Hub Group offers comprehensive transportation and logistics management solutions. Keeping our customers' needs in focus, Hub Group designs, continually optimizes, and applies industry-leading technology to our customers' supply chains for better service, greater efficiency, and total visibility. As an award-winning, publicly traded company (Nasdaq: HUBG) with nearly $5 billion in revenue, our 6,000 employees across North America are always in pursuit of "The Way Ahead" – a commitment to service, integrity and innovation. For more information, visit hubgroup.com.
Job Summary This position is a leader within IT development team and is responsible for the design, development, testing and support of multiple applications used to manage multiple Warehouses within Hub Group. This position is responsible for engaging extensively across the organization from Operations to Finance to IT and building our warehousing capabilities. As a member of the IT organization, this position is also responsible for contributing to the development of best-practice materials, and helping to improve Hub's software development processes, tools, and techniques. This individual is expected to lead a diverse team of IT professionals spread over US, Mexico and India and actively coach/mentor them to a higher level.
The Senior Director IT responsible for WMS will help and contribute to the development of roadmaps and migration plans for integration of business systems (current and potential future acquisitions) to consolidate application landscape, reduce redundancy and costs. The Senior Director must have a strong hands-on development track record building warehousing solutions utilizing a variety of tools, technologies, and patterns.
Essential Job Functions Lead a team of diverse IT professionals to architect, design, develop, and test WMS applications utilizing packaged software and custom-built homegrown applications.Define the future state warehouse tech stack and develop roadmap to get there.Engage with key leaders within Operations, Finance and IT and drive the future state roadmap through effective communication of milestones and metricsProactively take ownership of an issue resolution or project deliverable to completionCommunicate effectively to your manager, peers and other teams of progress and issues.Contribute to the improvement of Hub's development environments and tools, software development methods and approaches, and production support toolsLead cross functional discussions with business users, software provider and internal IT team to analyze requirements, brainstorm solutions and recommend industry best practicesPlan and implement innovative solutions in areas including warehouse management and operations, distribution network design, tagging and tracking and transportation management as well as enhancing customer service through better order management and overall fulfillmentDevelop and implement integrated warehouse management and transportation solutions that improve cost efficiency, increase business effectiveness and create synergies and collaboration across business units within Hub Group.Identify, assess and solve complex business problems for area of responsibility, where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors Minimum Qualifications B.S. in Computer Science or similar field15 years of experience building Warehousing and other supply chain applications is a mustExperience implementing Manhattan WMS is a mustExperience implementing custom built applications using one of the modern tech stacks is a must.Candidate should be able to learn new WMS Solutions based on having sufficient domain and functional experienceNeeds to have multiple full lifecycle WMS Implementation experienceShould have good understanding of end-to-end WMS Process FlowsGood experience in WMS Cloud implementationsUnderstanding & Developing Complex WMS RulesShould have excellent technical skills and should be able to independently handle the technical assignments and lead a teamMust possess strong communication skills both verbal and writtenProven analytical and problem-solving skillsStrong customer service, coaching, and mentoring skillsProven software design, technical change management, testing, and upgrade/maintenance experienceStrong oral and written communication skillsAbility to work in a projects-based, team environmentProficient in multi-tasking and managing multiple projectsStrong organizational and time management skillsAbility to be flexible and adapt to changeNot extensive travel expected but should be open to travel at least 20% during project phase Other Beneficial Skills / Knowledge: Familiarity with MS SQL, SQL Server, Oracle, and DB2/iSeries databasesFamiliarity with latest tech stacks including MEAN, LAMP etc. and also good understanding of Cloud implementationsCertification on packaged vendor software preferably Manhattan WMSWorks well in a collaborative, cross functional, and multi-cultural environment with onshore/offshore teamsGood oral and written communication skills in English
