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Staples Canada · 14 hours ago

Director WMS & Automation Solutions Engineering

Framingham, MA, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

14+ years exp

Staples Canada is seeking a Director WMS & Automation Solutions Engineering to lead a multidisciplinary group on innovation projects for their Supply Chain. The role focuses on improving warehouse efficiency and performance by managing teams, prioritizing initiatives, and developing solutions for operational challenges.

E-CommerceInformation TechnologyOffice Supplies

Responsibilities

Design, develop, implement, and support the latest innovation projects of Staples’ Supply Chain with the goal of improving the efficiency and performance of our warehouses

Working with their team and management, determine prioritization of projects

Ensure that their teams are aligned on business strategy to ensure that their associates are working on these highest priority initiatives

Manage their team to ensure that they are developing, designing, and implementing solutions effectively, on time, and as efficiently as possible

Study the current state of the fulfillment centers to determine inefficient processes or other areas that can be improved

Propose new initiatives that can be developed to solve the problems that the current fulfillment centers are facing

Own the end-to-end WMS strategy, roadmap, and execution across distribution centers

Role will lead/ support all technologies within the 4 walls

Drive change & transformation - including completing MAWM rollout + driving mature governance & change mgmt. processes

Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, IT, and vendors to optimize warehouse processes

Oversee system integrations with ERP, TMS, OMS, automation, and 3PL platforms

Lead and mentor WMS managers, architects, analysts, and vendors

Drive continuous improvement, performance optimization, and cost efficiency

Ensure system stability, compliance, and high availability in 24/7 operations

Support automation initiatives (AS/RS, robotics, conveyors, labor management)

Manage budgets, vendor contracts, and implementation timelines

Qualification

WMS experienceWarehouse operationsTechnical leadershipSaaS WMS experienceAutomation technologiesStakeholder communicationBudget managementTeam managementCross-functional leadership