DC Planner, Wave Flow

At ASICS, our Sound Mind, Sound Body™ philosophy is more than a tagline, it's our way of life. Over 75 years ago our founder, Kihachiro Onitsuka, saw that sport and movement had the power to lift spirits, project positivity, and propel people and whole communities forward.

ASICS provides a diverse and inclusive culture that enables learning, growth, and opportunity at all levels. Our robust employee benefits allow for real work-life balance and a strong sense of community. We empower our employees to pursue their career goals. If this sounds like you, then we want you on our team.

A Brief Overview

The DC Planner, Wave & Flow plays a dual and highly critical role in driving operational success within the distribution center. This position is responsible for both wave planning (compiling and releasing orders based on customer requirements and building capacity) and flow management (ensuring that work is released, routed, and processed efficiently and accurately throughout the facility). The Planner must balance strategic scheduling with real-time execution, while maintaining open communication across departments to prevent delays and meet service-level expectations.

Leadership Responsibilities

• This position does not have people leadership responsibilities.
  
  

What You'll Do

• Plan, release, and monitor order waves based on customer SLAs, workload capacity, and outbound deadlines to ensure operational balance and timely order fulfillment.
• Manage real-time flow of cartons and cases across departments, ensuring accurate routing, timely release of work, and smooth transitions between areas.
• Research and resolve delayed, missing, or misrouted items; address bottlenecks and operational challenges to avoid service failures.
• Maintain open communication with supervisors, leads, and associates to coordinate daily priorities, align workloads, and resolve issues as they arise.
• Analyze, group, and organize orders to optimize processing efficiency while aligning with shipping and transportation schedules.
• Provide feedback to leadership, support data-driven decision-making, and contribute ideas for process optimization and operational efficiency.
• Ensure that orders are processed correctly, staged properly, and meet all company and customer quality standards.
• Track wave progress, monitor building flow metrics, and report delays, inefficiencies, or areas for improvement to leadership.
• Adheres to all company policies and procedures
• Embodies and demonstrates company ethics and values
• Abides by all federal, state and local laws
  
  

How You'll Be Successful

• Ability to develop and write clear and concise processes and procedures
• Ability to exercise independent judgment, think critically and work well in cross-functional teams
• Strong leadership and influencing skills; ability to engage at all levels of internal and external organizations
• Self-starter with a great research skills who can develop effective networks with internal and external customers
• Ability to identify issues, engage in collaborative projects, strategic thinking, design creative solutions, and provide practical consultation to ensure the import/export compliance program supports business objectives
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; demonstrated through reporting and presentations in a business context
• Knowledge of Warehouse Management Order processing systems, inventory management and merchandising practices
• Manual dexterity required: Must be able to use hands to finger; handle, feel and type; reach with hands and arms
• Must be able to see, hear, speak and read in order to communicate with other employees and/or other customers
• Must be able to stand, walk, bend, reach, climb ladders, some lifting
• Must be able to count
• Must be able to lift, move and carry up to 50 pounds without assistance
• Vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
  
  

What You'll Need

• H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) or equivalent required
• 3-4 years of experience in a distribution center required
• 1-2 years experience using Fortna Plus System and Manhattan WM, and SQL preferred
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) required
  
  

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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employee(s) assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employee(s) assigned to this job. ASICS America Corporation reserves the right at any time, with or without notice, to alter or change job responsibilities, reassign or transfer job position or assign additional job responsibilities within your general skill set or capabilities. ASICS America Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.