Senior Engineering Manager

Overview

About Williams-Sonoma DC - Olive Branch, MS

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. operates a distribution network serving retail, online, and mail-order customers. The Supply Chain environment is dynamic and fast-paced, with opportunities for advancement across distribution, manufacturing, engineering, transportation, finance, human resources, or home delivery.

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Supply Chain Overview:
By managing resources responsibly and caring for our people, we are recognized for sustainable and responsible practices. We employ over 4,000 full-time associates across the Supply Chain and operate a large network of distribution centers and manufacturing capacity in the United States and internationally.

The Senior Engineering Manager will lead the Engineering team, working with internal partners, operations leadership, and external vendors to implement and support process improvement initiatives within the Supply Chain. This position is located in Olive Branch, MS.

• Lead and supervise the engineering team; hire, train, develop, assess, and empower staff to achieve department goals.
• Lead development of business practices across the domestic warehousing network.
• Analyze processes and systems across the supply chain and drive process improvement through cross-functional partnerships.
• Provide thought leadership and innovative ideas to solve supply chain problems.
• Create standard operating procedures and labor standards for warehousing processes and maintain engineering configuration for labor management platforms where applicable.
• Lead capital projects: gather requirements, create layouts and process flows, manage vendors and budgets, and communicate with stakeholders.
• Lead project development and justification, including vendor selection, cost-benefit analysis, and ROI estimation.

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering or a similar engineering discipline.
• 7-10 years of successful engineering experience that supports operations.
• Onsite and in-office role.
• Demonstrated success in people management and strong leadership traits.
• Strong analytical skills for evaluating processes and identifying areas for improvement.
• Strong organization and communication skills with collaboration, presentation, planning, negotiation, and root cause determination abilities.
• Adaptability to changing business requirements and technologies; strong critical thinking to implement effective solutions.
• Desire for continuous learning and professional development, supported with project variety and learning resources.

• Experience with AutoCAD.
• Lean Six Sigma certification.
• Programming knowledge focused on data retrieval and manipulation (SQL, Python).
• Data modeling and visualization software (Power
  
  BI, Qlik, Micro Strategy, Tableau).
• Project management or change management experience.
• Experience with automated material handling equipment and/or robotics.
• Knowledge of AI/LLM usage and model training related to this role.
• Experience with WMS, LMS, WES, ERP systems; prior work in distribution centers.

• Able to bend, reach, squat, and climb stairs/ladders.
• Able to walk within the facility (warehouses typically 1M+ square feet).
• Able to stand for extended periods (2+ hours).
• Willingness to travel up to 50%.

• Generous discount on Williams-Sonoma, Inc. brand products.
• 401(k) plan and other investment opportunities.
• Paid vacations, employee assistance programs, volunteer time, matching gifts, and holiday time (where applicable).
• Health, dental, and vision insurance, including domestic partner benefits; additional protection plans.
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