Stanley Black & Decker

Distribution Center Solutions Architect

Jackson, TN, United States Full time

Solutions Architect -- Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)

Come build something that matters.

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of more than 50,000 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

The Job:  

As a Solutions Architect, you’ll be part of our Warehouse Management Systems team working as an on-site employee.  The Solutions Architect is responsible for bridging business needs and technical implementation, with a focus on Warehouse Management Systems (WMS). This role combines strategic architecture leadership with hands-on system support, process optimization, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure robust, scalable, and efficient solutions for warehouse operations.

 You’ll get to:  

Architecture & Solution Design

  • Analyze and decompose business requirements to define system-level architecture goals.
  • Create comprehensive system blueprints, data flows, and integration diagrams.
  • Research and evaluate platforms, frameworks, and services for upcoming solutions.
  • Track implementation progress, ensuring alignment with architectural plans and business objectives.

WMS System Support & Troubleshooting

  • Provide first-line support to warehouse users for WMS-related queries and issues.
  • Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve system discrepancies to minimize downtime.

Process Optimization

  • Partner with operations teams to analyze workflows, identify bottlenecks, and propose WMS-driven improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and productivity.

User Training & Development

  • Develop and deliver engaging training for new and existing users.
  • Create and maintain user guides, SOPs, and reference materials to support consistent and correct system usage.

System Configuration & Testing

  • Assist with minor WMS system configuration changes.
  • Participate in System Integration Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for new functionalities, upgrades, and integrations.

Data Integrity & Reporting

  • Monitor data accuracy and perform routine audits.
  • Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and queries to provide actionable insights into warehouse performance, inventory, and labor utilization.

Liaison & Collaboration

  • Act as a key point of contact between warehouse operations, IT, and external vendors to ensure effective communication and timely resolution of issues.
  • Work with business, engineering, and product teams to validate design direction and architectural decisions.

Continuous Improvement

  • Proactively identify opportunities for system and process improvements that drive operational excellence.

System Administration

  • Manage user/device administration, security, and profile maintenance to ensure compliance and data integrity.

Issue Resolution & Team Alignment

  • Assist development teams in resolving integration or system-level challenges.
  • Ensure developers, DevOps, QA, and infrastructure teams are building toward the same architecture.

The Person:  

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have: 

Required Skills & Qualifications

  • WMS Expertise: Hands-on experience as a WMS Super User, Key User, or System Specialist with platforms such as JDA, SAP, Exacta, or RLog.
  • Operational Knowledge: Strong understanding of warehouse operations, including receiving, putaway, picking, packing, shipping, inventory control, returns, and automated systems (e.g., Autostore, conveyors, RF devices).

Technical Skills:

  • SQL knowledge and basic troubleshooting ability.
  • Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint; experience with BI/BO tools is a plus.
  • Understanding of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent industry experience.

The Details:  

You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan including:

  • Medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement.
  • Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

And More:  

We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:

  • Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
  • Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
  • Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for diversity, equity, and inclusion.
  • Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.

What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!
 

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We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 58,000 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are 

We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company. 

Benefits & Perks

You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

What You’ll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learning & Development: 
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company:
You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

EEO Statement:
All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.

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