WMS Application Specialist

Managing the WMS (Warehouse Management System) applications in the Yusen Logistics IT landscape. The management can consist of a new implementation, problem solving, training, a change, or a migration from a legacy system to the standard system., * Translation of business process owners’ requirements into functional and technical WMS designs in line with Benelux and European guidelines.

• Configuration of the warehouse management systems.
• Liaising with WMS vendor or development teams when necessary to provide the input they need to create enhancements.
• Test functional enhancements or configuration changes.
• Performing system testing and providing support during user acceptance testing.
• Creating reports based on WMS data.
• Building interfaces to integrate Yusen WMS systems with customers and partners.
• Evaluation of new WMS versions.
• Troubleshooting WMS related incidents.
• Suggesting/recommending WMS improvements and innovation.
• You are part of a rotation system for on call support outside of working hours.

Documentation

• Technical documentation and knowledge base documents.
• Documenting business requirements

Training

• Transferring knowledge (training) business users and IT colleagues
• Investing time to build up knowledge about warehouse processes and tools.

• Bachelor/Master degree

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

• Practical experience implementing, configuring and supporting warehouse management systems, * Profound knowledge of warehouse processes.
• Good knowledge of SQL and databases.
• Understanding about EDI and interfaces.
• Good WMS knowledge.
• Reporting, preference SSRS.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Good communication skills in Dutch and English, both spoken as written.
• Project management skills.

COMPETENCES

• Independence.
• Analytical.
• Problem solving.
• Hands-on.
• Team player.
• Service oriented.
• Passionate about warehouse, innovation and digitalization.

Join a global company where you can make a real impact, drive initiatives, and grow your career. This role offers a high degree of autonomy, meaningful responsibilities, and exciting challenges. In addition, we provide a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional development.

Yusen Logistics is the insight-driven, customer-centric logistics partner to global business. We deliver this through an extended range of services from International Freight Forwarding and Contract Logistics to Supply Chain Solutions and Industry insights covering the full supply chain. We invest in a deep understanding of our customers’ business, their customers, the challenges they face and the goals they want to achieve. Yusen Logistics has a global network linking Japan, the Americas, Europe, East Asia and South Asia & Oceania, and operates more than 650 distribution centers/offices in 46 countries and over 25.000 employees. Designing and implementing award winning solutions to complex supply chain requirements, Yusen Logistics’ skilled teams, state-of-the-art equipment and sophisticated technology deliver cost effective results with added value.

About IT at Yusen It’s an exciting time to join us as we’re transforming the way we deliver IT at Yusen Logistics (Europe). Digitalization, innovation and taking our IT to the next level will be core to our future success, and we’re on a journey to create one European IT organization to take on this challenge. We’re bringing together our talented IT professionals from 12 counties as one team. They’ll be working beyond geographic boundaries, with clear technical career paths and great development opportunities. Our people are the energy behind our IT and we’re committed to making IT a great place to work for everyone. Could you play a part in helping us to achieve our ambitions?