Warehouse Management Implementation Lead Consultant

Who We Are:

Saks Cloud Services (SCS) is an operating company within Saks, the premier digital platform for luxury fashion. SCS provides IT infrastructure services, technology consulting and systems integration services, while also serving as a software reseller and service provider.

Role Summary:

8 month right to hire position to fill the role of Technical Lead on the implementation of Manhattan Active. This is the first of what is planned to be multiple implementations of Manhattan Active at both our internal and external client sites. On this first implementation this position will primarily be responsible for working with the client on documenting and executing the testing and implementation strategy as well as helping to plan for and implement training.

Key Qualifications:

• Works directly with the customer project team (primarily on site) during configuration, testing, training, and implementation phases.
• Works independently on smaller, moderately complex projects/assignments that have direct impact on project results and client success.
• Troubleshoots and resolves issues that arise during the implementation.
• Warehouse Operations Experience
• Facilitates design for client specific enhancements.
• Plans basic aspects of work within specified deadlines with some need to change the priorities.
• Bachelor’s in engineering or Information Systems or equivalent work experience
• Identifies problems and suggests possible solutions and takes appropriate action to resolve.
• 5+ year experience in Consulting or Industry
• Preferred Degree: BS/BA or higher in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Distribution Ops leadership / Logistics or Supply Chain or related discipline
• Captures and escalates project issues with clear and accurate details.
• Works with customer to test and implement interfaces between MA products or external systems.
• Full capability to engage with all MA WMS Active functionality.
• Performs professional level work that typically requires processing and interpreting basic issues.
• Use of technique and skill set of Manhattan Associates, Blue Yonder (JDA - Red Prairie), Tier 1 Warehouse Software or similar in the following areas

Role Description:

• Serve as the subject matter expert on Manhattan Associates (MA) Warehouse Management System (WM Active), based on an in-depth knowledge of application features/functions and the unique business requirements of the client.
• Managing requirement documents, issues list, and providing project status updates.
• Identify functional and technical requirements of the MA WMS Active application for retail, ecommerce, and wholesale distribution channels.
• Review integration mapping documents and validate integration testing results are as expected.
• Manage and produce the basic functional and technical design documents.
• Use this expertise to understand the requirements expressed by the business, translate the requirements into solutions, and work with the business colleagues to manage the resulting change.
• Have a good understanding of operational processes, business processes and information flows required to produce an effective supply chain.
• Validate basic Technical Design documents in collaboration with developers.
• Delivering business results that reflects creative thinking, problem solving, individual initiative and the following abilities:
• Prior Operations Experience crucial, candidate must be able to manage implementation from a business operations standpoint and also have application knowledge.
• Facilitate and support functional acceptance testing: test plan, test data, expected results and acceptance criteria.