Strategic Wave Planner — Elevate Warehouse Ops

GEODIS; Clayton (IN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fair pay

On-demand pay

Free healthcare

Paid holidays

Short-term disability

New parent leave

Safe work environment

Compassion Fund

Volunteer opportunities

Promotion opportunities

Job summary

GEODIS is hiring a Warehouse Operations Planner to monitor and optimize our WMS and WCS environments, ensuring smooth flow from replenishment through shipping. You will build labor plans, adjust waves, and monitor performance metrics daily.

In this role, you will collaborate with wave planners, analyze workflow bottlenecks, and implement efficiency improvements. A minimum of 2 years in operations planning is expected, with strong analytical and communication skills essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years related experience in operations planning.
• Experience with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS); Manhattan preferred.
• Experience with Warehouse Control Systems (WCS); Pyramid preferred.
• PC literate with Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Ability to apply basic calculations as related to quantities of product picked.
• Ability to apply advanced calculations as related to productivity and throughput of replenishment, picking, put wall, packing, and shipping functions.
• Ability to use analytical tools to determine decisions based on customer expectations.
• Ability to use effective interpersonal skills to interact and communicate with all levels of the distribution center.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and assesses Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and Warehouse Control Systems (WCS) to determine efficiency of workflow.
• Identifies inefficiencies in workflow between replenishment, picking, put wall, packing, and shipping; makes wave and labor adjustments as needed.
• Monitors order queue and ensures balance between replenishment, picking, put wall, packing, and shipping.
• Assists wave planners on assigning and monitoring each wave.
• Complete the waves in warehouse management system.
• Uses forecasts to build labor plans for replenishment, picking, put wall, packing, and shipping.
• Assigns maintenance requests based on operational metrics and KPIs.
• Participates in frequent configuration testing of WMS and WCS for efficiencies, post system changes.
• Other duties as required and assigned.

Skills

WMS experience

Labor planning

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Manhattan WMS

Pyramid WCS

Outlook

Excel

Job description

GEODIS is hiring a Warehouse Operations Planner to monitor and optimize our WMS and WCS environments, ensuring smooth flow from replenishment through shipping. You will build labor plans, adjust waves, and monitor performance metrics daily.

In this role, you will collaborate with wave planners, analyze workflow bottlenecks, and implement efficiency improvements. A minimum of 2 years in operations planning is expected, with strong analytical and communication skills essential.