Dir-eBusiness Technology

Genuine Parts Company; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Genuine Parts Company is seeking a Director of eBusiness Technology to lead a team of integration specialists focused on eprocurement, EDI, and XML technologies. The role requires directing strategy with business leaders, managing multi-vendor marketplaces, and driving high-speed, scalable integrations.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in OCI, XML, Punchout, and EDI, and a proven ability to influence across functions while delivering robust ebusiness solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or information technology with 10+ years leading integration teams.
• Experience leading and developing teams and integration technologies (OCI, XML, Punchout, EDI).
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management across business units.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to plan and deliver ebusiness solutions.
• Build and manage teams of integration and operations specialists.
• Prioritize customer and supplier integrations aligned with business priorities.
• Collaborate with Corporate Accounts and Digital Business Development on new integrations.
• Develop tactical plans to implement policy, structure and resources at scale.
• Manage relationships with 3rd party marketplaces (Ariba, Perfect Commerce, Hubwoo, etc.).
• Lead strategic ebusiness technology initiatives and future-ready integration solutions.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

EDI

Agile

Vendor/Marketplace integration

Cross-functional collaboration

Influence & negotiation

Technical breadth

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Technology

Tools

IBM B2B Integrator

Job description

SUMMARY

The Director of eBusiness Technology oversees Motion’s team of integration specialists dedicated to using Motion’s eprocurement, EDI, and XML technologies to efficiently and frictionlessly integrate with our customers and suppliers. This role possesses current expertise of eprocurement, punchout, and XML/EDI technologies.

You must be eligible to work in the US without Visa Sponsorship.

JOB DUTIES

• Directly responsible for working with business leaders in planning and providing solutions that meet Motion’s ebusiness strategy.
• Develops and manages teams of integration and operational eBusiness specialists.
• Prioritizes customer and supplier integration in keeping with business priorities.
• Collaborates with Corporate Accounts and Motion Digital Business Development managers to prioritize and execute new customer integrations.
• Develops tactical plans to implement policies, structures, and resources to effectively meet the prioritized needs at high speed and performance.
• Manages relationships with 3rd party marketplaces including Ariba, Perfect Commerce, Hubwoo, and others.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Leads strategic and visible ebusiness technology initiatives while maintaining a forward looking focus on next generation integration solutions.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in computer science or information technology and at least ten (10) years of experience leading and developing teams and integration technologies such as OCI, XML, Punchout, and EDI.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Excellent leadership ability.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Traditional EDI document knowledge required.
• Experience with IBM B2B Integrator a plus.
• Ability to influence and develop strong working relationships.
• Ability to negotiate compromises and resolve conflict.
• Experience with Agile development practices.
• Experience working with 3rd party marketplaces such as Ariba, Coupa, Perfect Commerce, and Hubwoo.
• Proven track record of leading customer and supplier technology integrations.
• Requires broad technical knowledge and experience across a variety of IT areas, including infrastructure, development, operations, and quality assurance.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

• 0-5 Direct Reports
• 5-10 Direct Reports

COMPANY INFORMATION

Motion offers an excellent benefits package which includes options for healthcare coverage, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, vacation, sick, and holiday pay.

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC’s policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.