WMS Application Owner

WMS Application Owner

Specialisation: IT

Location: Kortrijk

Type: Full-time

VANDEWIELE is a world leader in the design, construction and integration of high-tech solutions for the factory of the future in textile machines and mechatronics.

Our mission is to remain the market leader, not only through continuous technology-driven innovation in our machines and production processes, but also through international cooperation and teamwork. This is all possible thanks to our 4000 employees worldwide.

Our 400 colleagues at Vandewiele Marke (HQ) are working on the next generation of smart and interconnected textile machines, with close interaction between R&D and production. We have a state-of-the-art production system, in which our fully automated production process is realized in-house.

The IT team in Marke has about twenty colleagues and consists of 2 sub-teams: Infrastructure and Business Applications. Together with the IT suppliers, we provide service to the entire Vandewiele Group.

Your function

Do you want to take ownership of a business-critical WMS application in a high-tech manufacturing environment? As Application Owner WMS, you are the driving force behind the operation, further development and roadmap of our Infios WMS solution. You safeguard system stability, translate business needs into sustainable solutions, and ensure that fully automated warehouses, autonomous vehicles and production processes work together as one reliable and efficient ecosystem.

Your Responsabilities

You take functional and application ownership of the WMS domain. You help define the direction of the solution, safeguard end-to-end quality, and ensure that Infios WMS is optimally aligned with our warehouse, logistics and production processes.

• Take ownership of the Infios WMS application, including its functional operation, configuration, stability, roadmap and continuous improvement.
• Analyse business needs and translate them into future-proof WMS solutions that fit within our logistics, production and IT architecture.
• Safeguard the integration between fully automated warehouses, autonomous vehicles, MES, ERP and production processes.
• Set priorities, prepare changes and coordinate implementations in close collaboration with key users, operations, production, suppliers and internal IT teams.
• Drive test scenarios, validations and acceptance criteria to ensure that new or modified functionality can be reliably deployed into production.
• Follow up on incidents, structural issues and areas for improvement through to their root cause, with a strong focus on business continuity and sustainable solutions.
• Act as the subject-matter counterpart for the WMS vendor and safeguard the quality of analyses, solutions, documentation and deliverables.
• Build knowledge, process documentation and governance around the WMS domain to ensure the solution remains manageable, scalable and transferable.
• After an onboarding period, also contribute to implementations, optimisations and rollout projects at other sites within the group.

You report directly to the IT Manager Business Applications.

Your profile

• You have a Master's degree or equivalent through experience. Experience with IT systems in logistics or production environments is a necessity
• You have a keen interest in production processes and a passion for connecting this with IT solutions.
• You possess a sharp analytical mind, capable of tackling and solving complex problems.
• You can spot and capitalize on opportunities in digital transformation projects.
• Excellent interpersonal skills are a must, as you’ll need to communicate and collaborate effectively with various stakeholders, including senior management, IT teams, and external partners.
• Experience in change management is highly desirable.
• Besides Dutch, you can express yourself in English. French is a plus.

Our offer

• You will join an international, high-tech environment with a flat structure in a friendly atmosphere.
• You get the opportunity to grow based on your own interests and strengths, through a well-guided induction period and internal and external training opportunities.
• You will be a part of expert teams and have the freedom to take ownership of projects and achieve goals together.
• In addition to our motivating remuneration, you can participate in our flexible benefits plan in which you can choose your own package of benefits (including a company car with fuel card, lease bicycle, etc.).
• Finally you will enjoy flexible hours, w