At Kenco Logistics, you’re more than just a team member—you’re part of a company that values innovation, integrity, and a strong commitment to its people. As one of the leading 3PL providers in the U.S., Kenco offers a dynamic and supportive work environment where your ideas matter and your growth is a priority. With a focus on safety, sustainability, and continuous improvement, Kenco empowers employees to make a real impact in the supply chain industry while building rewarding careers. Join a company where your contributions help move the world forward—one shipment at a time.
This position leads and performs the technical development for functional activities to maintain and enhance Kenco’s Warehouse Management Systems. This position will be the technical subject matter expert for the WMS system regarding the full solution development for 3PL project lifecycle. This position will transform the business requirement documents by designing and developing technical aspects of the system. This position will support the existing client base and new client base as assigned.
-
Communicate solution capabilities/possibilities and ability to assess business needs across integration complexity and architecture constraints.
-
Provides primary user support and verifies that the system provides the required business functions and maintains data integrity
-
Leads business process analysis or design/construction phase of the project that leads to writing functional specifications
-
Formulates and defines the application scope and objectives and devise/modify procedures to solve complex business problems.
-
Develops functional specifications for modifications, interfaces, reports and screens that meet the customers' business objectives and are of sound design
- Conducts system configuration for the WMS system.
-
Trains employees on system and related device usage.
- Develop test cases and plans to complete the unit testing.
-
Provide on-call support for production applications.
-
Monitor and configure application performance and improve response times
-
Serves as a functional liaison and attends and contributes to key meetings between Product Manager, key customer contacts, and customer users, up to and including key executive project sponsors
-
Strong domain knowledge in the WMS solution to construct an overall architecture for current and future customer business needs
-
Advises customers regarding industry best practices and process methodology
-
Ability to estimate effort of task level implementation activities that are within the scope of the project and recommend appropriate role to execute those tasks
-
Ability to ask pertinent questions to assess business needs that fall outside the standard solution, assess integration complexity, architecture constraints
-
Demonstrates and facilitates integration discussions of product functionality and product architecture
-
Leads business process analysis or design, construction, validation, and deployment phases of a project.
- Ensures the development and execution of test scripts to ensure WMS software consistently meets the customer's business objectives
-
Provides level 3 support during the "go-live" period
-
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum of 7-10 years of experience with Warehouse Management Systems
-
Experience with underlying WMS technologies which could include C#, Java, HTML, Groovy, Jasper, and/or other technology
-
Communicate effectively with management, vendors, users, customers, and peers
-
Logically present issues and potential enhancements effectively
-
Working knowledge and experience with EDI including X12, EDIFACT, XML, JSON, or other formats
-
Advanced SQL skills
-
Warehousing or Logistics Industry experience.
-
Experience with formal project management practices
-
Knowledge of formal systems development methodologies and SDLC best practices.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
-
Completes work independently; receives general guidance on tasks
-
Business Acumen - Knowledgeable in current and possible future policies, practices, trends, technology, and information affecting his/her business and organization.
-
Communicate for Impact - Proactively communicate with all stakeholders throughout the life cycle of programs and projects.
-
Influencing Others - Can quickly find common ground and can solve problems for the good of the organization with a minimal amount of noise. Authentically gains trust and support of peers.
-
Managing Transitions/ Change Management - Effectively plans, manages and communicates changes in processes with appropriate stakeholders.
-
Strategic Agility - Enable Kenco to remain competitive by adjusting and adapting to innovative ideas necessary to support Kenco’s long-term organizational strategy.
-
This position is expected to travel approximately 25% or less.
-
For California residents – please enter or copy/paste the address below into your address bar to review an important notice regarding Kenco’s privacy policy https://www.kencogroup.com/ccpa-notice-at-collection-for-employees-and-applicants/
-
The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job. Other duties may be assigned as needed. The physical demands and work environment described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
-
Kenco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
-
Per company policy, all internal job postings expire 14 days from the date they are posted.
The approximate pay range for this job is:
$115,000.00 - $172,500.00
Benefits offered:
Medical insurance including HSA, HRA and FSA accounts
Supplemental insurance including critical illness, hospital indemnity, accidental injury
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Basic Life and Supplemental Life
Short Term and Long Term Disability
Paid Parental Leave
401(k)
Paid Time Off approximately 2 weeks (accrual begins on Day 1 of employment)
Employer Paid Holidays- 10 days
Kenco strives to provide a supportive, professional environment for all employees. As a part of Kenco, we expect our team to uphold our three key pillars: be honest, serve, and get better. Each should strive for operational excellence, pursue innovation, and want to grow with our company.
Kenco Group is an Equal-Opportunity Employer. All employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Please click the image to download the EEOC ‘Know Your Rights; Discrimination is Illegal’ posting.
https://www.eeoc.gov/poster
For California residents please enter or copy/paste the address below into your address bar to review an important notice regarding Kenco’s privacy policy.
https://www.kencogroup.com/ccpa-notice-at-collection-for-employees-and-applicants/
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
For California residents – please enter or copy/paste the address below into your address bar to review an important notice regarding Kenco’s privacy policy.
https://www.kencogroup.com/ccpa-notice-at-collection-for-employees-and-applicants/
