Role: WMS Functional Analyst Location: Pleasanton, CA or Dallas, TX ( Hybrid) BUT REMOTE OK too.
Type: 12 months SUMMARY Client is looking for the Manhattan WMS (Warehouse Management System) Functional Analyst responsible for the overall stability, configuration, and support of the distribution technologies within Supply Chain applications.
This user will work with the plant users both off-site and on-site.
This is a hands-on role requiring experience with Manhattan WMS.
This role serves as a liaison between the Distribution Operations team and the IT team.
RESPONSIBILITIES Analyze and develop solutions addressing customer needs.
Ability to take direction, learn processes/systems quickly and apply to deliver results based on a timeline.
Work with businesses to understand and document requirements, determine design and approach, configure, and test various applications to deliver and support business needs.
On-going analysis of the supply chain process to identify opportunities for process and system improvements, efficiency gains Document requirements, process flows, new functionality Ability to plan, track, escalate and deliver upon tasks and timelines assigned Review system design approaches to ensure they fully meet the business requirements Write use cases, business rules, and other artifacts such as swim lane diagrams and activity flow diagrams to effectively articulate and represent business processes, desired outcomes, and requirements Produce key documents, both in written and presentation formats.
Excellent problem solver with the ability to keep many driving factors and requirements in focus.
Monitor process and technology and provide insights into overall status.
Expertise interfacing WMS technologies and applications to back office systems Module design and configuration experience.
Past experience as an analyst for one or more WMS implementations Basic understanding of Manhattan WMS Experience in Reporting and BI is preferred Ability to work in a professional manner, be flexible, and handle interactions with all levels of the organization and with external clients Demonstrated ability to communicate well with other members of the team and with non-technical end users Good written and verbal communications skills are required Self-directed, organized, and motivated Up to 50% of travel is required during the deployment month Previous experience in participating in overnight deployments Previous retail preferred but not required QUALIFICATIONS 4 years- of experience with WMS Technologies (Manhattan WMS) with at least one complete life-cycle implementation experience.
Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Transportation, Manufacturing, Computer Science or Engineering, related field, or equivalent work experience Strong experience working in the Microsoft Office suite of products such as Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision under rigid time constraints.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Will this position require any traveling ?
Yes - travel to Client's Distribution Centres is required.
- What % of the time?
10% to 25% of the time