IT Manager - Warehouse Management Systems

ROLE SUMMARY

The IT Manager - WMS leads Subaru's Warehouse Management Systems team, ensuring the effective delivery of solutions that support and scale the Fixed Operations Department and other business areas.

This role oversees a team of three SOA professionals with diverse expertise in functional analysis, technical development, and project delivery, and manages multiple external vendors engaged across various WMS initiatives and projects.

This role requires a balance of business relationship management, technical acumen, and people leadership to drive platform adoption, oversee enhancements, and ensure that WMS solutions deliver measurable business value.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES


* Functional Strategy & Roadmap.

Partner with Fixed Operations, and other stakeholders to develop and evolve Subaru's ERP/ WMS & Shipping strategy and roadmap, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and industry best practices.


* End-to-End involvement in Deliveries.

Oversee the design, configuration, integration, and support of Manhattan Associates' WMS solutions, ensuring scalability, security, and usability.

Managing, enhancing, and supporting the functionality and efficiency of the system.


* Team Leadership & Development.

Lead, coach, and mentor a team of IT professionals, fostering an inclusive and collaborative culture, developing skills, and ensuring effective execution of platform initiatives.


* Business Partnership.

Serve as a trusted advisor to business partners, ensuring WMS solutions meet evolving SOA parts distribution needs and deliver tangible outcomes.

Developing complex ideas and solutions and making recommendations for the projects to support Subaru's corporate goals.

Developing and implementing recommendations for senior management team to increase operational effectiveness and customer satisfaction.


* Project & Portfolio Management.

Manage WMS-related projects, prioritization, resource allocation, risk mitigation, and reporting.

Ensure timely delivery of business initiatives within scope and budget.

Budgeting and planning for future projects and resources.


* Vendor & Partner Management.

Manage relationships with all WMS ecosystem related vendors to ensure contract compliance, maximize value, and stay current with emerging features and capabilities.


* Governance & Compliance.

Ensure WMS platform compliance with data protection, privacy regulations, cybersecurity standards, and internal Subaru IT policies.

Maintaining SOX compliance, including managing the relationship with Internal Audit.

REQUIRED SKILLS & PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS


* Demonstrated success leading technical and functional teams in ERP - WMS.


* Required: Strong knowledge of Supply Chain, Distribution, Warehouse Management Operations.


* Required: Strong knowledge of Manhattan Associates' WMoS/ Active architecture (or similar WMS products), configuration, integrations, and analytics/reporting capabilities within the product.
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