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Wave Planner Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Primary Responsibility : Responsible for allocating orders, releasing work to warehouse floor, balancing workflow, and ensuring inbound and outbound truck turn times are within acceptable levels.

Primary Responsibility : Responsible for allocating orders, releasing work to warehouse floor, balancing workflow, and ensuring inbound and outbound truck turn times are within acceptable levels.

Primary Responsibility : Responsible for allocating orders, releasing work to warehouse floor, balancing workflow, and ensuring inbound and outbound truck turn times are within acceptable levels.

Primary Responsibility : Responsible for allocating orders, releasing work to warehouse floor, balancing workflow, and ensuring inbound and outbound truck turn times are within acceptable levels.

Primary Responsibility : Responsible for allocating orders, releasing work to warehouse floor, balancing workflow, and ensuring inbound and outbound truck turn times are within acceptable levels.

Wave Planner

Columbus, OH · On-site

$22/hr

Primary Responsibility : Responsible for allocating orders, releasing work to warehouse floor, balancing workflow, and ensuring inbound and outbound truck turn times are within acceptable levels.

Primary Responsibility : Responsible for allocating orders, releasing work to warehouse floor, balancing workflow, and ensuring inbound and outbound truck turn times are within acceptable levels.

Primary Responsibility : Responsible for allocating orders, releasing work to warehouse floor, balancing workflow, and ensuring inbound and outbound truck turn times are within acceptable levels.

Wave Planner 3PL

Charlestown, IN · On-site

$21 - $23/hr

Attend pre planning meetings to discuss ways to run new projects and schedule them. * Identify status and make scheduling decisions using reports. * Interacts with the production supervisors and ...

Attend pre planning meetings to discuss ways to run new projects and schedule them. * Identify status and make scheduling decisions using reports. * Interacts with the production supervisors and ...

Warehouse Wave Planning Specialist

Glendale, AZ

$17.50 - $21.25/hr

Position Overview The Wave/Batch Planner is the "engine room" of the distribution center, responsible for orchestrating the flow of work from the Warehouse Management System (WMS) to the floor. This ...

Warehouse Wave Planning Specialist

Glendale, AZ · On-site

$17 - $20.75/hr

Position Overview The Wave/Batch Planner is the "engine room" of the distribution center, responsible for orchestrating the flow of work from the Warehouse Management System (WMS) to the floor. This ...

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How much do wave planner jobs pay per year?

As of Jun 11, 2026, the average yearly pay for wave planner in the United States is $69,591.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $54,000.00 and $81,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the typical day-to-day responsibilities of a Wave Planner in a distribution center?

A Wave Planner is responsible for organizing and releasing batches ('waves') of warehouse orders to ensure efficient picking, packing, and shipping. Daily tasks include analyzing order volumes, setting schedules for order fulfillment, coordinating with warehouse supervisors and operations teams, and monitoring the progress of waves to address any issues. They also often adjust plans in real-time to adapt to changes in order priorities or workforce availability. This role is critical in maintaining a balanced workload and meeting shipping deadlines, making it an integral part of distribution center operations.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Wave Planner position, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Wave Planner, you need strong analytical skills, experience in supply chain or warehouse operations, and a solid understanding of order fulfillment processes, typically supported by relevant experience or a logistics-related degree. Familiarity with warehouse management systems (WMS), inventory tracking software, and Microsoft Excel is often required, and certifications in logistics or supply chain management can be advantageous. Attention to detail, organizational abilities, and effective communication are essential soft skills that help coordinate across teams and manage shifting priorities. These skills and qualifications are crucial for maximizing operational efficiency, reducing order errors, and ensuring smooth workflow in a dynamic warehouse environment.

What is a Wave Planner job?

A Wave Planner is responsible for organizing and prioritizing warehouse orders into efficient picking waves to optimize workflow and meet shipping deadlines. They analyze order volume, product locations, and labor availability to maximize productivity while minimizing delays. Wave Planners collaborate with warehouse teams, management, and logistics personnel to ensure smooth operations. Their role is crucial in maintaining an efficient supply chain and fulfilling customer orders accurately and on time.

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Infographic showing various Wave Planner job openings in the United States as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 74% Full Time, 24% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 85% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 12% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $69,591 per year, or $33.5 per hour.
Wave Planner

Full-time

Posted 4 days ago


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Job description

Job Description
Primary Responsibility :
Responsible for allocating orders, releasing work to warehouse floor, balancing workflow, and ensuring inbound and outbound truck turn times are within acceptable levels.
What You'll Do :
• Resolve order product shortages
• Manage order cuts and communicate to customers
• Release work to the work queue in a manner that ensures maximum levels of interleaving, productivity, and carrier turn times
• Prioritize individual Lift Truck Operator (LTO) tasks along with Dock Supervisors
• Ensure dock office is utilizing inbound and outbound dock optimization functionality for each receipt and order
• Run labor reports and review with Dock Supervisors and Office Manager
• Review/update base priorities weekly to reduce manual priority changes in the work queue
• Review/update LTO home work zone assignments along with Operations Manager
• Review/Update product code velocity zone assignments along with Operations Manager
• Review/update optimal static and dynamic pick locations along with Operations Manager
• Actively participate in continuous improvement projects and safety programs
• Continually evaluate effectiveness of systems and recommend changes where appropriate
• Troubleshoot and correct systems problems
• Train all levels of users on relevant systems
• May resolve product order shortages.
• May manage order cuts and communicate to customers.
• Follow attendance policy, show up for work on time and ready to work assigned shift.
• Other duties as requested
Shift will be:
Mon-Wed 2:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Sat - Sun 6:00 am - 2:30 pm
What Experience and Education You Need :
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred, or at least one year related work experience.
What Could Set You Apart :
• Ability to work in fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
• Good customer service skills
• Proficiency with basic PC software and Americold systems
• Ability to communicate effectively with variety of individuals
• Ability to pay close attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills.
• Must be able to relate to other people beyond giving and receiving instructions: they must get along with co-workers without exhibiting behavioral extremes; perform work activities requiring reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking with others; and respond appropriately to criticism from a supervisor.
• Knowledge of Warehouse Management Systems.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Desktop computers.
Physical Requirements :
• Requires the ability to sit for long periods of time, with frequent interruptions
• Requires several hours per day of sitting, getting up and down from chairs, and reaching, or bending
• Requires manual dexterity with normal hand and finger movements for typical office work
• Talking, hearing, and seeing are important elements of completing assigned tasks
• May require travel by automobile and airplane up for business
• May require a visit facility operations in temperatures at or below freezing
• May carry loads related to travel and occasionally lifts, carries, positions, or moves objects weighing up to 20 pounds
• Requires the use of various electronic tools
• Requires the ability to relate to others beyond giving and receiving instructions: must partner with colleagues without exhibiting behavioral extremes
• Requires the performance of work activities including reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking with others; and respond appropriately to constructive feedback from executive management
What We Offer :
Our associates know the answer to the question What's in it for me We offer best-in-class benefit programs and continuously work with our associates to ensure that our offerings meet the needs of their health and financial well-being. When you join Americold you join a values-oriented company with a clear mission. We help our customers feed the world.
Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and complies with applicable employment laws.
EOE/AA M/F/D/V DFW.

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