Application Developer

Gildan Yarns; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Gildan Yarns is seeking an IT Application Developer in Montreal to support and evolve distribution reporting, manage changes across environments, and develop shipping labels and documents. The role reports to the Sr.

Manager, IT Applications, Distribution, and requires strong English communication and cross-functional collaboration. Responsibilities include incident follow-up, deploying changes in WMS, maintaining reporting security, and delivering technical specifications with clear

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of programming or technical support experience with a development background.
• Knowledge of WMS (Manhattan WMi) is an asset.
• Knowledge of IBM AS/400 and RPG is an asset.
• Knowledge of Cognos reporting tools is an asset.
• Experience with Change Management software is an asset.
• Experience in a complex global environment is preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a systematic approach.
• Ability to understand priorities and urgencies.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.
• Willingness to learn new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Follow up incidents in the Distribution reporting domain.
• Deploy new developments via Change Management from test to production in WMS environments.
• Maintain security in reporting software.
• Collaborate with business to document technical specifications and develop or modify reports.
• Follow SDLC standards for programming and documentation.
• As skills grow, contribute to development of labels and distribution documents.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Customer service

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and Engineering

Tools

Manhattan WMi

AS/400 RPG

Cognos SCI

Turnover by Soft Landing

Smartsheet

SharePoint

Job description

Overview

The IT Application Developer’s primary focus is to support and help develop distribution related reporting, perform change management tasks to promote program changes into multiple environments, and develop labels and shipping documentation. The role will be based in the Montreal Corporate office, reporting directly to the Sr. Manager, IT Applications, Distribution.

Responsibilities

• Follow up incidents assigned to the Distribution team pertaining to reporting requests.
• Deploy new development using Change Management tool from test to production WMS systems.
• Maintain security in reporting software.
• Work with the business to define and document technical specifications and then develop new reports or make changes to existing reports.
• Follow Gildan software development life cycle (SDLC) methodology and standards for the programming and documentation.
• As development skills improve with internal training and knowledge of Gildan business processes progress, the development of labels and distribution documents will be added to the list of responsibilities.

Qualifications

• At least Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and Engineering from a reputed public or private university.
• Minimum of 5 years experience as a Programmer or as a Technical Support with a development background.
• Knowledge of a WMS is important (Manhattan Associates – WMi is an asset).
• Knowledge of IBM's AS400 platform and RPG programming tool is an asset.
• Knowledge of Cognos reporting tools (SCI – Supply Chain Intelligence is an asset).
• Knowledge of Change Management software (Turnover by Soft Landing is an asset).
• Experience working in a complex global environment.
• Strong analysis and problem‑solving skills using a systematic approach.
• Capacity to understand and evaluate priorities and urgencies.
• Good interpersonal and customer service skills with a desire to collaborate and share with others.
• Meticulous and thorough in completion of tasks.
• Ability to create clear and concise technical documents.
• Ability and desire to understand the system architecture and business processes.
• Willing to learn new technologies.
• Experience with MS productivity tools a must.
• Experience with Smartsheet and SharePoint (asset).
• Excellent written and oral skills in English.
• This position requires proficiency in a language other than French to support customers, employees or markets located outside the province of Quebec or requiring services in a language other than French – mainly English.

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