Lead Engineer - Warehouse Management System

Genuine Parts Company•Jacksonville, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Seeking world-class talent to join the world’s leading distributor of automotive and industrial replacement parts and value-added services operating 5,500+ locations and servicing more than 20,000 locations in the U.S and Canada. Working with an incredibly talented team, you will play a key role in building and running one of the world’s largest automotive and industrial replacement parts operations. This Lead Engineer Warehouse Management System (WMS) position will be Distribution Center (internal customer) focused on better outline the design and coding of application functionality to outline and meet DC (Internal customer) requirements. In this role you lead a team of senior engineers and engineers accountable for delivering a multi-year transformation initiative. You and your team will be responsible for design, Develop, Testing, implementing, and optimizing warehouse management solutions using Manhattan's Active WMS. This individual must be a technologist & engineer at heart and be comfortable in enabling new technology and being hands on with the execution of the strategy. They must exhibit a deep understanding of modern technology stack and agile delivery models, demonstrated focus on customer experience, and must have a proven track record of modernizing technologies. Close collaboration and alignment with business teams, application development teams and security will be required. As such, exceptional abilities in building and maintaining strong working relationships and organizational savvy will be required. High level communication and presentation skills are required. Ability to attract, retain, and develop engineering talent will be critical.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, related field, or equivalent work experience
Minimum 10+ years of experience, developing workflows & config within Manhattan WMS (WMOS, MAWM) Applications, working with WES and MHE Implementations
Familiarity with modern tech stacks, API development, Google Cloud
Experience working with cloud platforms and cloud-native development.
Experience with Host (ERP) - WMS Integrations using Manhattan Integration Framework (MIF)
Knowledge of integrating warehouse management systems with other equipment and systems such as, Warehouse control systems (WCS), TMS, and ShipExec is desirable.
Creative & Critical Thinking and Driving Results which are required in resolving complex projects or tasks
Excellent internal and external customer service skills with the ability to communicate effectively
Project management, analytical, troubleshooting, and critical thinking skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work well under pressure, independently or within a team
Exceptional follow up and diligence
Exposure to DevOps practices and tools.
Knowledge of AI tools and industry trends

Responsibilities

Serves as a subject matter expert within the Manhattan Associates suite of applications, Preferably MA Active WMS Platform
Lead and manage a team of Engineers and Senior Engineers
Serves as a subject matter expert for all DC Automation systems (WES, MHE) integrating with WMS Systems
Provide technical guidance in API development, Google Cloud development and support to the implementation team.
Develop and support MA Active ProActive Custom changes as per business need
Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
Optimize warehouse operations by developing and implementing best practices and process improvements.
Monitor system performance and recommend improvements to improve productivity.
Conduct workshops sessions to ensure effective use of the system.
Stay updated with Manhattan Active new product release (innovations) in warehouse management.
Self-sufficient - completes tasks competently, effectively, and efficiently based on level of priority
Provide guidance for automation testing and Performance testing for WMS application
Develop test plans for both unit and systems testing
Verify the finalization of the stability of Code deliverables (SDN & Config) from Manhattan, as well as the impact of the production system.
Must completely document all modifications and be able to maintain systems level documentation.
Assist in developing and maintaining departmental systems standards
Support and troubleshooting issues with the assistance of the functional analysts.
Work with architects and team, to incorporate Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and techniques to solve business problems
Be part of an On-call rotation and support for Business continuity after Go-Live
Minimum travel requirement of 30-40%, as part of each DC implementation.
Other duties as assigned.