Logistics Systems Leader

Summary

Logistics Systems Manager

Qualifications

Roles and responsibilities

Strategy and Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner with stakeholders to Identify opportunities to implement fulfilment strategies , enhance operational efficiency with a data driven approach and streamline logistics workflows 
• Able to translate complex business requirements for a dynamic environment into short term and long-term technical product roadmaps. 
• Collaborates with stakeholders to aggressively address issues, risks and mitigation plans

Technology Platforms

• Define simple and stackable architectures that lay a strong logistics systems platform which scalable for any operational needs of future. 
• Define and execute transformation initiatives for  existing platforms including WMS & TMS to enable full entitlement of operational strategies and drive simplification. 
• Drive a healthy relationship with third party vendors & System integrators whose platforms have been in building (WMS, WES, TMS)  logistics systems to arrive at best in class solutions. 
• Define data collection strategy across the logistics systems to enable building models to help improve the logistics network.

Run maintain operations & compliance

• Assess and prioritise incidents within the logistics systems based on their impact on day-to-day operations and Implement effective triage processes
• Analyse production system operations using tools such as monitoring, capacity analysis and outage root cause analysis to identify and drive change that ensures continuous improvement in system stability and performance.
• Provide device support  to manage logistics hardware assets  printers, scanners, handheld RF devices, desktops etc  to ensure seamless operations within our distribution centre environment.
• Responsible to maintain accurate data within the WMS, including inventory levels, and order details to aid with compliance sensitive process like cycle count. 

Talent development

• Servant Leader responsible for managing/coaching agile software development teams in delivery of software products to market
• Assists team members with career development and planning by coaching and managing individual performance of team members by providing leadership and guidance to coach, motivate, and lead team members
• Provide coaching on the adoption and improvement of agile/lean management and engineering practices on teams.
• Responsible for staffing the team as needed.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, logistics, IT, or a related field.
• 10+ years of industry experience of which a minimum of 5+ years of managerial experience required.
• Strong in Supply chain domain with expertise in Logistics and Order Management Systems.
• Good working experience with domain such as Warehouse Management System (WMS),Warehouse execution system(WES), Distribution Order Management, Transportation Management System (TMS), Supply Chain intelligence, Slotting optimization and Labor Management
• Solid understanding of warehouse processes relating to receiving, Pick/Pack/Ship, cross docking, inventory control, reverse logistics and financial accounting practices.
• Strong technical aptitude with proficiency in one or more WMS software such as  Manhattan , Blue Yonder, SAP WM/EWM, Oracle etc. Experience in multiple WMS systems would be favourable.
• Experience in leading transformation journey of legacy systems.
• Detail-oriented & excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret and analyse data.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with diverse stakeholders and convey technical information to non-technical team members.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines.
• A "compliance first" attitude to comply with regulations like ICFR. Maintain internal control documentation, effectively perform assigned internal controls, remediate internal control exceptions, and response to internal and external audit requests.