Warehouse Automation Project Manager

Job Description : Warehouse Automation Project Manager

Location : Sector 69, IMT, Faridabad, India

Employment Type : Full-time

Salary : Competitive, based on experience

About the Role

We are looking for a Warehouse Automation Project Manager with hands-on experience in e-commerce and fulfillment automation. The ideal candidate understands sortation systems, conveyor solutions, robotic / automated packing, shipping label automation, and WMS integration. This person will lead automation initiatives from concept to commissioning — identifying opportunities, building ROI-based business cases, working with vendors, negotiating contracts, and ensuring successful deployment.

Key Responsibilities

Process Mapping : Analyse warehouse, order fulfillment, and shipping workflows to identify automation opportunities.

Use Case Development : Build automation use cases with clear cost-benefit and ROI analysis for management.

Technology & Vendor Evaluation : Identify automation partners for sortation, bagging, conveyors, and label printing solutions. Conduct RFPs, negotiate costs and SLAs.

Project Delivery : Translate operational needs into technical specs, oversee system design, installation, testing, and go-live.

System Integration : Ensure seamless connection between automation hardware and ERP / WMS (Odoo / SAP / Oracle / Custom).

Performance Monitoring : Define KPIs (throughput, error reduction, labor cost savings) and validate post-implementation impact.

Continuous Improvement : Stay updated on latest trends in intralogistics, robotics, IoT, and AI-driven fulfillment automation.

Must-Have Skills

Proven experience in warehouse / e-commerce automation projects (sortation, conveyor, robotic packing, automated labeling).

Strong knowledge of WMS, ERP, and API integrations.

Excellent project management & vendor negotiation skills.

Strong analytical skills to evaluate ROI and justify investments.

Hands-on knowledge of automation hardware + software interaction.

Good-to-Have Skills

Exposure to RPA, IoT, or AI-driven warehouse solutions.

Familiarity with industrial robotics, PLCs, or mechatronics.

Lean / Six Sigma or PMP / Prince2 certification.

Experience with global automation vendors (Dematic, Vanderlande, Honeywell Intelligrated, GreyOrange, Addverb, etc.).

Eligibility

Education : B.Tech / B.E. in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering, or related.

Experience : 5–8 years in warehouse / e-commerce automation project management.