Hybrid – 3 Days WFO
We are looking for a technology leader in our IT Supply Chain Portfolio. We are on a journey to
transform our Supply Chain – as an IT Manager specializing in software development on the Supply
Chain Engineering team, you will be responsible for managing and leading a team of engineers to build,
implement, and support the Warehouse Management System (WMS) and collaborating with other teams in building a comprehensive supply chain eco-system.
A successful candidate will have a background in building and operating large scale warehousing,
distribution and fulfillment technologies with strong Supply Chain domain experience and hands-on
approach to leading software development, great project management and communication skills and an
eagerness to grow with a team as they take on increasing responsibility. This individual will play a key
role in executing our strategy to leverage technology to transform our supply chain.
The IT Manager will work closely with the business leaders, understand short and long-term business
goals, and collaborate on plans to achieve those goals by delivering leading-edge systems using best-inclass SDLC and a highly motivated team. Deliver the organizational goals aligning with the Supply
Chain and Retail strategy.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the team responsible for designing, building, implementing, and supporting
Warehousing, distribution and fulfillment technologies within our Supply Chain operations - Understands the systems/applications that his/her team develops technologically/functionally,
aligns with a technical roadmap of the department, works with the team to continuously
inspect the current state, and brings innovative ideas to improve. makes sure the
architecture/design decisions taken by the team are aligning to company’s standards keeping in
mind performance, scalability, resiliency, etc. - Develops technical talent and leadership capabilities in team members and ensures a highly
motivated team through coaching and mentoring focusing on accountability & ownership. - Implements systems to maximize usability, accessibility, and customer experience. Leverages
internal and external APIs, databases, and other data sources - Oversees the scheduling, control, and progress of system design, development, and installation
activities - Develops trusted and open relationships with key business partners at Manager and Director levels
and works closely with and manages vendor partner relationships - Manage and maintain relationships with external vendors and service providers.
- Coordinates between internal and external resources, ensuring effective communication between
all groups and individuals involved in projects - Leads all projects under the rules and guidelines of the Project Management Office (PMO).
Ensures all PMO documentation is produced to high standards - Oversees project financials and ensures adherence to client’s fiscal policies
Education Requirements and Experience:
- Bachelors or advanced Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Operations
Management, Supply Chain Management, or Industrial Engineering strongly preferred. - 12+ years of experience in software engineering, engineering management, and delivering largescale
transformation initiatives in Retail, Mechandising or Supply chain is required. - Minimum of 3+ years of prior Supply Chain Systems (SCS) experience in a managial role, with a
proven track record for business capability delivery and talent development - Minimum of 5+ years of overall Supply Chain experience with good understanding of commonly
used supply chain systems (i.e., Warehouse Control Systems, Warehouse Execution systems,
Labor Management Systems, Transportation Management Systems, Voice Picking, etc.) and
other 3rd Party Logistics (3PL) systems - Experience providing implementation and/or support of a cloud-based WMS application in
preffered. - Cloud Experience with proven track record of migrating legacy on premise applications into the
cloud is preferred - Experience implementing and supporting automation/robotics technology in distribution
- operations
- Experience in leading the teams working on MACH (Microservices, APIs-first, Cloud-native, and
Headless) architecture using Java, Spring boot will be requried - Hands-on experience developing systems using web applications/mobile application/webservice
technologies on Middleware like WebLogic / JBoss / Apache / Tomcat using Oracle/Postgres
RDBMS in a Unix / Linux environment. - Hands-on experience Developing or Managing a large scale application in Google Cloud
Platfrom is Required - Experience with developing and managing applications across multiple data centers is a plus
- Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, problem-solving and analytical skills,
including the ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts and designs to a broad
range of people - The ability to gain acceptance and win the confidence and cooperation of business partners is
critical. - Strong experience in using Agile (Scrum / Kanban / SAFe) project development methodologies
- Willingness to learn and adapt to changing business and technology landscapes
- Must have a contagious work ethic; including high sense of urgency to resolve issues quickly,
creatively and efficiently.
Our client is a US headquartered Fortune 500 NYSE-listed largest retailer & distributor of the aftermarket automotive parts & accessories.