WMS ADMINISTRATOR

Job Summary: Ensures efficient use of WMS applications on the Distribution Center Warehouse floor. Monitors work processes and results. Takes action to ensure ongoing effectiveness of the WMS System utilization. Observes day to day operations to identify trends.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Identifies problem areas related to the use of WMS applications in the Distribution Center/Warehouse and recommends corrective action.

• Recommends changes in operating procedures and/or process flow necessary to improve overall operating performance and throughput.

• Oversees procedures related to inventory control and slot accuracy to ensure ongoing synchronization of inventory counts and/or system on hand inventories.

• Monitors, investigates and resolves all incomplete receipts, putaways, replenishments, pick tasks, ship confirmation, etc.

• Creates and utilizes WMS reports and screens that reflect all transactions for the purpose of determining causes of delays and/or errors.

• Reviews the characteristics of stock carried in warehouse storage, i.e. velocity, number of storage locations required, type of storage best suited, out of tolerance amounts of inventory, etc. Recommends appropriate actions to preclude exceeding design capability of storage area/rack type.

• Develops training plans and conducts OJT/classroom training.

• Supervises Inventory Specialists.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requires a total of six years of experience as indicated below:

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Three years of experience in administrative, professional, investigative, or other responsible work which enabled the applicant to gain a general knowledge in distribution center and/or retail merchandising operations functioning within an automated systems environment.

OR SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: One year of academic study above the high school level may be substituted for nine months of experience, up to a maximum of a
four-year bachelors degree for 3 years of general experience.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Three years of progressively responsible experience which provided a knowledge of Distribution Center operating procedures and familiarity with inventory control methods within a computerized environment; ability to understand computer applications that drive Distribution Center functions; knowledge of computer systems and ability access screens, print documents, analyze data in relationship to merchandise handling and inventory tasks, ability to use reports that reflect all portions of the system to determine cause of delays , problems, errors, and ability to use the information and data to correct these situations; knowledge of Distribution Center operations, i.e. receiving, storage, put-away, picking, shipping, and inventory management.