Wcs Lead Consultant

Job Description:
In the role of a Lead Consultant, you will be working as SME of Warehouse Control Systems / Warehouse Execution Systems (WCS/WES) within a highly automated distribution center. This role is responsible for providing end‑to‑end functional and technical leadership, including system analysis, solution design, code development, testing, deployment and steady‑state operational support. You will contribute to business pursuit initiatives, client training, in-house capability building. You will be interfacing with clients IT and Business teams to discuss the technical and functional solution topics, process definitions, improvement ideas and managing client interactions. This role offers the opportunity to shape high‑value WCS/WES solutions that help our clients meet evolving operational and global business demands.

Must have Skills:
Candidate needs to work onsite from the client warehouse locations in Palmetto, GA, USA and McDonough, GA, USA.
Candidate needs to have a minimum 10+ years of Total IT experience.
Preferably 5 years of SME‑level experience in Warehouse Control Systems (WCS) / Warehouse Execution Systems (WES) applications such as Mantissa Merlin, Dematic WCS, and KNAPP WCS.
More than 5 years of experience of working on Production Support Projects with strong hands-on experience in Incident Management, Problem Management and Change Management areas.
Should be able to handle P1/P2 production support issues competently.
Should be willing to provide On-Call support for critical issues during non-business hours.
Preferable exposure to VB.NET, C# programming languages
Exposure on Microsoft SQL Server Standard (64‑bit) 2019 and Windows Server 2016 Standard (10.0).
Good knowledge and understanding of warehouse automation components, such as sorters, conveyors, scanners, scale systems, and material handling equipment.
Experience with system integration involving WMS, WCS, and MHE automation hardware (message queues, APIs, socket communication, host interfaces).
Well versed with Warehouse Operation process flow (Inbound, Outbound, Inventory Management).
Experience of providing solutions for bugs and enhancements.
Maintain detailed documentation, including solution designs, SOPs, interface specifications, troubleshooting guides, and RCA reports.

Good to have Skills:
Experience of WMS domain
Experience of working for retail clients.
Experience of working on Manhattan WMS product versions like iSeries/WMOS/Active.
Knowledge of Linux/Unix Scripting
Experience in performance tuning, system optimization, and analysing throughput or flow metrics.
Strong database skills, including SQL queries and scripting, query optimization, and managing operational data.