Product Manager – Warehouse Management System (WMS)

Genuine Parts Company•Jacksonville, FL

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Genuine Parts Company (GPC) is seeking a Product Manager for its Supply Chain Technology team. This role will focus on building the next generation of Supply Chain technology products and services for one of the world's largest automotive and industrial replacement parts operations. The Product Manager-WMS will be a key member of the GPC Supply Chain Product Management team, responsible for championing the strategy and roadmap planning for Supply Chain and Fulfillment capabilities. This involves ensuring the right products and features are built for customers and the business by planning the product roadmap, prioritizing the technology backlog, leading product discovery, and measuring/communicating results. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Warehouse Management (WMS, WES, WCS), Inventory Management, Labor Management, and Fulfillment Automation, including experience implementing Material Handling Equipment (MHEs) in warehouses.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, related field, or equivalent experience
8 years (10+ preferred) of professional experience as a Technical Product Manager/ Business Systems Analyst supporting enterprise Supply Chain/ Warehouse Management Systems
Proficiency in Supply Chain processes and technology, in Fulfillment (ex. Warehouse Management Systems, Labor Management Systems, Yard Management Systems)
Ability to build and optimize global product roadmaps based on business value
Demonstrated ability to work in a large, matrixed organization, successfully influencing others and establishing relationships
Proven record of accomplishment of implementing WS (WMS/WEC/WCS) solutions at scale, preferably in Retail/e-Commerce space
Experience with “Source to Target” mapping for integration work between WMS and complex enterprise retail/ supply chain applications
Good understanding of Retail, Distribution and Transportation domain
Proficiency in working as part of a collaborative, cross-functional, modern software design, and development team
Proficiency in creating, prioritizing, and accepting epics and user stories
Proficiency in conducting user research and testing to understand needs
Proficiency in identifying goals, metrics, and analytics to measure product value
Proficiency in active listening and communicating at all levels
Experience with Jira or Confluence

Nice To Haves

10+ years of professional experience as a Technical Product Manager/ Business Systems Analyst supporting enterprise Supply Chain/ Warehouse Management Systems
Experience implementing Material Handling Equipment (MHEs) in warehouses
Experience preferably in Retail/e-Commerce space

Responsibilities

Regularly collaborate with Business to identify and define new capability requirements and sequencing based on business value
Develops a complete vision for a new or changing feature, including how it will perform, how performance will be measures, and how it will continue to evolve
Maintain Global Product Roadmaps for Warehouse Management Products, including introduction of new products as proofs of concept, upgrading from old to new product and divesting of products at end of life
Make proposals that consider exciting tradeoffs – such as, between the needs of different customer types, or critical metrics
Ability to identify when functionality does not have desired affect and adjust roadmaps, expectations and plans appropriately
Consistently lead cross-functional, cross-Geography partner communication, including operations and business process impacts/ value adds of features updates
Mentor and develop junior product management talent
Work with significant degree of autonomy
Other duties as assigned