Lead Engineer - Warehouse Management System

Genuine Parts Company; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Genuine Parts Company seeks a Lead Engineer to guide the design, development, testing and optimization of warehouse management solutions using Manhattan Active WMS. You will lead a team of engineers, collaborate with DC operations, and align with business units to deliver multi-year transformations.

The role requires deep expertise in MA WMOS/MAWM, WES, MHE integrations, cloud/API development, and a strong focus on customer experience, agile delivery, and modern tech stacks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years in configuring/workflows within Manhattan WMS (WMOS/MAWM).
• Experience with WES and MHE implementations.
• Familiar with API development and Google Cloud.
• Experience integrating WMS with ERP/other systems (MIF).
• Strong communication, project management and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME for Manhattan Associates suite, MA Active WMS Platform.
• Lead and manage a team of Engineers and Senior Engineers.
• Integrate DC automation systems (WES, MHE) with WMS.
• Provide API development guidance and cloud support to the team.
• Develop and support MA Active ProActive custom changes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into specs.
• Optimize warehouse operations with best practices and improvements.
• Monitor system performance and drive productivity enhancements.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Mentoring

Agile

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Manhattan WMOS/MAWM

Manhattan Integration Framework

Google Cloud

WES

MHE

DevOps

AI tools

Job description

Company Background

Established in 1928, Genuine Parts Company is a leading global service provider of automotive and industrial replacement parts and value-added solutions. Our Automotive Parts Group operates across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Australasia, France, the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, and Portugal, while our Industrial Parts Group serves customers in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Australasia. We keep the world moving with a vast network of over 10,700 locations spanning 17 countries supported by more than 63,000 teammates. Learn more at genpt.com.

Position Purpose

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.

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.

Location

• GPC HQ, Atlanta office.

Desired Qualifications & Experiences

• 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

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.