Wave Planning Specialist – Warehouse Operations

Ultipro; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fair pay

Flexible shifts

Early pay

Free healthcare

Paid holidays

Safe work environment

Voice in the workplace

Promotions

Compassion Fund

Community involvement

Fun work culture

Inclusive culture

Job summary

GEODIS is seeking a dedicated Operations Planner to monitor Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and Warehouse Control Systems (WCS) to determine workflow efficiency. You will balance replenishment, picking, put wall, packing, and shipping, and build labor plans using forecasts.

The role includes monitoring waves, maintenance requests, and improving system configurations for efficiencies. You will work to ensure accurate staffing, analyze performance metrics, and support a safe, inclusive culture

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 apply and utilize 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

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Report writing

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Manhattan WMS

Pyramid WCS

Outlook

Excel

Job description

GEODIS is seeking a dedicated Operations Planner to monitor Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and Warehouse Control Systems (WCS) to determine workflow efficiency. You will balance replenishment, picking, put wall, packing, and shipping, and build labor plans using forecasts.

The role includes monitoring waves, maintenance requests, and improving system configurations for efficiencies. You will work to ensure accurate staffing, analyze performance metrics, and support a safe, inclusive culture