Staff Engineer - Supply Chain Technology

Genuine Parts Company; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Genuine Parts Company seeks a Staff Engineer for Supply Chain to lead the development of Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and Transport Management Systems (TMS). This leadership role requires deep technical skills in software engineering, cloud technology, and AI tools to solve complex business problems.

Located in Virginia or Atlanta, the ideal candidate should have at least 8 years of software engineering experience and significant knowledge in WMS applications. The position supports a hybrid remote work model, emphasizing collaboration and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years’ experience in software engineering with a focus on WMS applications.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills required.
• Tech-savvy with experience in various AI technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of Warehouse Management and Transport Management Applications.
• Collaborate with teams for architectural discussions and solution design.
• Provide technical leadership and participate in support for production issues.

Skills

Software engineering

Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)

Transport Management Systems (TMS)

Cloud technology

Artificial Intelligence techniques

Education

Degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

Kafka

NoSQL

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. Specifically, this role will function as the Staff Engineer for Supply Chain area to build the next generation Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) which would encompass the Transport Management Systems (TMS) at GPC. Working with a highly talented team, you'll play a key role to build and run one of the world’s largest automotive and industrial replacement parts operations.

This is an engineering leadership role with responsibility for providing technical delivery of WMS and TMS applications.

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 (Cloud) and agile delivery models, demonstrated focus on customer experience, and must have a proven track record of modernizing technologies. This role will require knowledge of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, techniques and technology with ability to apply the same in solving business problems.

Close collaboration and alignment with various teams like business, application development, cloud platform, infrastructure 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and build out of various functions of Warehouse Management and Transport Management Applications on Manhattan Active platform (MASC)
• Lead technical implementation of the Manhattan Active Warehouse Management and Transport Management systems
• Reviews business context for solutions to company challenges as well as defining the vision and requirements for the solution, recommending potential options, selecting the most optimal option, and the development of a roadmap for the selected solution.
• Initiate both group and one‑on‑one meetings with senior management in order to gain a clear understanding of business drivers, functional requirements and solutions
• Collaborate with external consultants, vendors and partners in building architecture roadmaps and solutions
• Lead design and architecture discussions for IT platforms engaging with other staff engineers, engineering teams across different business units to ensure secure and scalable solutions
• Use AI tools and technology with ‘AI first’ mindset to solve business problems
• Directs the identification and recommendation of appropriate solutions, upgrades, replacements, or decommissioning options incorporating business and technology productivity, usability, and total cost of ownership
• Communicates the architecture to the stakeholders and collaborates and coordinates with existing domain architects in the formalization and adoption of IT standards and procedures
• Lead architecture, design and code reviews with engineering teams
• Provides oversight on delivery to ensure industry best practices, standards, automation, quality, timeliness, operational readiness, continuous improvement and cost‑effective solutions
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to lead engineers and the technical team within a WMS domain
• Should be able to participate on support calls as needed and ensure production issues are resolved in a timely manner
• Travel as necessary to distribution center locations to support go‑live initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned.

Location

• GPC has two work locations to choose from, Duluth or Atlanta office.
• We offer a Flexible Work Policy that permits eligible employees to work a hybrid remote schedule.

Desired Qualifications & Experiences

• Degree in Computer Science or Engineering fields, or equivalent experience
• Minimum 8 years’ (12+ preferred) experience in software engineering & technology, specifically in Warehouse management applications
• Experience in implementing WMS/TMS Apps(Ex: Manhattan – MASC (preferred), JDA, Oracle)
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Comfortable with ambiguity and time spent outside of comfort zone acquiring new skills
• Technically creative and open‑minded
• Experience in enterprise level software development experience (non‑academic) with demonstrable experience in Java, REST, SOAP, Spring Cloud, Spring Boot, Microservices, Kafka, NoSQL, Containerization and Security
• Experience in building and operating applications running on Public cloud environments (GCP) including DevSecOps practices
• Knowledge of AI tools and techniques to solve business problems
• Must possess experience running high throughput low latency end user‑facing microservices

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.