WM Specialist

The Jay Group Inc; East Hempfield Township (PA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company discretionary match

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Long Term Disability insurance

Paid Holiday Hours

Paid Time-Off

Weekly Pay

Vision Insurance

Short Term Disability Insurance

Job summary

The Jay Group Inc. is seeking a Wave Planner to process customer orders across all Jay Group facilities with focus on efficiency and accuracy. Strong time management, verbal and written communication, and attention to detail are essential, as is the ability to mentor Wave Planners.

You will lead WM enhancements, design wave configurations, test, train users, and collaborate with Site Directors and Client Services to meet delivery expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 1–2 years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must be willing to submit a background check.
• Experience with warehouse operations and data reporting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process orders for all Jay Group facilities in an efficient manner.
• Lead systems projects within Fulfillment Operations including design, development, testing, implementation, and training documentation.
• Create and release waves daily through WMS and configure/monitor wave automations.
• Prepare work for the DC floor daily and communicate with Site Directors and Client Services to maintain high service levels.
• Assist with WM cleanup, data reconciliation, and generation of Qlik reports.
• Design, implement, test, and document WM enhancements and configurations.
• Serve as a liaison between client services and the wave team for non-standard requests.
• Develop operating procedures for distribution centers with DC management and engineering teams.

Skills

Time management

Verbal communication

Written communication

Accuracy

Attention to detail

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

WMS (Warehouse Management System)

Qlik Reporting

Job description

The main aspect of the role is to process customer orders for ALL Jay Group facilities in the most efficient manner to meet customer demands. Time management, verbal and written communication, accuracy, and attention to detail are crucial to this role. This position requires exceptional organizational skills and the ability to make rational and informed decisions based on the information provided.This role will also lead systems projects within Fulfillment Operations including design, development assistance, user testing, implementation, and creating user training documentation. Acts as a mentor and leader for Wave Planners as well as support all teams in the company to best meet our customers' expectations.Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.Create and release waves daily through WMS as required as well as configuring and monitoring wave automations.Prepares work for the DC floor in a timely manner on a daily basis.Effectively communicates daily with Site Directors and Client Services teams as required on issues or problems to ensure high customer service levels.Work with other departments to ensure client requirements and expectations are met.Assist with general reconciliation efforts as needed.Assist with general WM cleanup of transaction files, interface files, and others as needed.Assist with maintaining and generating Qlik Reporting as needed.Assist in researching orders that do not flow through the normal process or are not flowing into the WMS system as expected.Assists Operations in design, implementation and testing of warehouse management system enhancements. This may include working with outside vendors.Designs and implements WM configurationsResponsible for ensuring that all client services requests have been responded to by EOD.Point of contact between client services and the wave team for requests that are outside of the normal waving expectations. (e.g. special requests for anything related to waving that would require a configuration change to complete)Configures WM as needed by operations and/or wave planners to facilitate client needs and requests.Assist in developing recommended operating procedures for distribution centers by working with DC management and associates, corporate transportation, inventory planning and purchasing, and engineering as it relates to the operational software or hardware. Develop and document WMS procedures. Maintain current documentation.Monitors request/project results on an ongoing basis to ensure the results meet technical specifications, project requirements and established and agreed upon deliverables.Develops and maintains technical and project documentation, according to established SOPs.Reports status of all open projects to WMS Manager/Senior Site Director as assigned.Develops and/or monitors quality assurance test plans, as required.Complies with corporate SOP's.Independently set professional goals and objectives that require minimum oversight.Performs other job-related duties as necessary and/or assigned.Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.About Jay Group:Jay Group is an industry-leading provider of warehouse inventory management, ecommerce fulfillment, transportation, and specialty packaging services. For over 55 years, some of the world’s most trusted and well-known brands have relied on Jay Group to ensure their product is delivered accurately and on time. Jay Group manages the back-end details of parcel and B2B fulfillment so that clients can focus on growing their brands and businesses.Benefits:401K with company discretionary matchDental InsuranceEmployee Assistance ProgramHealth InsuranceLife InsuranceLong Term Disability insurancePaid Holiday HoursPaid Time-OffPlum BenefitsShort Term Disability InsuranceVision InsuranceWeekly PayWhat does it take to be a Jay Group Team Member?Uphold Jay Group Core ValuesMake it Possible: We happily and skillfully remove barriers to success for our clients and our employees.Drive to Innovate: We have a relentless drive to innovate, simplify and continually improve.We Win Together: We recognize that our success depends on our collective genius and that we succeed when our clients succeed.Built on Trust: We live our legacy of being open, honest, ethical, and genuine.Have a proactive and self-motivated work style. Enjoy working independently with strong attention to detail.Must be willing to submit a background check.Ability to work legally in the United StatesEqual Employment Opportunity EmployerJoin our team!