Position Purpose:

The Distinguished Engineer, Distribution & Fulfilment Execution Systems will lead design, development, and implementation of warehouse execution and warehouse control systems for our complex Distribution and Fulfillment Centers. The Director of Distribution & Fulfillment Execution Systems will oversee a team of software engineers and collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, Product, Infrastructure and Cybersecurity to optimize operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in developing and integrating best in class warehouse execution and control systems, automation, and robotics.  Additional skills required include strong technology leader, innovative mindset, strategic thinker, expertise in disciplined agile development methodology with a heavy focus on reliability engineering.

Key Responsibilities:

30% Strategy & Planning:

Works with senior leaders to shape the go-forward vision for the organization from a specific domain perspectiveWorks with vendors and partners on the successful strategy, planning, and implementation of critical tooling and platformsParticipates in and influences development of technology roadmaps across the enterpriseEvaluates new technologies for adoption across the enterpriseDrives thought leadership and innovation within the organizatio

30% Support & Enablement:

Fields questions from product, project and support teamsEvangelizes successful usage of tooling and technologies with teamsMonitors tools and leads conversations to encourage collaboration across product teamsLearns, through reading, tutorials, relationships, and videos, new technologies and best practices being used in other organizations

25% Delivery & Execution:

Teaches, mentors, grows, and advises other domain experts in the organization (including direct reports, if applicable)Documents, reviews and ensures that all quality and change control standards are metWorks with vendors and partners on the successful planning and implementation of critical tooling and platformsUnderstands and articulates the value creation and business proposition to teams and functional partnersParticipates in and leads review board sessions to drive consistency across the enterprise

15% People:

Acts as a point of escalation for teams facing extremely complex challengesParticipates in and leads learning activities within the organizationConnects teams facing similar challenges and problems to encourage consistencyPresents at and attends conferences and learns how to apply new technologies and conceptsCapable of jumping into a variety of teams to resolve issuesProvides leadership, mentoring, and coaching to direct reports (if applicable)Conducts annual and mid-year reviews, reviewing individual development plans and providing performance feedback (if applicable)Attracts, retains, develops, and motivates top talent (applicable if incumbent has direct reports)

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

This role typically reports to Sr. Director or Vice President and may have a small number of non-manager direct reports with VP approval.

Travel Requirements:

Typically requires overnight travel 20% to 40% of the time.

Physical Requirements:

Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

Working Conditions:

Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

Minimum Qualifications:

Must be eighteen years of age or older.Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications:

8-10 years of relevant work experienceProfessionally recognized by peers and leaders in the organization for significant technical and retail domain expertiseMastery of problem solving, innovation, vision, judgement, and leadership experience working cross functionallyExperience with building custom and/or off-the-shelf machine learning and AI solutionsTrack record of noteworthy innovation and execution that shaped the direction of an organization and/or the industry within a specific domainExperience in modernizing complex solutions to modern cloud platformsTrack record of teaching, mentoring, growing and advising other domain experts inside and outside of the organizationCapable of understanding complicated systems quicklyActive participation in or leadership of professional groups affiliated with a specific domainMastery in an assigned domain

Minimum Education:

The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

Preferred Education:

No additional education

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

8

Preferred Years of Work Experience:

No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience:

None

Preferred Leadership Experience:

None

Certifications:

None

Competencies:

Action Oriented: Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasmAttracts Top Talent: Attracting and selecting the best talent to meet current and future business needs (applicable if incumbent has direct reports)Builds Effective Teams: Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals (applicable if incumbent has direct reports)Builds Networks: Effectively building formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside the organizationCollaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectivesCourage: Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be saidCultivates Innovation: Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successfulDecision Quality: Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forwardDevelops Talent: Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organization's goals (applicable if incumbent has direct reports)Drives Engagement: Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives (applicable if incumbent has direct reports)Drives Results: Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstancesDrives Vision and Purpose: Painting a compelling picture of the vision and strategy that motivates others to actionGlobal Perspective: Taking a broad view when approaching issues; using a global lensManages Complexity: Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problemsNimble Learning: Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodderSelf-Development: Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channelsSituational Adaptability: Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situationsStrategic Mindset: Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategiesTech Savvy: Anticipating and adopting innovations in business-building digital and technology applications