Lakeshore
Wave Planner, 1st Shift (On-site)
At a Glance
- Location
- Midway, Kentucky, United States
- Employment
- Full-time
- Posted
- 2026-03-31T18:32:06.236Z
Key Requirements
Required Skills
Requirements
Working knowledge of HighJump and Pyramid Controller software.
Compensation & Benefits
And here’s our end of the bargain!
Competitive compensation based on skills and experience, and bonus eligible
Paid leave for new parents to support work/life balance and family bonding
Excellent medical/dental and vision coverage—EPO, PPO and HSA
401(k) retirement plan with company contribution (because you will retire someday)
Flexible benefits—choose what you like, ignore the rest
Responsibilities
The Wave Planner is responsible for
allocating orders, releasing work to the floor, balancing workflow and ensuring individual waves are correctly prioritized and managed to predetermined wave cycle times.
In addition, they also assign and monitor fulfillment work including, staging, shipping, wave times and pick and pack assignments for various functions.
Strong understanding and knowledge of WMS wave planning functionality to evaluate issues and maximize efficiencies.
Creates batches of orders (waves) and releases to the floor based on priority levels, order types and ability to batch like SKU’s.
Monitors released wave progress through the pick, QA, VAS, Replen, Pack and Ship process communicating with the respective functional Supervisor of any delays in processing.
About the Company
At Lakeshore, we create innovative learning materials and world-class guest experiences for teachers, parents and children. Since 1954, we’ve grown into a global community—with a thriving e-commerce business, multiple catalogs, over 50 stores, a peerless national sales force, plus international offices that support our preeminent supply chain division. But today we’re working better, smarter and faster than ever—and setting our sights even higher. We’re building an infrastructure designed for scalability, embracing data-driven decision-making and using technology to improve efficiency and ensure the best tools for the best work. Most importantly, we continue to invest in a diverse team of inquisitive top talent who fuel each other’s passions and curiosity, take risks, try new things and believe that every new day brings opportunities for growth.