Warehouse Control System Automation Manager ( Software)

myhrabc; United States; On-site; USD 74,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision care

Backup dependent care

Adoption assistance

Infertility coverage

Family building support

Behavioral health solutions

Paid parental leave

Paid caregiver leave

Training programs, mentorship, and ERG

Job summary

Cencora seeks a Manager to drive material handling software implementations under senior leadership, coordinating projects across specifications, testing, and issue tracking. You will contribute to training, documentation, and deployment of integrated systems.

The role emphasizes collaboration, BI initiatives, and the ability to handle multiple initiatives while meeting deadlines; travel up to 20% is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, computer science, or related field or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Six years of directly related experience with Warehouse Control Systems.

Responsibilities

• Leads or assists project teams with implementation, functional specifications, interface specifications, testing, issue tracking, and trend analysis.
• Leads or assists MHE enhancement projects with evaluation, implementation planning, testing, documentation, delivery, deployment, and project closeout.
• Leads or assists training and support of automated Material Handling solutions.
• Designs, develops, tests, and implements technologies to meet cybersecurity needs.
• Prepare user requirements and WCS support/modifications and documentation for division systems.
• Develops training programs and materials for end-users and customers of new or enhanced applications.
• Assists with business intelligence initiatives and projects.
• Willing to travel up to 20%.

Skills

SQL/Oracle

Visual Studio/Java

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

XML/JSON

SFTP/Telnet

Python

Azure

PowerBI

Databricks

VMWare

Job description

Job Details

Under the direction of a Sr. Manager or Director, the Manager implements, inspects, integrates, tests, and supports various Material Handling Software solutions and implementations that form Cencora's key business operations.

• Leads or assists the Project Teams with implementation, functional specifications, interface specification, testing, issue tracking, and trend analysis.
• Leads or assists corporate and/or division MHE enhancement projects with evaluations, implementation plans, testing, documentation, delivery, deployment for project software/systems/hardware/equipment, and project closeout.
• Leads or assists with training and support of automated Material Handling solutions.
• Participates in the design, development, testing, and implementation of technologies to best meet the organization's cybersecurity needs.

General Responsibilities:

• Leads or assists with preparation of preliminary user requirements as well as, WCS support/modifications and documentation materials for all division systems.
• Leads or assists in the development and rollout of training programs and materials that will assist the end-users and customers in better utilizing new or enhanced applications.
• Assists with business intelligence initiatives and projects.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as necessary to support division processing.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Education:

Normally requires some training in fields such as business, project management, administration, accountancy, sales, marketing, computer sciences generally obtained through completion of a four‑year bachelor's degree program or equivalent combination of experience and education.

Experience:

The candidate requires an understanding of Software solutions.

Normally requires a minimum of six (6) years directly related and progressively responsible experience working with a Warehouse Control System

Skills & Knowledge:

• Programming skills in SQL Server/Oracle and/or Visual Studio/Java are required.
• Experience with Warehouse Material Handling and Automation Systems is a must.
• Experience with writing Test plans and testing is a must.
• Experience with XML, JSON, SFTP, and Telnet is a plus.
• Experience with Python, Azure, PowerBI, Databricks, and VMWare is a plus.
• Familiarity with Functional and Interface Specification as well as Integration of various components into a larger system is a plus.
• Demonstrated issue resolution, analytical and problem-solving skills, including debugging application code and interface messaging.

General Requirements:

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with various levels within the organization (Technical and non‑technical resources, external vendors, etc.).
• Demonstrated knowledge of project management concepts and associated tool usage.
• Good interpersonal skills; effective team player.
• Ability to write functional and technical specifications.
• Strong decision‑making skills and customer service skills.
• Ability to work on several initiatives, production issues, etc. while meeting committed development delivery dates and managing individuals/teams as required.
• Ability to prioritize workload and consistently meet deadlines.
• Strong organizational skills; attention to detail.
• Willing to travel up to 20% in a year

What Cencora offers

• Medical, dental, and vision care
• Backup dependent care
• Adoption assistance
• Infertility coverage
• Family building support
• Behavioral health solutions
• Paid parental leave
• Paid caregiver leave
• Training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities

Full time

Salary Range*

$73,600 - 147,290

*This Salary Range reflects a National Average for this job. The actual range may vary based on your locale. Ranges in Colorado/California/Washington/NewYork/Hawaii/Vermont/Minnesota/Massachusetts/Illinois State‑specific locations may be up to 10% lower than the minimum salary range, and 12% higher than the maximum salary range.