Total 50 Distribution job vacancies in Information Technology category in The United States of America

At AIA we’ve started an exciting movement to create a healthier, more sustainable future for everyone.

It’s about finding new ways to not only better people's lives, but to better the communities and environments we live in. Encompassing our ambition of helping a billion people live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives by 2030.

And to get there, we need ambitious people who believe in playing an important part in shaping that future. People seeking unmatched career and personal growth opportunities, who are driven to work with, and learn from some of the most inspiring and supportive leaders in the business.

Sound like you? Then read on.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR…

An enthusiastic and energetic Events Analyst to create, drive and execute events that excite, engage and motivate AIA's internal customers and distribution partners to meet Tied Distribution targets and business growth.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

Strategizes and implements agency-wide and location-based sales initiatives in order to achieve Agency location key result areas in

• Value of New Business,
• Number of Active FSCs,
• New FSC Activity Ratio,
• Number of Premier Agents (MDRT), and
• Number of Quality agencies (Agency Performance Dashboard)

Engages Agency Leaders and producers regularly to build strong partnership relationships

Designs programs and incentives to direct the sales behavior of agency distributors towards achieving key result area objectives.

Enforces agency performance standards to promote business quality Identifies and groom aspiring agency producers to become agency leaders

This role also performs other responsibilities and duties periodically assigned by immediate manager in order to meet business requirements.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Degree with 5 to 8 years of Managerial experience in Agency channel management
• M5, M9, M9A, HI, FLMI certifications preferable
• Knowledge of life insurance industry in Singapore and/or Asia
• Proficient communications skills to effectively explain policies with Agency distribution force and internal stakeholders

Build a career with us as we help our customers and the community live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives.

You must provide all requested information, including Personal Data, to be considered for this career opportunity. Failure to provide such information may influence the processing and outcome of your application. You are responsible for ensuring that the information you submit is accurate and up-to-date.

We are seeking an experienced

Retail Data Analyst

to become part of our Asia Pacific Distribution Team and join us on our Retail Leadership journey. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in analyzing and deriving actionable insights from various data sources including the Sika Retail Management tool, End-user Engagement Platforms (such as loyalty programs), and Business Intelligence (BI) systems. This role is essential in leveraging data insights across the countries in the Asia Pacific region.

If you're a driven self-starter who thrives on creating systems from the ground up and enjoys the dynamic atmosphere of a multinational environment, please continue reading!  While the management of this position is based in Singapore, we welcome applications from talented individuals across all Southeast Asian countries, as the location of the right candidate may be flexible.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee and manage business P&L and budget to ensure business profitability and quality.
• In-charge of department operational efficiency and major projects.
• Establish company standards, policies, goals, and safety guidelines for the business.
• Establish company annual and mid-term budgets.
• Work closely with sales department in acquiring and retaining customers.
• Maintain good relationships with customers and address their needs.
• Develop warehousing strategies and budgets.
• Optimize resources and space within the business unit.
• Execute warehousing development projects and ensure compliance.
• Monitor 3PL activities for cost efficiency and customer satisfaction.
• Collaborate with other departments to maximize opportunities.
• Plan commercial joint ventures with associates.
• Support constant improvement to optimize procedures, cut expenses, and boost operational effectiveness.
• Ad hoc duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Degree or Diploma in Supply Chain Management or Logistics Management or equivalent.
• At least 5 - 8 years of operational experience in 3PL and warehousing industry, with supervisory experience.
• Prior experience in automation technology and logistics business will be ideal.

Interested candidates who wish to apply for the advertised position, please click 'APPLY' to send in your resume.

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Group Head of Transport & Distribution

• Job Title: Group Head of Transport & Distribution
• Job Reward: £120 – £140k Target Band, comprehensive package, 30% Bonus is realistic. Applications taken on experience and future fit!
• Contract Type: Permanent
• A senior appointment to facilitate transport and logistics transformation; a strategic change initiative to enhance Group network capability
• Location: Midlands & Hybrid , multi-site logistics partner site leadership role
• Minimum of two days spent at a Midlands location is strongly preferred
• Client & Industry Sector: Supply Chain and Retail FMCG. Demonstrating outstanding growth, profits and multi-million investment in its people and infrastructure
• Scope: Up to 10 Direct reports and 50+ Indirect reports, plus multi-site third party contract management
• You can locate yourself with flexibility, work from logistics centres around London, Midlands, Hertfordshire, Staffordshire, Yorkshire etc if required.

This is not a BAU hire; this is a transport & logistics transformation change leadership. Does this sound like you?

An integral member of the Senior UK Transport & Logistics Leadership team, UK focussed, ensuring the transport vision and strategy is delivered. You will own and deploy the finances and tactical transport plan. Leading and executing the transport transformation Strategy for this UK category, responsible to the Transport Director.

This is a business critical, newly created and high profile senior PEOPLE LEADERSHIP appointment, shaping and leading transformation around culture change & people within a strategic Control Tower transport team. Identifying and developing talent, building skills capabilities and developing succession pipelines. You are an outstanding people leader. You will direct and facilitate transport and outbound logistics performance to deliver outstanding transport customer satisfaction.

• You will be granted the autonomy and authority to define and implement your strategic transport plan and change agenda to shape your function
• Responsible for £100m+ cost budget and up to 1,000 drivers and trailers across 10 locations
• Through your personal and team’s achievements, you will carve out your own career development path into more senior leadership roles
• Demonstrating a thorough understanding of modern transport systems and strong leadership, with the credibility and gravitas to lead and engage with a large team in a Control Tower, extending to 3PL key partner management
• Your direct reporting management team includes Operations, CI, Governance, Healp Desk and Customer Services Leaders
• Leading the integration of transport planning and operations teams to set up a Control Tower, driving improvements and insights through increased visibility, partner integration and carrier improvements, to generate ‘best in class’ transport standards
• A genuine opportunity for future fit succession planning into a Board level role
• You will drive customer satisfaction KPI’s and deliver efficiencies and cost savings

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities – Group Head of Transport & Distribution

• Definition and execution of transport strategy; driving continuous improvement programmes to achieve increases in transport efficiency
• Support the building of strategic capability across the UK Transport and Logistics function, focusing on achieving £multi-million cost out savings
• Measuring the impact of delivered change projects, ensuring objectives are met and a continuous learning culture is encouraged
• Ensure a clear ‘Change Programme and Roadmap’ is in place
• A service orientated and operationally focussed logistics role
• Determine a multi-million budget to deliver expected service
• Work with Carrier Management in implementing transportation solutions, executing the plan
• Create a highly engaged, highly effective transport team; Embracing your strategic role, developing team members
• Ensuring the team have clear objectives, performance reviews, feedback, utilising modern leadership tools, to encourage and nurture top performance
• Ensuring that your Team’s processes are robust and clearly documented and reviewed to define a road map for success
• Lead transformation around people, developing an inclusive culture, identifying top talent, building team capability and succession pipelines
• Oversee all aspects of transportation operations across 10+ 3PL partner sites throughout the UK; remote line management responsibility
• Setting the strategy for Transport, driving cost down, safety and compliance
• Lead and motivate a diverse, ‘HIGH PERFORMING’ team, providing guidance, strategic direction, and support
• Monitor and analyse transport metrics to identify areas for improvement
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with the third-party providers
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and implement strategies to achieve financial cost reduction

Qualifications, Skills and Experience – Group Head of Transport and Distribution

• Experienced in retail, FMCG and or 3PL transport operational leadership preferred
• Any background in complex, time sensitive and complex UK transport supply chains is considered. This is a senior leadership role, so your ability to create and lead high performing logistics teams is more important
• Previous experience managing large fleets is preferred, 1000+
• CPC qualified preferred or equivalent
• Ability to operate effectively across a matrix; engaging a wide range of leadership styles, being an effective influencer and influential leader
• Comfortable pushing the boundaries and challenging the perceived status quo
• Proven pedigree in re-designing and growing transport networks, ideally through Control Tower equivalent strategies
• Strong knowledge of transport regulations, contractual management and compliance
• Demonstrate excellent leadership capabilities and behaviours; an influential coaching and INCLUSIVE style!
• Senior Management experience in a similar sector & role within transport, logistics and supply chain distribution

What We Can Offer - Group Head of Transport and Distribution

• An influential role in one of the market leaders in FMCG retail and supply chain
• Highly Competitive salary & benefits package
• Great opportunities for career progression; on a Global scale
• A professional, modern and inclusive working environment
• A very competitive Bonus and Reward structure
• Competitive pension plan
• Life Assurance
• Share options
• Comprehensive flexible benefits and employee wellbeing programme

This is just the start of your journey with this world class employer. You could be ‘upwardly mobile’ in your career development with aspirations to develop your talents and skills and are capable of more! You will be developed and generously rewarded, to match your performance and career aspirations.

Candidates who are currently a Group Transport Director, Transport Solutions Director, Senior Transport Manager, Head of Logistics, Business Transformation Transport Manager, Group Transport Lead, Logistics Manager / Director, Transport General Manager, Head of Transport Distribution, Head of Transport Development, Distribution Director and any equivalent background, will be suitable for the role.

Omega Resource Group is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee and manage business P&L and budget to ensure business profitability and quality.
• In-charge of department operational efficiency and major projects.
• Establish company standards, policies, goals, and safety guidelines for the business.
• Establish company annual and mid-term budgets.
• Work closely with sales department in acquiring and retaining customers.
• Maintain good relationships with customers and address their needs.
• Develop warehousing strategies and budgets.
• Optimize resources and space within the business unit.
• Execute warehousing development projects and ensure compliance.
• Monitor 3PL activities for cost efficiency and customer satisfaction.
• Collaborate with other departments to maximize opportunities.
• Plan commercial joint ventures with associates.
• Support constant improvement to optimize procedures, cut expenses, and boost operational effectiveness.
• Ad hoc duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Degree or Diploma in Supply Chain Management or Logistics Management or equivalent.
• At least 5 - 8 years of operational experience in 3PL and warehousing industry, with supervisory experience.
• Prior experience in automation technology and logistics business will be ideal.

Interested candidates who wish to apply for the advertised position, please click 'APPLY' to send in your resume.

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What You'll Do:

Duties could range from the following:

1. Attend to customers’ feedbacks and / or 22kV equipment’s alarm and fault
2. Perform site management and supervise contractors
3. Assist engineers in carrying out high voltage equipment maintenance, equipment fault repairs and / or liaise with the relevant Authorities to execute work assignments
4. Perform 6.6kV or low voltage switching, load transfers and safe isolation of high voltage equipment, site management and supervise contractors and staff
5. Plan and implement the various works programmes in accordance to budget provisions and schedules
6. Prepare and collate information for monthly reports
7. Ensure records are filed properly and data are updated promptly in systems
8. Attend to customers’ complaints & feedbacks and / or equipment alarm and fault
9. Perform standby duty during and after office hours for network incidents
10. Prepare contingency plans and performs standby duty for special event

What You'll Need:

1. Diploma in relevant Engineering field from any of the recognised Polytechnics in Singapore
2. 2-3 years of relevant working experience in power related fields is preferred
3. Knowledge in electrical low voltage network would be an advantage
4. Timeliness and good management of multiple tasks
5. Able to work independently and as a team member
6. Good observation and analytical skills
7. Responsible and take ownership of tasks assigned
8. Able to work on odd timings upon activation, ad-hoc tasks beyond work scope and public holidays and weekends if necessary

What We'll Provide:

1. Take pride in upholding Singapore’s world-class grid reliability, and contribute towards a sustainable energy future
2. You will strengthen our grid’s resilience to enable the energy transition
3. We offer sponsorship programmes for staff who intend to further their education in engineering.

For our Distribution Center in Port Klang Malaysia, we are currently looking for a System Specialist who will be responsible for the set up and optimization of our warehouse and order management systems, securing efficient workflow in the warehouse and integration with automated systems.

Our System Specialist will:

• Work closely with the local team to improve logistics operations through our warehouse management systems.
• Ensure roll-out and necessary training for implementation of new releases with the aim to maximally use its functionalities. Create and maintain training documentation and resources.
• Monitor daily and weekly operations and identify potential risks or improvement needs.
• Provide reports related to the performance of the systems.
• Addresses issues to systems vendors.
• Take part in the regional Warehouse Management Systems meetings, propose change requests & performs the ROI analysis of new change requests on behalf of local unit.
• Ensure the WMS complies with relevant audit requirements.

Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants. If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview. Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies. Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information. If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered. Important Information Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date. For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following: Junk Mail is checked regularly Disclosure and Barring Service: On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect. The changes mean that: youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed. If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so. Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post: Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months. Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months. As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits. A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable. 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years Flexible working Scheme Excellent opportunities for development Competitive NHS Pension scheme Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems These schemes are subject to availability

At Owens & Minor, we are a critical part of the healthcare process. As a Fortune 500 company with 50+ facilities across the US and 18,000 teammates in over 90 countries, we provide integrated technologies, products and services across the full continuum of care. Customers—and their patients—are at the heart of what we do.

Our mission is to empower our customers to advance healthcare, and our success starts with our teammates. 

Owens & Minor teammate benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, available on first working day
• 401(k), eligibility after 30 days of employment
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Development opportunities to grow your career with a global company

Job Description - The Strategic Supplier Program Manager is directly responsible for all facets of assigned key supplier relationships. Develops and manages available programs with an emphasis on growing the Owens & Minor supplier revenue base. Foster business development and innovation by identifying and implementing new market opportunities, managing supplier risk and compliance through policies, processes, metrics and tools and through negotiating favorable supplier agreements.

Core Responsibilities -

Plans, develops and manages relationships of selected strategic suppliers.

Assists Director Strategic Supplier Programs and VP Global Supply Management, on day to-day activities with key suppliers targeting sales, operational and growth programs to grow our revenue with the assigned key suppliers. Works closely with Marketing, Operations and Sales to identify and develop supplier based selling strategies and opportunities that will clearly communicate the Owens & Minor (O&M) value with key suppliers.

Accountable for delivering an annual pre-determined revenue stream annually, by supplier, to meet job specific financial goals. Directs the implementation and ongoing assessment of supplier programs with emphasis on expanding our supplier reach and support of O&M.

Works in close collaboration with the Inventory Performance Management team to manage supplier performance and to assure we maximize available supplier earned incentives.

Responsible for negotiating supplier terms/conditions for assigned supplier contracts with Owens & Minor and ensures all suppliers are funding at or above required levels to deliver an acceptable gross margin.

Develops, communicates and implements the Key Supplier Strategy for assigned Top 50 with suppliers for all O&M Supplier Relations-driven programs focused on expanding our relationships and business opportunities. Negotiates/manages marketing or operational incentive programs with suppliers and proposes and negotiates favorable supplier agreements.

Works in close collaboration with our Finance team to set the minimum funding levels required for suppliers and the associated level of supplier support to be offered in return from O&M.

Develops strategies, models and programs to enhance the O&M overall financial return leveraging our existing FOCUS, Emphasis, Operational and Fee for Service programs.

Works cross-functionally within the organization and externally with suppliers, customers and the O&M Salesforce to consistently communicate our supplier value proposition to maintain and grow our support at all levels.

Qualifying Experience -

Bachelor's degree, required, in business, healthcare management or nursing, preferred.

Master’s degree in business or another related field, preferred.

Minimum, five (5) years of experience in business or healthcare industry sales, required.

Must be willing to travel occasionally.

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If you feel this opportunity could be the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply. This position will accept applications on an ongoing basis.

Owens & Minor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, religion, disability, age, status as a veteran, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law.

What Program Management contributes to Cardinal Health

Transformation enables the organization to drive complex and transformational programs through disciplined project/program management and change management strategies.

Cardinal Health is on a transformational journey while remaining committed to being Healthcare’s Most Trusted Partner.  This journey is enabled by the tireless work, expertise, and expertise of our team of talented individuals throughout all sectors of the business.  It is this team, and their capability that continue to drive innovation, not only in our products and services, but also how we fulfill our commitment to our customers.  This role will play a critical part in fulfilling our customer promise by driving forward the continuous improvement and enhancement of our digital systems, leading a team that will develop and enhance various capabilities around operational orchestration, reporting, visualization and simulation. 

In addition to the work in continuing enhancement of our reporting capabilities, this role will include and not be limited to organizing project teams, establishing project schedules and individual responsibilities, and determining resource requirements while managing project budgets and reports on the status of project cost, timing and staffing. Finally, this role ensures adherence to internal and external quality standards and integrates vendor tasks and deliverables into project plans.

Responsibilities

• This role will lead the SME team responsible for development and data analytics support of our operational network systems.
• This role will oversee and prioritize activities around development and operationalization of various tools supporting our operations organization.  These tools will include operational dashboards and data visualizations supporting actionable intelligence related to execution, prioritization and staffing of warehouse associates.
• The leader will leverage previous experience while adhering to our internal best practices to advance existing standards around data visualization and analytics.
• This role will lead the development and allocation of resources to ensure successful network scale of management systems like LMS (Labor Management System), WES (Warehouse Execution System), WCS (Warehouse Control Systems) and operational simulation software.
• This role will coach and develop teams’ capability in solution development and engineering, seeking to enhance capability in simulation, modeling, and solution planning supporting network deployment of new systems and technology.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in related field preferred.
• Advanced Degree is desired
• 8+ years of experience preferred
• Experience in the deployment or support of systems like LMS, WMS, WES and BI visualization tools preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 50%

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Manages department operations and supervises professional employees, front line supervisors and/or business support staff.
• Participates in the development of policies and procedures to achieve specific goals.
• Ensures employees operate within guidelines.
• Decisions have a short term impact on work processes, outcomes and customers.
• Interacts with subordinates, peers, customers, and suppliers at various management levels; may interact with senior management
• Interactions normally involve resolution of issues related to operations and/or projects
• Gains consensus from various parties involved

Anticipated salary range: $102,000 - 145,700

Bonus eligible: Yes

Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• 401k savings plan
• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Work-Life resources
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy lifestyle programs

Application window anticipated to close: 05/10/2024 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.

Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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We currently have a exceptional opportunity for a passionate and experienced distribution professional to join our team at Minor Hotels as Director of Distribution. 

This pivotal position will see you responsible for the performance and strategic direction of Minor Hotels distribution operations across Australia and New Zealand. As an integral member of the Commercial function, you will lead a dynamic team, focusing on developing and maintaining distribution systems, while maximising opportunities with key accounts. 

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Lead a team of distribution professionals, providing guidance, coaching and mentoring
• Develop and implement processes and procedures to streamline distribution operations and optimise efficiencies across all properties in the region
• Maintain connectivity with channel manager and key suppliers to drive continual improvement and work closely with global teams to harmonise systems and maximise efficiencies across the group
• Maintain strong relationships with distribution partners such as online travel agents (OTAs), Global Distribution Systems (GDS) and direct booking channels to drive opportunities in the region
• Manage the distribution OPEX budget ensuring that all expenses are accounted for
• Manage OTA and GDS advertising campaigns and preferred placement subscriptions to maximise exposures and production through these channels at an acceptable ROI
• Work closely with the wider Commercial team, including the revenue, reservations, sales and marketing teams and make recommendations on strategies to implement on various channels to improve performance
• Maintain contents of property listings on distribution platforms to ensure correct and up-to-date information is reflected to improve visibility and conversion.

At Owens & Minor, we are a critical part of the healthcare process. As a Fortune 500 company with 50+ facilities across the US and 18,000 teammates in over 90 countries, we provide integrated technologies, products and services across the full continuum of care. Customers—and their patients—are at the heart of what we do.

Our mission is to empower our customers to advance healthcare, and our success starts with our teammates. 

Owens & Minor teammate benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, available on first working day
• 401(k), eligibility after 30 days of employment
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Development opportunities to grow your career with a global company

Job Description - Provides technical leadership, applications architecture, and applications development for the assigned platform.  Analyzing detailed business/functional/technical requirements and specifications for assigned application.  Codes applications using programming, scripting, and database languages.  Supports application testing, deployment, maintenance, and evolution activities by correcting programming errors, responding to scope changes, and coding application enhancements.

Core Responsibilities -

• Works directly with business development teams during project envisioning/inception to devise best solutions and reasonable, accurate time/cost estimates for each project.

• Contributes to functional and technical application design.  Reviews/establishes “best practice” processes and uses case design/reviews.  Maintains ability to document and read functional and technical specifications.

• Helps to define and implement applications development best practices, standards, and processes.

• Thoroughly documents application development work using established team documentation standards.

• Self-manages workload and work assignments within an application development team that delivers projects/tasks through a software development life cycle, with an eye toward project timelines and utilization.

• May need to work on special projects to innovate integration landscape.

Qualifying Experience -

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in related field (Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, Data Analytics, Information Security)

• 7 or more years of IT Applications Development experience (.NET, C#, Entity Framework, JSON, REST API, full-stack development)

• Experience in healthcare protocol and formats (. i.e. HL7, .CSV, FHIR, etc.)

• Experience building integration in modern technology.

• Knowledge of SDLC (software development lifecycle

• Ability to design and implement databases with SQL Server.

• Azure Cloud experience.

• Familiar with version control TFS and GIT

• Experience with dependency injection, Unit and functional testing

• Experience in distributed systems environments.

• Experience with application integrations in complex, web-service driven environment.

• Experience with healthcare application integration is a plus (i.e. development in Epic, Cerner, Lawson, Oracle, PeopleSoft, Workday, Soarian).

• Experience evaluating / estimating work effort, controlling scope, identifying risk, resolving issues and bug fix management.

• Must be able to work effectively as an individual contributor or a member of a team.

• Exceptional interpersonal and communications skills.

• Ability to engage clients directly to explain software solutions, answer questions on features and/or development processes when needed.

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If you feel this opportunity could be the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply. This position will accept applications on an ongoing basis.

Owens & Minor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, religion, disability, age, status as a veteran, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law.

At Owens & Minor, we are a critical part of the healthcare process. As a Fortune 500 company with 50+ facilities across the US and 18,000 teammates in over 90 countries, we provide integrated technologies, products and services across the full continuum of care. Customers—and their patients—are at the heart of what we do.

Our mission is to empower our customers to advance healthcare, and our success starts with our teammates. 

Owens & Minor teammate benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, available on first working day
• 401(k), eligibility after 30 days of employment
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Development opportunities to grow your career with a global company

If you feel this opportunity could be the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply. This position will accept applications on an ongoing basis.

Owens & Minor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, religion, disability, age, status as a veteran, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law.

The Job

The Merchandising Program Manager works in conjunction with the Director of Merchandising to set strategy and execute budgeted goals for their specific merchandising department (e.g. paint, tools, hardware, LG, etc.) of Ace Wholesale Holdings.  Each Merchandising Program Manager is responsible for the following; selection of vendors and items; the pricing of items at EJD sell price and dealer retail markets; the development of assortments, programs, and products for pro, hardware, paint, e-comm and B2B; the negotiating of vendor programs and the development of promotional offerings.  The Merchandising Program Manager works hand in hand with the appropriate sales personnel (as well as direct to dealer) to drive successful sell thru of these programs and promotions. The position provides leadership within the organization via a thorough understanding of the competitive marketplace and trends, opportunities for EJD customers to grow via differentiated assortment and ability to articulate and drive an action plan to execute.

What You'll Do

Strategy and Business Planning:

• The Merchandising Program Manager contributes to the strategy and manages their team’s execution toward achieving profitable top and bottom line growth in their channel/merch department.
• Identify opportunities within strategic planning process to grow respective category in terms of sales and gross profit, presents plan to leadership for support and revisit throughout the year to report progress and shifts in execution.
• Works with merchant enterprise counterpart on all line reviews, strat planning, sku rationalization and key vendor negotiations. 
• Ability to develop, implement and course correct 3-5 year plans

Program Development:

• The Merchandising Program Manager role negotiates regional and channel specific programs (product, price, assortment, payment terms, promotional buy periods, rebates, co-op, etc.) for warehouse and drop ship vendors.
• Under the guidance of the VP of Merchandising, and in conjunction with the Ace Merchandising team, their goals are to obtain programs equal to or better than competitors’ programs and secure vendor commitments for marketing initiatives.
• These programs drive margin and revenue generation for the Wholesale division of the Ace Enterprise.   Successful implementation of said programs requires industry knowledge, merchandising management experience, sales interaction and EJD strategy integration.

Cross Functional Relationships:

• The Ace Merchandising team – it is imperative that the Merchandising Program Manager provide counsel and perspective on what is required to succeed in their Wholesale Channel, by region.  EJD will not be successful unless we have a differentiated approach from the Co-Op model. 
• The Vendor/Rep Community – Working hand in hand with the vendors and vendor reps provides us with the immediacy of relationship necessary to win in the hyper competitive wholesale world. 
• The EJD Sales team – The success of any negotiated program is ultimately determined by the implement and sell-in at the dealer level, and the odds of success increase greatly when working closely with the sales leaders.
• The EJD Dealers (Channel Specific) - National Channel Merchants must understand dealer needs and what problems they can solve for our customers vs. what we’re trying to push top down.  Additionally, they must be forward thinking enough to anticipate future opportunities and proactively pursue them.  

Financial management:

• Contributes to setting of annual department/channel margin budget goals and owns achieving these budgeted numbers, specifically regarding measurables such as channel specific annual gross margin dollars and annual gross margin %.
• Negotiate and maintain conversion edge agreements

Promotional Planning:

• The Merchandising Program Manager must define and execute differentiated promotional offerings for their specific EJD focus channels.  While timing, form and function of the promotions will remain consistent across channel, the brands and item types will differ substantially. 
• The Merchandising Program Manager, under the direction of the Director of Merchandising and working thru the Promotions Coordinator, will set the strategy and execute the vision on a by-channel/merch department basis. 
• This will require communication with, and buy in from, the sales team to maximize sales growth opportunities. 
• Promotion success will also be contingent upon working closely with numerous other departments, (such as procurement, operations, marketing, etc.) both within EJD and Ace Corporate.

Convention planning:

• Select vendors to attend semi-annual convention
• Plan merchant area theme and execution for respective category
• Planning and execution of all vendor show programs including Power Buys, Pallet Buys, Breakfast Buys, and merchant initiative areas.

Retailer communication:

• Targeted retail store visits
• Utilize EJD portals to communicate new programs, changes or issues
• Coordinate with marketing and sales for calls and e-mails related to respective category
• Team management (based on category responsibility)
• Responsible for the hiring, training and development of team members
• Communicating roles and responsibilities, establishing goals, delegating workload, conducting annual performance reviews and support development
• Manages direct reports to complete daily margin analysis; coordinates efforts with Ace Merch Peers; and institutes changes to approach on an ongoing basis.

What you need to succeed

• Product passion – Natural and fanatical curiosity around product and retail marketplace, demonstrated and put into action.  Convertible to multiple categories based on changes in responsibilities.
• Strategic thinking – Ability to envision, create and present strategy to drive disruptive wholesale and/or retail growth in category sales and profit
• Results-oriented – Ability to drive results to and above plan with full accountability, proactively shifting efforts as trends and business variables change
• Leadership – Demonstrated and active leadership across the organization, vendors and retailers as authority in respective category.  Superior problem-solving skills.
• Negotiation skills – Superior negotiation skills with proven results leveraging company scale, business drivers and strategies
• Presentation skills – Ability to plan, assemble and present with excellence strategy, execution and updates to leadership, across the organization, vendors and retailers

Experience and Technical Requirements

• 7+ years of business experience
• 3+ years managing product categories
• Excellent problem-solving skills required
• Excellent interpersonal skills required
• Understand financial measures that impacts corporation
• Demonstrate strong decision-making skills
• Highly creative, flexible and adaptable with good follow-through
• Versatility to shift category responsibility every 3-5 years
• Proven ability to multi-task projects and meet deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, Power Point,
• Knowledge of PCM, SAP and guided Ad-hoc reporting tools
• Ability to travel 25%

Compensation Details:

$131700 - $168000

Why should you join our team?

We live our values - W.E.L.I.G.H.T (Winning, Excellence, Love, Integrity, Gratitude, Humility, and Teamwork). Gratitude. Humility. Love. You don’t often see values like these in most corporate statements, but Ace is different. These things are important to us. They represent our commitment to the company, our employees, to Ace retailers and to the Ace brand.

In addition to providing our employees a great culture, Ace / Emery Jensen Distribution also offers competitive benefits* that address life’s necessities and perks, many of which expand and improve year after year, including:

• Incentive opportunities, based on role/grade level (rapid company growth over the past 2 years resulted in incentives being paid out above 125% of your target opportunity!)
• Generous 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match at 4% of eligible earnings (from day 1 of your first contribution)
• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision and disability – up to 26 weeks short-term disability and long-term disability) & life insurance benefits for you and your dependents
• 21 days of vacation immediately available (prorated in the first year) and up to 6 paid holidays depending on the month of hire
• Company Car, phone and fuel card are provided for field-based positions
• Flexible working arrangements (Non-Field positions can work from home up to 2 days per week)
• Your career at Ace is more than just a job. It’s a chance to be part of something meaningful. We help locally-owned businesses thrive and make an impact in their communities – and we support our employees in doing the same by offering an annual Ace Cares Week, 20 hours off work per year to volunteer at an organization of your choice, opportunities to help Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and the Ace Helpful Fund through the Ace Foundation
• Ace invests in every employee we hire, with a key focus on development and coaching. We offer on-site classes, facilitator-led courses, and a generous tuition assistance program, plus a performance management approach that goes beyond the typical annual review
• We know the work environment matters. That’s why Ace holds frequent campus events like Employee Appreciation Week, vendor demos, cookouts, and merchandise sales
• We bring them to you! Services such as mobile spas, auto maintenance, car wash and detailing, dry cleaning, dentists, eye doctors, flu shots, recycling and more!
• Employee discounts on Ace merchandise (including top brands like Weber, Traeger, Yeti, Craftsman, DeWalt and more), travel, fitness, computers and thousands more
• Birth/Adoption bonding paid time off
• Adoption cost reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – access to free visits to therapists and lawyers, guidance on financial matters, elder and childcare, and assistance with tickets to entertainment events
• Identity theft protection

* Benefits are provided in compliance with applicable policies.

We want to hear from you!
Emery Jensen Distribution delivers wholesale products and best-in-class service to independent retailers in the Pro Lumber Yards, Home Centers, Paint, Hardware Stores, Decorating Stores, and E-retailer space. Our goal is to support sustainable and profitable growth for our customers by offering the broadest assortments, best pricing, and most knowledgeable team. We have national scale, a regional focus and the commitment to serve our customers and support each other. Come find out why a career with Emery Jensen Distribution is right for you.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Emery Jensen Distribution, a subsidiary of Ace Hardware, is committed to a policy of promoting equal employment opportunities. The company recognizes the importance of diversity and leveraging the skills and talents of all people to the mutual advantage of each individual and the organization. The company is committed to the prevention of employment discrimination related to race, religion, color, sex (including sexual harassment), gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability and military or veteran status, sexual orientation or any other action covered by federal or applicable state/local laws.

Disclaimer

The pay range for this position starts as listed in the job posting, but could be higher based on education and experience. Please note, compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each opening. We take into consideration the minimum requirements outlined in the job description, such as an individual’s education, training and experience, the position’s work location, required travel (if any), and external market conditions when determining the final salary for potential new hires.

Be aware that salary estimates published via alternate online job boards may not be a true representation of the actual pay range offered for this position. Please refer to the Ace position description for the accurate starting pay range information and feel free to discuss this with a Talent Acquisition professional if you are chosen to move forward with an interview.

This written “Position Description” is not intended to cover all aspects of the position listed. It is meant to cover the basic/general essential job functions of a particular position. Ace Hardware Corporation reserves the right to change job duties, including essential job functions, according to business necessity.

Responsibilities

Database Management:

• Configure and maintain SQL Server databases, ensuring their availability, performance, sustainability, and security.
• Migrate On-Prem SQL Databases to Azure, AWS, Google Could solutions.
• Expert knowledge in creating and maintaining SQL Server Jobs.

Integration Deployment:

• Expert knowledge in SSIS catalog services and creating environments to perform seamless deployments between environments for SSIS packages.
• Expert in creating catalogs and SSIS environments and SSIS integration solutions using Visual Studio to deploy packages.

System Monitoring:

• Monitor system health and performance, identifying and addressing issues in real time.
• Experience with monitoring tools like SolarWinds and Nagios or developing own monitoring solutions using PowerShell scripting will be an asset.

Performance Optimization:

• Analyze, solve, and correct performance-related problems.
• Adapt proactive mentoring techniques to ensure maximum system uptime and less downtime for applications and business users.

Solution Recommendations:

• Provide suggestions for improving database processes and performance.
• Work closely with SMEs and programmers to align with best practice guidelines and provide direction to build robust applications.

Automation:

• Refine and automate regular processes, track issues, and document changes.
• Experience in creating and using PowerShell scripts to manage core DBA tasks.

Query Tuning:

• Assist developers with query tuning and schema refinement.
• Expert knowledge in Tuning Advisor and query plans to guide developers.

24x7 Support:

• Provide on-call rotation support for critical production systems, including after-hours maintenance and release deployment activities.

Data Recovery and Backup Strategies:

• Be prepared to manage data recovery scenarios.
• Define and implement robust backup and recovery strategies.
• Assist Development team by performing on-demand restore tasks as needed.

Qualifications and Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related fields preferred
• Certifications: Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate or MCSE: Data Management and Analytics are advantageous.
• Experience: Preferably 15 + years of experience as a DBA, with advanced knowledge of large-scale databases in a 24/7 environment.

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in database Server administration, including backups, restores, and performance tuning.
• Familiarity with Windows Server, T-SQL, and PowerShell scripting.
• Understanding of high availability and disaster recovery concepts.
• Experience in DTS package conversion to SSIS and fine-tuning SSIS packages.
• Experience in creating Visual Studio solutions for integration services to deploy projects to SSIS catalog databases.
• Proven experience in cloud technologies (AZURE, AWS, Oracle, and Google).

Competencies (Skills & Behaviors)

• Excellent communication and people skills
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Good Analytical & Critical thinking skills
• Possess a High Regard for Quality Work
• Extremely Motivated, Dynamic & Creative Individual
• Demonstrates meticulous diligence and consistently follows up.
• Strong organizational skills