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Farmer Brothers Senior Manager, IT Applications - JD Edwards in Fort Worth, Texas
Farmer Brother’s is in the middle of a huge business transformation journey. It’s all about execution. We are looking for a passionate, self-driven, hands on JDE expert focusing on the supply chain, sales & distribution, and financial areas. This role will be responsible for planning, organization, management, design, delivery, maintenance, and support of the JD Edwards applications, and its related systems (DSI, EDI). This person will collaborate with internal customers, other IT teams, manage external vendors working towards a continuous improvement culture. A strong technical background, problem-solving skills and a collaborative approach are key for success in this role.
Responsibilities
Lead JDE application development, support, and functional work for Supply Chain, Distribution, Finance, and other business units to deliver a best in class customer experience.
Manage and oversee day to day operations and provide leadership, and direction for the JD Edwards (JDE) platform including development/implementation, training, policies, and deployment support.
Partner with PMO office to effectively deliver new capabilities in JDE and related applications.
Lead, manage SLAs, deliverables and scope of work from the third party JDE Managed Services provider and other vendors.
Define and manage expectations around SLAs with business partners, and handle escalations in a timely manner.
Proactively define and maintain standards to eliminate technical debt.
Team leadership, coaching and development of others.
Qualifications
Education & Experience
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, MIS, Engineering, or a related discipline. Advanced degree preferred.
At least 7 years of experience in JD Edwards (Supply Chain, Distribution, Financials on version 9.2.x or later)
Proficiency with SQL or equivalent DBMS language is required.
Techno Functional expertise in the areas of Supply Chain, Distribution, Financials
Experience with EDI
Experience with DSI or similar WMS tool
Experience with AP and/or AR automations is a plus
Experience with JD Edwards Orchestrator is a plus.
Personal & Professional Skillsets
Experience in achieving results through effective leadership and management.
Strong communication skills
Business acumen, strategic and analytical thinking, root cause analysis, and creative problem solving ability.
Industry experience in Manufacturing, CPG, Food Service or DSD (Direct Store Delivery).
Leads by example.
Self starter that is resourceful in achieving results.
Meets deadlines, follows through on commitments and delivers on promises.
Applies business acumen to contribute to company goals and objectives
Strives for continuous growth and improvement.
Generates original, creative ideas to improve processes.
Ability to build effective relationships.
Team builder committed to staff development.
Readily and frequently collaborates with others.
Manages time effectively.
Establishes high standards of performance for self and others.
Farmer Brothers is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind. Farmer Brothers is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Farmer Brothers are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Farmer Brothers will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. We encourage applicants of all ages.
