Senior Manager, Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and Laser Guided Vehicles (LGV) (Information Technology)

Job Description

Position Summary

The Sr. Manager of Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and Laser Guided Vehicles (LGV) will be responsible for the overall process mapping, design, development, implementation, and optimization of all the Manufacturing Systems applications pertaining to the warehouse manufacturing areas of our Mexico breweries with connections to our distribution networks.  The Sr. Manager of WMS & LGV will be responsible for the entire project life cycle from conception through commissioning.  The Sr. Manager will also be the technology owner for WMS and LGV applications which would include developing, testing, approving, deploying, and migrating to production any project changes and periodic updates.  The Sr. Manager will be responsible for planning and execution of all projects to achieve and maintain solutions that provide value add solutions for the manufacturing, manufacturing services, engineering, supply chain, and quality teams.  The Sr. Manager must be a forward thinker who plans for potential future operational and application life cycle changes.  The key areas of focus for this manager will be warehouse management systems for brewing process areas, inbound raw materials, and finished good areas. The systems will have detailed integrations with ERP Systems, Inspection Systems, Process Systems, Yard Management Systems, Transportation Management Systems, and mobile paperless workflow applications. The Sr. Manager must have extensive knowledge of operational systems, a strong sense of technology & automation, and leverage those skills to achieve seamless integrations with the brewery's overall supply chain system.

Responsibilities

Strategic Planning & Project Management (70%)

• Responsible for the management and prioritization of all Beer Division WMS and LGV Manufacturing Systems projects and initiatives, from R&D to implementation to Application Life Cycle Management

• Responsible for the timely development and maintenance of all information relating to WMS and LGV Management Systems projects including, project definition, development, project planning, implementation & operating standards, specifications, and procedures.

• Identify WMS application initiatives to increase efficiency and effectiveness of the business.

• Review and understand new WMS application innovations and processes.

• Creating and maintaining a clear master data management strategy

Implementation & Operations (30%)

• Review Warehouse Management System performance and KPIs.

• Responsible for integration of application modifications related to brownfield and greenfield brewery expansions.

• Identify opportunities for increased efficiency, reduced maintenance resources, and higher systems reliability.

• Responsible for defining new systems administration functions including user provisioning, patching policy, and other governance policies to be applied to quality applications. 

• Focus on customer service and delivering against company's needs to maintain operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Electrical, Software, or Information Systems preferred.

• A minimum of 7+years of industry specific experience

• Extensive experience with .NET, SQL, HTML, XML, JSON, SOAP

• Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) or release management experience

• Excellent analytical and presentation skills with an attention to detail

• Maintain hygiene of the application, fulfilling audit and risk control requirements for both internal and external

• Software engineering and Technology project management experience, preferably in the brewing industry

• Demonstrates leadership and has experience in managing people

• Able to identify and analyze problems, recommending and implementing flexible and creative solutions based on customer needs

• Demonstrates ability to effectively organize and manage multiple tasks as projects, ensuring completion to meet deadlines

• Excellent attention to detail on multiple simultaneous tasks

• Excellent verbal presentation skills. Excellent written communications skills and ability to document system procedures in an understandable format.

• Excellent Visio, MS project, excel, power point and word-processing skills.

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Bilingual highly preferred

Physical Requirements/Other

• Must be able to sit and/or stand for long periods of time and work on a computer for extended periods. Lifting may be required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Willing to travel for extended periods of time (1-2 week max at a time)

Location

San Antonio, Texas

Additional Locations

Job Type

Full time

Job Area

Operations and Production

The salary range for this role is:

$116,100.00 - $185,400.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting.  We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee's pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, the prevailing minimum wage for the location, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs. We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), and any other benefits to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Equal Opportunity

Constellation Brands is committed to a continuing program of equal employment opportunity. All persons have equal employment opportunities with Constellation Brands, regardless of their sex, race, color, age, religion, creed, sexual orientation, national origin or citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics), marital status, gender (including gender identity or gender expression), familial status, military or veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related conditions (or any other group or category within the framework of the applicable discrimination laws and regulations).

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