to know priorities and expedite accordingly.
• Effectively communicates with outbound supervisors.
• Strong understanding and knowledge of WMS wave planning software is needed to evaluate issues and to maximize efficiency.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Investigate and solve workflow issue using knowledge of all DC operations.
• Effectively communicates issues and directions to associates.
• Evaluates work processes for efficiency.
• All other duties as assigned by supervisor or manager.
• Follows all safety guidelines and performs in a safe and careful manner.

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