Executive Director, Warehouse Management Systems Central Team Leader
Core
Lead enterprise-wide Warehouse Management System (WMS) rollout across multiple distribution centers, ensuring seamless deployment, adoption, and operational readiness.
Role type
Executive Director, WMS Strategy & Central Team Leader
Builds
Enterprise WMS implementation, standardized processes, and operational playbooks for distribution centers
Domain
Supply Chain / Logistics / Warehouse Operations
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic leadership, WMS platform expertise (Manhattan WMS), large-scale technology implementation, change management, risk mitigation, stakeholder engagement, budget management, team leadership
Preferred skills
Lean Six Sigma certification, enterprise-scale WMS transformation experience, automation integration, labor management systems, transportation management systems
Technologies
Manhattan WMS, automation systems, labor management systems, transportation management systems
Responsibilities
Own multi-site WMS implementation roadmap and stage gates; Chair central governance forums and establish decision frameworks; Lead execution across design, configuration, testing, training, and deployment phases; Assess site readiness and lead remediation plans; Manage program budgets, forecasts, and vendor SOWs; Drive adoption and manage resistance among DC leaders; Provide executive-level briefings and align cross-functional dependencies
Seniority
Executive, strategic leadership & large-scale program ownership