What are the responsibilities and job description for the WMS Lead position at RealCold?
Established in 2022, RealCold was founded to address the unmet needs of the food cold chain sector. By combining high-growth strategic locations, state-of-the-art facilities, and exhaustive offerings that include traditional storage programs and diverse value-added services (including DTC), the company has positioned itself as a collaborative and integrated provider for food retailers, producers, and distributors. This mission is reinforced through its highly bespoke solutioning and customer-centric approach. The RealCold platform operates a national, omni-channel network, inclusive traditional storage offerings, as well as comprehensive direct-to-consumer program, which can reach the majority of U.S. consumers within 1- or 2-day ground service. For more information on RealCold, please visit www.realcold.com.
The WMS Lead for the facility is responsible for supporting the Technology needs of all 7 RealCold sites. This role is responsible for helping the facilities with all technology needs, including startup of new customer accounts. This role is responsible for supporting the organization as whole with current Warehouse and Software (including WMS, YMS, LMS, TMS, and WCS applications) and Hardware Devices (including various RF mobile computing devices) at all 7 of their locations which include: Lockhart & Denton in Texas; Colton in California; Clackamas, Oregon; Clearfield, Utah; Lakeland and Ormond Beach in Florida.
Responsibilities
· Support the current WMS in 5 existing sites, plus future site implementations.
· Support day to day operations of the WMS System to ensure it deliveries in the areas of: inventory management, shipping information and customer order information for employee order selection
· Budgeting for the WMS upgrades for all (7) locations and in 2026 the (8th) location in NJ
· Creating training manuals to roll out to all locations to ensure appropriate day to day functionality of the WMS System so the facilities can be self sufficient
· Configure and Support hardware including various RF mobile computing devices.
Qualifications
· Minimum of three (3) years of professional experience in an IT Role supporting WMS Program.
· Candidate must have previous experience supporting WMS for multi-site organization.
· Experience with Extensive 3PL or 3PL Central WMS applications is preferred.
· Ability to communicate across multiple levels in the organization and within the facility.
· Strong knowledge of e commerce, warehouse automation, and cold storage facilities.
· Warehouse automation and 3PL experience in a fast-paced startup operation a plus.
· Ability to work with cross functional teams.
· Ability to meet competing demands, problem solve and create a project plan to meet the needs of a fast-growing warehouse.
· Position must be filled on-site in either Lakeland, FL, or Lockhart, TX location.
Competencies
· Business Acumen
· Conflict Resolution
· Financial Acumen
· Cultivates Innovation
· Manages Complexity
RealCold is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We believe in providing employment opportunities to all Team Members and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.