Associate Consultant - Oracle Warehouse Management System

About ACSE Solutions

ACSE is a customer-oriented organization that integrates client business processes with Oracle solutions. With strong expertise in Oracle Applications, ACSE offers services including implementations, consulting, support, engineering, and application management.

Position Overview

This full-time, permanent role based in Pune is designed for professionals currently working in warehouse or manufacturing plant operations who wish to transition into IT consulting focusing on the Oracle Warehouse Management System (Oracle WMS Cloud/Oracle WMS). Candidates will receive training and guidance in Oracle WMS implementation, configuration, and support, leveraging their operational knowledge to help design effective warehouse solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Oracle WMS teams to translate manufacturing warehouse processes such as receiving, put-away, inventory management, picking, packing, kitting, line-side replenishment, WIP movement, and shipping into system requirements.
• Conduct business process mapping workshops engaging warehouse and plant stakeholders to represent operational perspectives.
• Assist in developing Functional Specification Documents (FSDs), process flows, and standard operating procedures for Oracle WMS configuration.
• Contribute to Oracle WMS configuration activities, system testing (SIT/UAT), and troubleshooting under supervision.
• Support warehouse end-user training and change management during system go-live phases.
• Identify gaps in current warehouse processes versus Oracle WMS capabilities and assist in defining practical future-state solutions.
• Provide Level 1 and Level 2 production support on live Oracle WMS implementations as expertise grows.
• Engage in continuous learning of Oracle WMS modules, configurations, and integration points with ERP/MES systems.

Qualifications and Experience

• 2 to 4 years of practical experience in manufacturing warehouse or plant operations including areas like raw material stores, work-in-progress (WIP) or finished goods warehouses, inbound/outbound logistics, inventory control, cycle counting, kitting/Kanban, and line-side delivery.
• Sound knowledge of warehouse processes such as receiving, put-away, slotting, picking, packing, dispatch, returns, and inventory reconciliation.
• Preferable exposure as an end-user to warehouse management systems (WMS), enterprise resource planning (ERP), or manufacturing execution systems (MES) like SAP, Oracle, Manhattan, or similar platforms.
• Understanding of warehouse performance indicators including inventory accuracy, order fill rate, and dock-to-stock time.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel; familiarity with basic SQL is advantageous.

Desired Skills and Attributes for IT Transition

• Strong analytical skills and structured problem-solving capabilities.
• Effective verbal and written communication to clearly describe operational processes to technical teams.
• High learning agility with keen interest in transitioning into IT or systems consulting roles.
• Comfortable with documenting processes, creating flowcharts, and gathering structured requirements.
• Willingness to travel to client or plant sites as necessary.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Management, or related fields (e.g., B.E., B.Tech, B.Sc., Diploma).
• MBA or PGDM with specialization in Operations or Supply Chain is an added advantage.