Company Background:

Genuine Parts Company (“GPC” or the “Company”), founded in 1928 and based in Atlanta, Georgia, is a leading specialty distributor engaged in the distribution of automotive and industrial replacement parts and value-added services. The Company operates a global portfolio of businesses with more than 10,000 locations across the world. GPC has approximately 50,000 global employees. The Company has operations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Singapore, France, the U.K., Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain and China.

Position Purpose:

Seeking world-class talent to join the world’s leading distributor of automotive and industrial replacement parts and value-added services operating 5,500+ locations and servicing more than 20,000 locations in the U.S and Canada. Specifically, this role will function as the Product Owner of a team, to build the next generation Supply Chain platform at GPC. Working with a highly talented team, you'll play a key role to build and run one of the world’s largest automotive and industrial replacement parts operations.

The Product Owner is responsible for assessing business needs and working with cross-functional product teams to find the fastest way to achieve value around those needs. The role focuses on delivering business value to drive sales, improve efficiency, and improve customer satisfaction through the production of quality products. Within their designated enterprise product line, Product Owners work closely with teams of developers, designers, and business partners.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Develop deep knowledge of business processes for the domain
• Document requirements (functional and non-functional) via epics and user stories
• Drive prioritization of epics and user stories
• Assist Product Manager in driving collaboration and cross-domain prioritization and sequencing of activities
• Manage stakeholder expectations to ensure scoping, backlog and delivery aligns with product strategy
• Track KPIs to measure relevant business goals for the domain
• Represent business throughout technology development process
• Track releases and communicate delivery roadmap
• Work with agile practitioners and engineering to improve the overall delivery lifecycle
• Plan and conduct user showcases and acceptance testing
• Work with agile practitioners to improve the overall delivery lifecycle
• Other duties as assigned

Location:

• GPC has two work locations to choose from, Duluth or Atlanta office.
• We offer a Flexible Work Policy that permits eligible employees to work remotely

Desired Qualifications & Experiences:

• Degree in Computer Science or Engineering fields
• 2+ years’ experience in scrum/agile development methodology.
• 2+ years’ experience participating in product backlog prioritization and grooming/refinement
• 2+ years of product ownership and helping drive road-mapping, planning and delivery in an agile environment.
• 2+ years’ experience designing processes and solutions for an omni channel Marketing Organizations.
• 2+ years’ experience designing processes and solutions for an omni channel Wholesale Organization is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience with analytical and critical thinking skills; ability to use data to break down complex problems and formulate plans.
• Experience supporting, mentoring and managing product owners is a plus
• Experience in the B2B and retail business is a plus
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Analytical and problem-solving skills