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Director of Supply Chain Applications

Alpharetta, GA, usFull-time2026-10-20 → 2026-11-12

Core

Leads the design, development, implementation, support, and modernization of technology platforms enabling supply chain operations, specifically overseeing a customized JDA environment on IBM i.

Role type

Director of Supply Chain Applications (Senior IC / Team Lead)

Builds

Supply chain application portfolio including strategy, delivery, maintenance, and production support for legacy and modern cloud-based solutions.

Domain

Supply Chain / Retail / IBM i (AS/400)

Required skills

IBM i (AS/400/iSeries) expertise, RPG development (RPG III/IV/ILE), CL programming, Db2 for i, ALDON source management, supply chain process knowledge, application modernization leadership, production incident resolution, SQL, EDI, APIs.

Preferred skills

Experience sunsetting legacy JDA/IBM environments, migration to modern SaaS solutions like Oracle.

Technologies

IBM i, AS/400, JDA, RPG, CL, Db2, ALDON, Oracle, SQL, EDI, APIs.

Responsibilities

Oversee development of critical applications supporting long-term goals; provide technical direction for customized JDA platform including RPG/CL/batch workflows; review complex code and guide troubleshooting; manage source control, change management, and release processes; serve as technology partner to business leaders; document critical business rules and dependencies; lead application modernization and transformation planning; communicate application health and risks to leadership; assist in IT policy and disaster recovery compliance.

Seniority

Director, strategic leadership with hands-on technical oversight