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ManpowerGroup IT Director - Warehouse Operations in Saint Paul, Minnesota
IT Director - Warehouse Operations (WMS Experience)
Location: NC/MN
Full Time/ Direct Hire
Job Description:
Direct the WMS/WCS program including managing our technical strategy, roadmaps, and implementations.
Provide project management plans including scope, resource, risk, schedule management, and status reporting for our WMS/WCS technology implementations by leveraging tools and methods that support tracking the work, delivery work, and evaluation of the performance of our delivery.
Facilitate collaboration and smooth transfer of essential information between all our stakeholders including our Warehouse Excellence team, our Operations staff, and other business partners.
Establish and maintain strong relationships with regional operations business leaders, and their teams, including the Operations Executive Vice-President. Act as a trusted advisor to all stakeholders, providing guidance and expertise on leveraging technology to drive business value and achieve strategic objectives.
Manage WMS/WCS technologists, including people, budget, resources, and external vendors or partners, to optimize resource allocation and support business priorities.
Demonstrate financial acumen by creating sound capital and expense budgets and managing payment processes within terms.
Facilitate effective communication and collaboration between the WMS team, Warehouse Excellence Team, Infrastructure Teams, Governance Team, Vendors, and stakeholders.
Provide coaching and mentoring to the team, providing feedback and guidance. Support members of all teams as they develop skills through training, knowledge sharing, and problem-solving.
Facilitate the coordination/implementation of Corporate IT and security initiatives as it relates to warehouse operations technology.
Manage third-party vendors through healthy relationships, current contracts, and understanding vendor technical roadmaps translating them into plans to stay on supported and secure platforms.
Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability in an environment of rapid change while maintaining enthusiasm and displaying sound judgment.
Be disciplined and show high personal ethics and a strong customer service focus.
Demonstrate excellent project management and organizational skills, along with demonstrable experience of managing multiple priorities concurrently.
SKILL AND ABILITIES:
Self-starter, results-oriented, able to execute multiple projects simultaneously
Must be able to work independently but collaboratively across the different IT and business functions
Must possess presentation skills to senior management
Leadership skills with the ability to exhibit self-confidence under pressure
Has a good understanding of warehouse and product line control systems/processes and can adapt to learn new business processes and functions
Excellent project management methodologies skills such as waterfall, agile, etc.
Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent time management skills
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor's degree or commensurate employment experience
7+ years of experience in technology solutions roles or having experience planning and executing technology implementation projects and 3-5 years of experience leading technology teams.
7+ years of experience with Warehouse Management and Warehouse Controls systems experience and Korber Highjump WMS experience preferred. Experience within the Wine & Spirts/Beverage industry or Food industry is a definite plus.
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About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells
ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2022 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 13th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.
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