About the job
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Supply Chain Automation Leader to drive innovation and optimization within supply chain operations, leveraging the power of the company while bringing strong AFT/SCOT expertise. This role will be instrumental in identifying, developing, and implementing automation solutions that improve efficiency, enhance results, reduce costs, and improve the overall customer experience. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of leading complex automation projects, a deep understanding of supply chain processes, and a passion for leveraging the company and SCOT technologies, including AI/ML services, to solve challenging problems. This role will require strong leadership, technical acumen, and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
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Key job responsibilities
- Strategy Development: Develop and execute a comprehensive automation strategy aligned with overall supply chain goals, focusing on the company and SCOT-based solutions, including identifying key areas for automation, prioritizing projects, and defining measurable success metrics.
- Project Leadership: Lead the full lifecycle of SCOT and the company-powered automation projects, from ideation and requirements gathering to implementation and post-launch support, managing project timelines, budgets, resources, and risks.
- AWS Technology Evaluation: Research and evaluate relevant technologies, including AI/ML services like the company SageMaker, the company Comprehend, the company Rekognition, as well as other solutions like AWS Lambda, the company S3, and the company EC2; identify and recommend the best services to meet specific needs.
- Solution Design: Collaborate with engineering, operations, and other stakeholders to design and develop innovative automation solutions, including defining functional requirements, developing technical specifications, and overseeing the integration of new systems within the ecosystem.
- Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across the organization, communicating project updates effectively and ensuring alignment on goals and objectives.
- Team Leadership: Mentor and develop automation capability in senior supply chain leaders and specialists, providing guidance, support, and opportunities for growth while fostering expertise in the company and SCOT technologies.
- Continuous Improvement: Monitor the performance of implemented automation solutions and identify opportunities for continuous improvement, implementing changes to optimize efficiency and effectiveness by leveraging analytics tools.
- Vendor Management: Manage relationships with external vendors and suppliers of automation equipment and services, particularly those specializing in integrations; negotiate contracts and ensure timely delivery of high-quality products.
Basic Qualifications
- 3+ years of software development experience
- 5+ years of technical program management experience working directly with software engineering teams
- Experience managing programs across cross-functional teams, building processes, and coordinating release schedules
Preferred Qualifications
- 5+ years of project management experience, including scope, schedule, budget, quality, alongside risk and critical path management
- Experience defining KPIs/SLAs used to drive multi-million dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadership.
