Senior WMS / AS400 Business Systems Analyst

Compensation & Location

Location

Torrance, CA (onsite 4 days/week)

Pay Range: $63.00 – $70.00 per hour (based on experience, geographic region, and internal equity)

Schedule: Full-time, long-term multi-year contract opportunity

Travel: Up to 25%

Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance, 401k, Continuing and on-demand education

📍 Must be willing to work onsite in Torrance, CA 4 days/week

✅ Sponsorship is available for this role

‼️ ONLY W2 – NO CORP to CORP – NO 3rd Parties

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior WMS / AS400 Business Systems Analyst to serve as the Warehouse Management System subject-matter expert supporting parts distribution operations for a leading global automotive brand.

This role will support a combination of production support, system enhancements, and large-scale projects within the Parts Applications environment. The position is highly technical and functional, with responsibility spanning business analysis, requirements gathering, functional design, development, testing, implementation, architectural solutioning, and post-production support.

The ideal candidate brings deep experience with WMS PkMS, AS400 technologies, RPG IV programming, warehouse operations, and supply chain processes , along with the ability to work directly with business users, technical teams, and project leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the WMS systems SME and provide technical guidance and support to Parts Center WMS users and stakeholders
• Support production issues, system enhancements, and larger application projects
• Analyze and document business requirements and manage work items from initiation through completion
• Gather requirements, perform detailed analysis, and develop functional designs
• Create and execute unit, integration, system, and user acceptance testing plans
• Coordinate system implementations and provide post-implementation warranty support
• Define architectural solutions that meet application and business requirements
• Provide project and workstream status updates to the Project Manager or Team Lead
• Perform analysis and design activities representing approximately 30–40% of the role
• Perform development activities, including coding, unit testing, integration testing, system testing, UAT, implementation, and warranty support, representing approximately 30–40% of the role
• Perform architectural solutioning representing approximately 20–40% of the role
• Administer the Aldon Change Management tool
• Ensure WMS processes and systems comply with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements
• Coordinate technical support for AS400 communication protocols and connected warehouse technologies, including handheld scanners, voice systems, and Zebra printers

What You’ll Be Working On

• Warehouse Management System production support, enhancements, and projects
• Parts Center warehouse and distribution operations
• PkMS v2003
• AS400 applications and technologies
• RPG IV programming
• AS400 file and database configuration
• Warehouse handheld scanners, voice systems, and Zebra printers
• Functional and technical requirements
• Application architecture and solution design
• Unit, integration, system, and user acceptance testing
• System implementations and warranty support
• Supply chain and order fulfillment processes
• Inventory management and distribution center operations
• SOX-controlled systems and processes

Desired Skills & Experience

• Functional expertise with

WMS PkMS v2003

• 10+ years of technical experience with AS400 technologies

, including RPG IV programming, CLI programming, and AS400 file/database configuration

• Ability to understand AS400 journals
• Experience with Aldon, DBU, and/or Python
• Good understanding of MQ and FTP integrations
• Solid understanding of warehouse operational functions related to retail ordering and order fulfillment, preferably within the automotive service parts industry
• Experience with supply chain processes, including inventory management, order processing, and distribution center operations
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Basic understanding of Transportation Management Systems (TMS), Yard Management Systems (YMS), and Labor Management functions is an advantage
• Advanced ability to create clear and comprehensive business requirements
• Advanced ability to create functional design and technical documentation
• Advanced ability to create effective test plans and test scripts

Working Conditions

• Full-time, onsite 4 days/week in Torrance, CA
• Travel up to 25%
• No regularly scheduled overtime