Manhattan Functional Temple Consultant WMS

Role: Manhattan Functional Template Consultant WMS Location: USA (Central or East Coast Preferred)/Mexico(100% Remote) Responsibilities: 1. Program Background Client is implementing Manhattan Active Warehouse Management (MAWM) and Manhattan Active Order Management (MAO) as strategic platforms within its global NEXTGEN transformation program. With approximately 35 NEXTGEN projects expected in 2027, the client is expanding its functional architecture, configuration and development capacity through experienced external partners. 2. Role Description The Functional Template Consultant WMS is responsible for the hands-on configuration, maintenance, testing and continuous improvement of client’s global Manhattan Active WMS template. The role requires strong practical knowledge of Manhattan Active WM configuration, warehouse operational processes and the tools used to manage, validate and deploy system configuration. Working from approved functional designs and template requirements, the consultant translates business functionality into standardized, reusable and maintainable Manhattan Active configuration. The consultant is expected to understand the functional implications of configuration decisions, identify potential conflicts or deviations and proactively recommend improvements. A critical responsibility is ensuring that configuration remains consistent, scalable and supportable across client’s global customer base, rather than introducing unnecessary customer-specific complexity into the global template. The role combines independent configuration execution with close collaboration across functional architecture, product management, extension development, quality assurance and implementation teams. 3. Key Responsibilities Global Template Configuration  Perform hands-on configuration of Manhattan Active WM based on approved functional designs and template requirements.  Build, maintain and enhance reusable WMS configuration components supporting standard warehouse processes.  Configure functional capabilities across inbound, inventory management, replenishment, picking, packing, shipping and other warehouse execution processes.  Configure and maintain applicable system parameters, business rules, workflows and operational settings.  Develop and maintain standard functional components, including reports, documents, labels, dashboards and implementation scripts, using the relevant client’s tools and standards.  Use Manhattan Active Configuration Director and other approved tools to manage configuration changes.  Ensure configurations can be consistently reused and deployed across different customers, sites and environments. Configuration Governance &Quality  Follow client’s established configuration principles, architecture guardrails and development standards.  Ensure configuration is consistent with approved functional designs and global template standards.  Avoid unnecessary configuration complexity, duplication and customer-specific dependencies.  Identify configuration conflicts, potential performance implications and maintainability risks.  Escalate deviations or design ambiguities to the responsible Functional Architect or Product Owner. Template Enhancement &Continuous Improvement  Contribute to the continuous development and optimization of client’s global Manhattan Active WMS template.  Identify opportunities to simplify configuration, improve reusability and reduce implementation effort.  Recommend template enhancements based on operational feedback and recurring implementation requirements. Testing, Deployment &Automation  Perform initial validation and functional testing of newly developed or modified configuration.  Support automated configuration testing and regression testing in collaboration with QA teams.  Investigate and resolve configuration-related defects identified during testing. Implementation & Operational Support  Provide expert configuration support to reg…

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