Key Responsibilities
Lead warehouse and VAS automation projects from process assessment and business-case development through design, implementation, stabilization, and benefits realization.
Analyze current operational processes and identify opportunities to improve productivity, capacity, quality, and cost through automation and process redesign.
Coordinate requirements and integration across warehouse processes, SAP/WMS, master data, system interfaces, and automation equipment.
Work with automation vendors and internal stakeholders to develop practical solutions that fit operational requirements and system constraints.
Develop robust automation business cases, including productivity improvements, cost avoidance, depreciation/amortization, ROI, payback, and total cost analysis.
Define and monitor operational and automation performance metrics, including productivity, equipment utilization/OEE, downtime, yield, and realized savings.
Manage project scope, timelines, risks, dependencies, testing, implementation, and stakeholder communication.
Required Skills & Experience
Strong understanding of warehouse and/or manufacturing shop-floor processes.
Good working knowledge of SAP, WMS, system interfaces, and master data.
Good understanding of automation performance metrics such as productivity, OEE/equipment utilization, downtime analysis, and yield.
Ability to understand how operational processes, SAP/WMS flows, and automation equipment interact; deep automation engineering or machine-design expertise is not required.
Good to have: financial acumen to develop automation business cases covering depreciation/amortization, cost avoidance, productivity savings, ROI/payback, and cost analysis.
Project management, problem-solving, and cross-functional stakeholder management skills.
Ability to work effectively with Operations, IT, Finance, 3PL partners, and automation vendors.
Healthcare industry experience is not required.
Examples of Projects
Cyclops barcode scanning solutions
Dragonfly batch-picking solutions
Pick-to-person / tote-to-person warehouse automation
VAS relabeling automation
Sorting automation
SAP/WMS-to-automation system integration
Required Skills
Preferred Skills
Analytical Reasoning, Benchmarking, Consulting, Demand Forecasting, Distribution Management, Distribution Resource Planning (DRP), Financial Competence, Lean Supply Chain Management, Operational Excellence, Order Management, Organizing, Process Improvements, Procurement Policies, Quality Assurance (QA), Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Strategic Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain, Technical Credibility
