Manager, Business Integration

Genuine Parts Company; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Genuine Parts Company is seeking a Business Integration Manager to lead early integration planning and oversee the assimilation of an acquired entity into Motion. You will partner with leadership to drive enterprise-wide process optimizations and track integration milestones across functions.

The role requires strong project management, influencing skills, and the ability to navigate a fast-paced environment while coordinating across legal, HR, IT, and operations teams.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in industrial distribution or manufacturing, with project leadership.
• Background with large-scale ERP integrations and process optimization.

Responsibilities

• Define and track progress toward integration objectives and synergies.
• Lead and develop integration plans and teams across functions.
• Maintain regular reporting to executives and stakeholders on progress.
• Collaborate with legal, HR, accounting, payroll, IT and other admin areas.
• Identify improvement opportunities and drive enterprise-wide optimization.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP systems

MS Office Suite

Job description

SUMMARY

The Business Integration Manager leads early integration planning and the overall tracking of integration execution. Manages the overall process and/or a team of employees who complete project-oriented duties related to the integration and assimilation of an acquired entity into Motion. Typical project involvement starts prior to completion of the acquisition/merge and continues through to the final integration. The Business Integration Manager will partner with leadership and key stakeholders across the organization to drive successful integrations, and to identify and support enterprise-wide process optimizations.

JOB DUTIES

Works with Motion group and business leaders to define and track progress toward the execution of integration objectives and synergies. Strategizes and develops long-term plans that drive new levels of productivity and success. Leads and develops the integration plans. Creates integration project tools and artifacts that can be re-used on future business integration activity. Oversees team, activities and projects associated with the assimilation of practices and systems across functions. Uses strong business acumen and awareness of key measures of business success for the assimilation. Builds understanding of the specific acquisition and functions as a liaison to key stakeholders. Contributes to business development initiatives including pre-deal diligence reviews while planning integration. Requires knowledge of project management, business processes, system analysis and IT-related projects to work across functional areas where data management and systems related projects or activities are the focus of consolidation. Effectively builds, develops, and manages relationships across all stakeholders, including senior executives, setting expectations on their role as stakeholders vested in the success of each integration. Partners with specialists in legal, HR, accounting, payroll, IT and other administrative areas of Motion. Actively supports all functional workstream leads and their respective teams to develop and adapt comprehensive and appropriately detailed integration plans and projects linked to key deal value drivers. Ensures collaboration and information sharing among workstreams through transparency and effective communication. Monitors and tracks project progress against project deliverables; communicates project status, including roadblocks, milestones, successes with all project stakeholders. Maintains regular, timely and accurate reporting to key stakeholders on assigned projects. Conducts assessment and analysis on due diligence and integration execution to identify areas of improvement. Partners with leadership to build key success metrics to evaluate integration planning and execution. Resolves conflicts and creatively solves problems with limited input and resources in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment. Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Typically requires a bachelor's degree in business, finance, or technical discipline and five (5) or more years of experience in industrial distribution or manufacturing. Project management experience highly preferred. Minimum of 3-5+ years of experience leading large-scale, cross-functional projects preferably focused on all phases of integration planning and execution in the context of Mergers and Acquisitions. Background and experience with large scale ERP integrations. Background and experience with product design or manufacturing tools.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

Direct experience managing merger integrations either in-house or as part of a consulting/advisory firm. Experience managing and resolving issues, risks, and conflicts. Proven ability to operate independently, with minimal direct day-to-day supervision. Demonstrated ability to drive results through distributed cross-functional teams and strong business acumen. Motivates and inspires others. Superior analytical and project management skills. Proficient with project management tools & Microsoft Office. Extensive knowledge of process improvement methodologies, agile methodologies, change management principles, and organizational design. Excellent communication and teamwork skills; able to interact effectively at all levels of the organization. Self-managing and self-motivated; ability to support and work on multiple overlapping projects. Proven success at influencing and engaging team members across multiple functions and management levels. Ability to formulate the big picture while working on project details. Comfortable with ambiguity and changing projects and priorities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Willingness to travel up to 20% of the time for business purposes.

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS

• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt preferred.
• Agile certification such as Leading SAFe or similar preferred.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

• 0-5 Direct Reports
• 0-5 Indirect Reports

BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY

No

COMPANY INFORMATION

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

DISCLAIMER

This job description illustrates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job classification. It is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and skills required. Management retains the right to add or modify duties at any time.

EEO / DISABILITY-AWARENESS

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.

ABOUT GPC

Since 1928, GPC has set the standards for performance and value for our customers and our stakeholders. Today, we’re proud to say we’re the largest global auto parts network and a leading industrial parts distributor, one that offers rewarding careers that combine small company feel with a global scale. Our strengths are in the relationships we build and the value we deliver by merging local expertise with a global force.