Wave Planner

Primary Responsibility :

Responsible for allocating orders, releasing work to warehouse floor, balancing workflow, and ensuring inbound and outbound truck turn times are within acceptable levels.

What You'll Do :

* Resolve order product shortages

* Manage order cuts and communicate to customers

* Release work to the work queue in a manner that ensures maximum levels of interleaving, productivity, and carrier turn times

* Prioritize individual Lift Truck Operator (LTO) tasks along with Dock Supervisors

* Ensure dock office is utilizing inbound and outbound dock optimization functionality for each receipt and order

* Run labor reports and review with Dock Supervisors and Office Manager

* Review/update base priorities weekly to reduce manual priority changes in the work queue

* Review/update LTO home work zone assignments along with Operations Manager

* Review/Update product code velocity zone assignments along with Operations Manager

* Review/update optimal static and dynamic pick locations along with Operations Manager

* Actively participate in continuous improvement projects and safety programs

* Continually evaluate effectiveness of systems and recommend changes where appropriate

* Troubleshoot and correct systems problems

* Train all levels of users on relevant systems

* May resolve product order shortages.

* May manage order cuts and communicate to customers.

* Follow attendance policy, show up for work on time and ready to work assigned shift.

* Other duties as requested

Shift will be:

Mon-Wed 2:30 pm - 11:00 pm

Sat - Sun 6:00 am - 2:30 pm

What Experience and Education You Need :

* High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred, or at least one year related work experience.

What Could Set You Apart :

* Ability to work in fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.

* Good customer service skills

* Proficiency with basic PC software and Americold systems

* Ability to communicate effectively with variety of individuals

* Ability to pay close attention to detail.

* Strong communication skills.

* Must be able to relate to other people beyond giving and receiving instructions: they must get along with co-workers without exhibiting behavioral extremes; perform work activities requiring reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking with others; and respond appropriately to criticism from a supervisor.

* Knowledge of Warehouse Management Systems.

* Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.

* Desktop computers.

Physical Requirements :

* Requires the ability to sit for long periods of time, with frequent interruptions

* Requires several hours per day of sitting, getting up and down from chairs, and reaching, or bending

* Requires manual dexterity with normal hand and finger movements for typical office work

* Talking, hearing, and seeing are important elements of completing assigned tasks

* May require travel by automobile and airplane up for business

* May require a visit facility operations in temperatures at or below freezing

* May carry loads related to travel and occasionally lifts, carries, positions, or moves objects weighing up to 20 pounds

* Requires the use of various electronic tools

* Requires the ability to relate to others beyond giving and receiving instructions: must partner with colleagues without exhibiting behavioral extremes

* Requires the performance of work activities including reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking with others; and respond appropriately to constructive feedback from executive management

What We Offer :

Our associates know the answer to the question What's in it for me We offer best-in-class benefit programs and continuously work with our associates to ensure that our offerings meet the needs of their health and financial well-being. When you join Americold you join a values-oriented company with a clear mission. We help our customers feed the world.

Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and complies with applicable employment laws.

EOE/AA M/F/D/V DFW.