Wave Planner

Located in Palmetto, GA

Salary: 20

About the Team:

 

Within our Warehouse and Distribution team, our mission is to ensure the efficient and effective movement and storage of products. This team serves as the backbone of our logistics operations, collaborating closely with other departments to deliver products on time and maintain inventory accuracy. This role is crucial to our operational efficiency, strategic growth, and overall success.

 

About the Role:

 

Previews and selects groups of orders into appropriate waves to optimize facility shipping capacity.  Works with Office Services Manager to help organize, coordinate, and maximize efficiency.

  

What You’ll Do:

 

• Works closely with WMS System, MS Office, Island Pacific and SOUP.
• Evaluates workload in total for the day, and by function (e.g. special handling, # of picks, receiving, etc.)  to level overall facility and departmental capacity.
• Receives and processes requests from Merchandise Coordinators and Customer Service to expedite, modify or release orders.
• Works with Operations Managers to level workloads between manual and automated environments to satisfy shipping requirements.
• With Production Plan in hand, meets as needed with Operations Staff to review staffing, equipment utilization and system parameter sets and achieve consensus.  Makes in-process wave modifications as required.
• When required, releases customer orders and communicates with appropriate Customer Service personnel to resolve order exceptions.
• Levels workloads between Pallet and Case Picking as well as manual picking.
• Works with other Wave Planner and Operation Supervisors to plan and manage both manpower and the physical product to ensure continuous flow of goods and to meet daily distribution requirement in an automated environment.
• Ensures all billings for automated distributions (post and pre).
• The ability to work in a constant state of alertness. Willingness to assist fellow associates.

 

What You’ll Bring:

• High school diploma required/Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Solid experience in distribution/wave planning (1 to 3 yrs min) or relevant experience.
• Excellent written/verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional computer skills (MS Office, Word, Excel)
• Strong analytical & problem-solving skills.

Hours:  Sunday-Thursday 2pm-10pm 

Duration: Unknown, possible temp to perm.

Pay: up to $20 per hour (depending on experience)

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