Business Analyst IT L3

Sharp Decisions; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp Decisions is seeking a seasoned WMS SME for its Parts Center in Torrance, CA. The role requires deep WMS PKMS v2003 knowledge, AS400 programming (RPG IV, CL), and experience with Aldon and Python.

You will support project teams, analyze requirements, and design robust solutions for warehouse operations. The successful candidate will coordinate testing, documentation, and implementations while ensuring SOX compliance and supporting AS400 integrations with scanners and printers.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in WMS PKMS v2003 and AS400 technologies (RPG IV, CL) with 8+ years of experience.
• Ability to document business requirements and design functional specifications.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the WMS SME for Parts Center applications and support IT-related tasks.
• Provide technical guidance to WMS end users and stakeholders.
• Support production issues, system enhancements, and large-scale projects.
• Analyze and document business requirements from initiation through completion.
• Gather requirements, design, test, coordinate implementations, and provide documentation and warranty support.
• Define architectural solutions to meet business needs.
• Provide regular status updates to the Project Manager or Team Lead.
• Allocate effort across analysis/design, development/testing, and architectural solutioning as described.
• Administer Aldon Change Management tool.
• Ensure WMS processes comply with SOX regulations.
• Coordinate technical support for AS400 communication protocols and connected systems (handheld scanners, voice systems, Zebra printers).

Skills

WMS PKMS v2003

Analytical skills

Excellent communication

Tools

AS400 technologies (RPG IV, CL)

Aldon

DBU

Python

MQ integrations

Job description

Location:Torrance, CA
Work Type:Onsite – 4 days per week
Employment Type:W2 Only

Job Responsibilities

• Serve as the Warehouse Management System (WMS) Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Parts Center applications, supporting the Project Manager and/or Team Manager with IT-related tasks and activities.
• Provide technical guidance and support to Parts Center WMS end users and stakeholders.
• Support production issues, system enhancements, and large-scale projects.
• Analyze and document business requirements and manage work items from initiation through completion.
• Gather requirements, conduct detailed analysis and functional design, develop and execute unit, integration, system, and user acceptance test plans, coordinate implementations, and provide documentation and warranty support.
• Define architectural solutions that meet application and business requirements.
• Provide regular status updates to the Project Manager or Team Lead as required.
• Allocate effort across key responsibilities as follows:
  • Analysis and design: approximately 30–40%.
  • Development, coding, testing, implementation, and warranty support: approximately 30–40%.
  • Architectural solutioning: approximately 20–40%.
• Administer the Aldon Change Management tool.
• Ensure WMS processes and systems comply with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) regulations.
• Coordinate technical support for AS400 communication protocols and connected systems, including handheld scanners, voice systems, and Zebra printers.

Project Overview

The candidate will serve as the Parts Center WMS SME, supporting production operations, system enhancements, and projects.

Required and Preferred Qualifications

• Functional expertise in WMS PkMS v2003.
• Technical expertise in AS400 technologies, including RPG IV programming, CL programming, and AS400 file/database configuration, with at least 8 years of experience.
• Ability to understand and analyze AS400 journals.
• Experience with Aldon, DBU, and/or Python.
• Good understanding of MQ and FTP integrations.
• Strong understanding of warehouse operations related to retail ordering and order fulfillment, preferably within the automotive service parts industry.
• Knowledge of supply chain processes, including inventory management, order processing, and distribution center operations.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Basic understanding of Transportation Management Systems (TMS), Yard Management Systems (YMS), and Labor Management functions is an advantage.
• Advanced ability to develop clear, well-written business requirements.
• Advanced ability to prepare functional designs and technical documentation.
• Advanced ability to create effective test plans and test scripts.