T Tool or technology HF-D9.8-005 job-specific 9 skills
Using warehouse management systems
Uses a warehouse management system for receipt, storage, order picking and shipping and resolves differences between system and shop floor.
How hrmforce measures this
- Assessment method
- Work sample test · rho 0.33 (SD 0.09)
- hrmforce instrument
- Work sample test, Knowledge test (client-specific)
- Competency (50-framework)
- Accuracy
- Trainability
- high
- Demand outlook 2026 to 2030
- stable
The candidate performs a representative work sample under standardised conditions.
Behavioural anchors
| Level | Behaviour at this level |
|---|---|
| N1 Guided | Registers receipts and order lines in the system according to the work instruction and reports error messages to the team leader. works under supervision and follows instruction · routine, one variable at a time · own task |
| N3 Proficient | Independently resolves differences between system stock and location and adjusts settings within own authority. sets own approach and seeks input proactively · several variables, some ambiguity · own team or process |
| N5 Leading | Determines the configuration of the warehouse system, sets rules for its use and leads the introduction of new functionality. sets the standard and the policy · strategic, under high uncertainty · organisation, value chain or profession |
N2 and N4 are deliberately not anchored. Raters place them between the anchors, following the O*NET convention.
Underlying skills
These skills inherit the assessment route and the behavioural anchors of this construct.
| T | Skill | Definition | Demand outlook 2026 to 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|
| T | Booking receipts in the WMS Goods receipt booking | Books a received shipment in the warehouse management system, assigns locations and reports deviations on receipt. | declining |
| T | Handling a pick task in the WMS Pick task handling | Completes pick tasks in the system, confirms quantities and reports a zero stand or substitute item. | declining |
| T | Creating shipping labels and documents Shipping label | Creates shipping labels, packing slips and carrier data in the system and links these to the correct shipment. | declining |
| T | Booking a stock correction in the WMS Stock adjustment | Books a correction to quantity, location or status with the right reason code and keeps the entry traceable. | stable |
| T | Using SAP for logistics SAP EWM | Works in SAP with transactions for goods receipt, movement, delivery and stock overview in the warehouse. | stable |
| T | Using a logistics ERP package Dynamics 365 Supply Chain | Works with a logistics ERP package such as Microsoft Dynamics 365 or Exact for orders, stock and shipping. | stable |
| T | Extracting reports from the WMS WMS reporting | Extracts reports from the system on pick performance, stock levels and lead time and explains them to management. | rising |
| T | Checking EDI messages EDI messaging | Checks incoming and outgoing EDI messages for errors and repairs or reports a message that does not arrive. | stable |
| T | Maintaining item master data Item master data | Keeps item data such as dimension, weight, barcode and packaging unit up to date in the logistics system. | stable |