Job Title: Warehouse Automation (Software) Manager
Function: Pharmaceutical Distribution Operations
Location: Birmingham; B24 8HZ
Rate: £38h – £51.00ph Umbrella Co Basis (Inside IR35)
Employment Type: Contract (4 Months)
Position Summary:
Position Summary:
Under the direction of a Sr. Manager or Director, the Manager implements, inspects, integrates, tests, and supports various Material Handling Software solutions and implementations that form key business operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leads or assists the Project Teams with implementation, functional specifications, interface specification, testing, issue tracking, and trend analysis.
- Leads or assists corporate and/or division MHE enhancement projects with evaluations, implementation plans, testing, documentation, delivery, deployment for project software/systems/hardware/equipment, and project closeout.
- Leads or assists with training and support of automated Material Handling solutions.
- Participates in the design, development, testing, and implementation of technologies to best meet the organization's cybersecurity needs.
General Responsibilities:
- Leads or assists with preparation of preliminary user requirements as well as, WCS support/modifications and documentation materials for all division systems.
- Leads or assists in the development and rollout of training programs and materials that will assist the end-users and customers in better utilizing new or enhanced applications.
- Assists with business intelligence initiatives and projects.
- Ability to work evenings and weekends as necessary to support division processing.
- Performs related duties as assigned.
Experience and Educational Requirements:
The candidate requires an understanding of Software solutions. Normally requires some training in fields such as business, project management, administration, accountancy, sales, marketing, computer sciences generally obtained through completion of a four-year bachelor’s degree program or equivalent combination of experience and education. Normally requires a minimum of six (6) years directly related and progressively responsible experience.
Key Skills and Expertise:
- Programming skills in SQL Server/Oracle and/or Visual Studio/Java are required.
- Experience with Warehouse Material Handling and Automation Systems is a must.
- Experience with writing Test plans and testing is a must.
- Experience with XML, JSON, SFTP, and Telnet is a plus.
- Experience with Python, Azure, PowerBI, Databricks, and VMWare is a plus.
- Familiarity with Functional and Interface Specification as well as Integration of various components into a larger system is a plus.
- Demonstrated issue resolution, analytical and problem-solving skills, including debugging application code and interface messaging.
General Requirements:
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with various levels within the organization (Technical and non-technical resources, external vendors, etc.).
- Demonstrated knowledge of project management concepts and associated tool usage.
- Good interpersonal skills; effective team player.
- Ability to write functional and technical specifications.
- Strong decision-making skills and customer service skills.
- Ability to work on several initiatives, production issues, etc. while meeting committed development delivery dates and managing individuals/teams as required.
- Ability to prioritize workload and consistently meet deadlines.
- Strong organizational skills; attention to detail.
- Willing to travel up to 20% in a year.
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