Company Background:

Established in 1928, Genuine Parts Company is a leading global service organization specializing in the distribution of automotive and industrial replacement parts. 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 60,000 teammates. 

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 head an engineering team with responsibility for implementing the technology strategy and execution for GPC’s unified commerce platforms. Close collaboration and alignment with a wide variety of both internal stakeholders and external vendors will be required. 

Responsibilities:

Partnering with the cross-functional GPC team, implement the strategy and roadmap for modernizing the Pricing and Promotions platformsImplement the technology platforms architecture and execute on roadmap to support build out the new commerce related capabilities needed for the unified commerce strategyOverall engineering accountability for the Pricing and Promotions DomainResponsible for delivery and support of the platformResponsible for simplifying the complexity of current platforms and reducing the technical debt and total cost of ownershipPartner with peer leaders to accelerate and embed agile methodologies across the organization to increase customer-backed problem solving, to increase pace of solution delivery, to accelerate innovation and to enhance cross-functional collaborationRecruit, manage, and motivate a team of engineers and Engineering managers to develop best-in-class solutionsLead other Engineering managersOther 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: 

Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or Engineering fields, or equivalent experience10 or more years of experience in software engineering delivery (including 4+ years in leadership role)Technologist & engineer at heart who is comfortable in understanding the technology direction and being hands on with the execution of the strategy. 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 legacy technologies at scale.Exceptional abilities in building and maintaining strong working relationships and organizational savvyConsistent track record of leadership, teamwork, and delivering high impact resultsExtensive experience building enterprise grade systems/applications supporting business prioritiesExperience with public cloud offerings is a plusExperience managing delivery resources in multiple time zones is a plusExperience with delivery of PriceFx or other SaaS Price Management solutions is a plusExperience managing 25+ FTE team of internal and extended delivery resourcesMust be able to attract, retain, and develop engineering talent.Experience with Pricing and Promotions domain (e.g. Pricing Management Systems, Promotion Management Systems) is a plusExperience leading leadersStrong fiscal prudence to maximize technology investments against critical business priorities across the enterprise High level communication and presentation skills

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