Warehouse Wave Planner: Optimize Labor & Workflow

GEODIS; Ontario (CA); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible shifts (part-time, full-time,

On-demand pay

Healthcare access

Paid holidays and benefits

Job summary

GEODIS is hiring a Wave Planning Specialist to monitor and optimize warehouse workflows across replenishment, picking, put wall, packing and shipping. You will use WMS/WCS systems to balance labor and ensure timely order fulfillment.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years in operations planning, experience with WMS/WCS (Manhattan/Pyramid preferred), and strong analytical and communication skills. The role offers varied shifts, on-demand pay, and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED (General Education Diploma) equivalency.
• 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 experience 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 WMS/WCS to determine workflow efficiency.
• Identifies inefficiencies and adjusts wave/labor for replenishment, picking, put wall, packing, and shipping.
• Monitors order queue to balance replenishment, picking, put wall, packing, and shipping.
• Assists wave planners in assigning and monitoring each wave.
• Completes the waves in the warehouse management system.
• Uses forecasts to build labor plans for operations.
• Assigns maintenance requests based on metrics and KPIs.
• Participates in configuration testing of WMS/WCS for efficiencies.

Skills

Operations planning

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Forecasting

Report writing

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Manhattan WMS

Pyramid WCS

Outlook

Word

Excel

Job description

GEODIS is hiring a Wave Planning Specialist to monitor and optimize warehouse workflows across replenishment, picking, put wall, packing and shipping. You will use WMS/WCS systems to balance labor and ensure timely order fulfillment.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years in operations planning, experience with WMS/WCS (Manhattan/Pyramid preferred), and strong analytical and communication skills. The role offers varied shifts, on-demand pay, and comprehensive benefits.