Business System Owner (m/f/d) Warehouse Management System

Abbott; Wiesbaden; In loco; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Abbott in Wiesbaden, Germany, seeks a Business System Owner for Warehouse Management System to design, implement and improve end-to-end warehouse processes. You will be the central point of contact for warehouse operations, collaborating with IT and business units to tailor the WMS to evolving needs.

The role requires 7+ years in warehousing/logistics, strong analytics, and fluency in German and English. Prior Manhattan or major WMS experience is highly valued, with opportunities to lead

Competenze

• Master's degree is preferred and relevant to logistics/SCM.
• Minimum 7 years experience in warehousing, logistics and supply chain management.
• Experience with WMS implementations and deployments is preferred.
• Specific experience with Manhattan or other leading WMS solutions is highly desirable.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and resolve issues within the WMS and warehouse operations.
• Program Management or Lean Six Sigma skills are desirable.
• Fluent in German and English.

Mansioni

• Define and optimize warehouse processes in WMS for inbound, inventory, order fulfillment, and outbound shipping.
• Partner with IT and stakeholders to configure and customize the WMS to meet business needs.
• Ensure standardized WMS across locations and promote best practices.
• Plan and execute capital/expense projects to align WMS with changing business needs.
• Provide alternate WMS solutions when competing priorities arise.
• Ensure master data in the WMS supports operational processes.
• Develop, track and report KPIs and operations reports to management.
• Identify improvements to reduce costs and increase efficiency.
• Understand compliance for distribution/transport of medical devices, including hazardous materials and cold chain.

Conoscenze

WMS expertise

Analytical skills

Program management

Lean Six Sigma

German language

English language

Formazione

Master's degree (preferred)

Bachelor's degree

Strumenti

Manhattan WMS

Other WMS solutions

Descrizione del lavoro

Business System Owner (m/f/d) Warehouse Management System

Location Germany - Wiesbaden-Delkenheim Category Operations

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health.We’realways looking towards the future,anticipatingchanges in medical science and technology.

In Germany, Abbott has more than4,000 employees working in manufacturing, research and development,logistics,manufacturing,salesand marketing. They arelocatedat Abbott`s German headquarters in Wiesbaden and its sites in Neustadt amRübenberge,Wetzlar,Eschborn, Cologne,Jena, Munichand Hamburg.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters and help people to live a healthier andfulllife, grow your career, and learn, be your true self. You will have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of
• A company recognized asa great placeto work in dozens of countries around the worldandnamed one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
• A challenging position in a fast-growing crisis independent industry
• To become part of a dynamic, highly educated, highly skilled, and motivated team
• Flat hierarchies, open appreciative mentality, and efficient, constructive lines of communication
• Multi-national environment, where we foster the development of our talents within the enterprise

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Wiesbaden site - Abbott Diagnostics GmbH.

In this role you will be responsible for understanding end-to-end design, implementation, and continuous improvement of warehouse processes, ensuring alignment with overall business goals and leveraging the WMS effectively. Central point of contact for all stakeholders involved in the warehouse operations, fostering collaboration and driving efficiency across sites on improvement opportunities to ensure adherence to global template/design.

Your Tasks:

• Responsible for defining and optimizing warehouse processes within Warehouse Management System (WMS) tool, including inbound receiving, inventory management, order fulfillment, and outbound shipping. Partner with support operations (e.g. Quality, Customs, Logistics) for optimization of processes within the warehouse
• Work closely and partner with IT and other stakeholders to implement, configure, and customize the WMS to meet specific business needs and improve efficiency
• Ensures that warehouse processes are consistent, standardized and lead the harmonization of WMS across all locations, promoting best practices, industry standards and reducing errors
• Manages the planning and execution of capital/expense projects required for the continued alignment of WMS base design functions as business needs change
• Provides feasible alternate WMS solutions that can be successfully implemented when competing business priorities occur
• Confirms that master data within the WMS is functioning as planned within the WMS tool and can be used effectively to support operational processes
• Develop, track and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) and operational reports related to warehouse activities and provide regular reports to management
• Identifies areas for improvement in warehouse operations, understands acceptable design variations within the WMS and drives initiatives to enhance efficiency and reduce costs
• Understand internal and external (global) compliance requirements in the distribution/transportation of medical device products (including but not limited to hazardous materials and cold chain products).

Your Qualification:

• Master's degree is preferred
• Minimum 7 yearsexperience, warehousing, logistics, and supply chain management is crucial
• Experience with WMS implementations and deployments is preferred
• Specific experience with Manhattan or other leading WMS solutions is highly desirable
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and resolve issues within the WMS and warehouse operations
• Program Management or LSS skills are desirable
• Fluent in German and English

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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