IT Manager (Supply Chain)

AutoZone is 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-in-class 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 & AutoZone, works with the team to continuously inspect the current state, and brings innovative ideas to improve. Also review and makes sure the architecture/design decision by the team are in alignment to AutoZone standards considering performance, scalability, resiliency, etc.

• Demonstrated experience in leading and managing a team of IT professionals, fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment.

• 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 AutoZone's fiscal policies.

Education Requirements and Experience:

• Bachelor's 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 large-scale transformation initiatives in Retail, Merchandising or Supply chain is required.

• Minimum of 3+ years of prior Supply Chain Systems (SCS) experience in a managerial 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 preferred.

• 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 required.

• 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 Platform 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 .