Mgr, IT Merchandising Sys

Tractor Supply Company; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Tractor Supply Company seeks a senior IT leader to oversee the development of applications for Merchandising Systems, including Tibco, MDM, BPM, and Spotfire. The role requires 8+ years of IT experience with at least 2 years in management and a BS degree.

You will guide architecture, manage teams, drive process improvements, and collaborate with stakeholders to align technology with business goals.

Qualifications

• Experience leading IT teams and managing merchandising systems.
• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Tibco, MDM, BPM.

Responsibilities

• Assess and cultivate long-term strategic goals for IT's area of responsibility with managers and stakeholders.
• Manage development and deployment of applications for use by TSC Merchandising Team Members and contribute to overall architecture.
• Hire, manage, develop, and motivate merchandising systems team.
• Review and analyze existing applications and system effectiveness; develop improvement strategies.
• Research and recommend software products and services to support procurement and development.
• Meet with merchandising field management to identify opportunities.
• Create and define development process for omni-channel needs.
• Enforce policies, procedures, and QA best practices.
• Sponsor and pilot new technologies.

Skills

Leadership

Merchandising systems

Stakeholder management

Architecture and design

Project management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Angular

Java

SAP

BW

Spotfire

MDM/BPM

SQL

Job description

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This position is responsible for the oversight and development of applications for use in and supporting Tractor Supply Merchandising Systems. Additional responsibilities comprehensive knowledge of architecture, design, development, and implementation of merchandising applications, including Tibco, MDM, BPM, and Spotfire.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Min 5%)

• Asses and cultivate long-term strategic goals for IT's area of responsibility in conjunction with department managers, clients, and other key stakeholders.
• Manage the development and deployment of applications for use by TSC Merchandising Team Members. Contribute to the overall architecture of the Merchandising application landscape.
• Hire, manage, develop, and motivate merchandising systems team.
• Review and analyze existing applications and system effectiveness and efficiency/develop strategies for improving or leveraging these systems.
• Research and make recommendations on software products and services in support of procurement and development efforts.
• Meet with merchandising field management to identify opportunities.
• Create and define development process for future omni-channel needs.
• Disseminate and enforce functional policies, procedures, and quality assurance best practices.
• Sponsor, promote and execute on projects to prototype and pilot new technologies.
  

Required Qualifications

Experience: 8+ years’ work experience, 2 years management experience leading teams.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university. Any suitable combination of education and experience will be considered.

Preferred knowledge, skills or abilities

• Experience with software development lifecycle (SLDC) methodology preferred.
• Comprehensive knowledge of architecture, design, development, and implementation of Merchandising systems, including TIBCO MDM applications.
• Superior ability managing teams working with various programming languages such as Angular Java, SAP, BW, Spotfire, MDM/BPM and SQL.
• Superior negotiation and vendor management skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite.
  

Working Conditions

• Normal office working conditions
• Must be able to work some nights and weekends

Physical Requirements

• Standing (not walking)
• Walking
• Driving a vehicle
• Reaching overhead

Disclaimer

This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities. A team member should perform all duties as assigned by his/ her supervisor.

Company Info

At Tractor Supply and Petsense by Tractor Supply, our Team Members are the heart of our success. Their dedication, passion, and hard work drive everything we do, and we are committed to supporting them with a comprehensive and accessible total reward package. We understand the evolving needs of our Team Members and their families, and we strive to offer meaningful, competitive, and sustainable benefits that support their well-being today and in the future.

Our benefits extend beyond medical, dental, and vision coverage, including company-paid life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and family planning resources such as adoption and surrogacy assistance, for all full-time Team Members and all part-time Team Members. Part time new hires gain eligibility for TSC Benefits by averaging at least 15 hours per week during their 90-day lookback period. The lookback period starts the first of the month following the date of hire. If the 15-hour requirement was met, the benefits eligibility date will be the first day of the month following 4 months of continuous service.

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