Distribution Center Solutions Architect

Overview

Design, support, and optimize warehouse management systems for operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• architecture design
• dashboard development
• integration testing
• user support
• data auditing
• training delivery

Tasks

-Analyze and decompose business requirements to define system-level architecture goals. -Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and queries to provide actionable insights into warehouse performance, inventory, and labor utilization. -Develop and deliver engaging training for new and existing users. -Act as a key point of contact between warehouse operations, IT, and external vendors to ensure effective communication and timely resolution of issues. -Research and evaluate platforms, frameworks, and services for upcoming solutions. -Manage user/device administration, security, and profile maintenance to ensure compliance and data integrity. -Work with business, engineering, and product teams to validate design direction and architectural decisions. -Assist development teams in resolving integration or system-level challenges. -Partner with operations teams to analyze workflows, identify bottlenecks, and propose WMS-driven improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and productivity. -Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve system discrepancies to minimize downtime. -Provide first-line support to warehouse users for WMS-related queries and issues. -Create comprehensive system blueprints, data flows, and integration diagrams. -Monitor data accuracy and perform routine audits. -Participate in System Integration Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for new functionalities, upgrades, and integrations. -Track implementation progress, ensuring alignment with architectural plans and business objectives. -Proactively identify opportunities for system and process improvements that drive operational excellence. -Assist with minor WMS system configuration changes. -Ensure developers, DevOps, QA, and infrastructure teams are building toward the same architecture. -Create and maintain user guides, SOPs, and reference materials to support consistent and correct system usage.

Requirements

• wms
• sql
• sdlc
• warehouse
• excel
• bi

What You Bring

-WMS Expertise: Hands-on experience as a WMS Super User, Key User, or System Specialist with platforms such as JDA, SAP, Exacta, or RLog. -SQL knowledge and basic troubleshooting ability. -Understanding of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC). -Operational Knowledge: Strong understanding of warehouse operations, including receiving, putaway, picking, packing, shipping, inventory control, returns, and automated systems (e.g., Autostore, conveyors, RF devices). -Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint; experience with BI/BO tools is a plus.

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Benefits

-Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for diversity, equity, and inclusion. -Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices. -Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal. -Medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement. -Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

About Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

-Operates across two main domains: tools & outdoor products (power tools, hand tools, lawn & garden) and industrial solutions (engineered fasteners, infrastructure attachments). -Its brands – including DEWALT®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, BLACK+DECKER® and Cub Cadet® – are staples on construction sites, in workshops and homes worldwide. -Typical projects range from consumer DIY kits to supplying fastening systems for automotive assembly lines and supporting infrastructure work on bridges and roads. -The company stands out for its deep roots dating back to wartime production for WWII. -It continues to innovate, launching hundreds of new products annually and pushing digital jobsite tools and electrification in power tools. -An unusual fact: it claims leadership in both household hardware and advanced fastening technologies—covering everything from consumer gadgets to industrial-grade applications.

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