Application Developer - Demand Planning/Supply Chain (Midlevel/W2 Only)

This role is responsible to lead and/or participate in the research and fact-finding to modify or develop moderately complex company applications/information systems. Under limited supervision, modify, create, implement, and/or maintain application programs and projects as assigned. 

Here's what you'll do: 

• Responsible for application programming of moderately complex systems within assigned functional areas/systems and may be responsible for the completion of a phase of a project. 
• Design, code, test, debug and implement systems, functions, and related applications necessary to meet business needs, working under limited supervision.
• Work with cross-functional IT areas to coordinate development projects.
• May lead the research and fact-finding to modify, develop, implement, and maintain moderately complex company applications/information systems; develop detailed functional specifications, process documents, and/or workflow diagrams for application programming.
• Assist with the development of project scope, objectives, and milestones to meet assigned project definitions and requirements.
• Work with IT Project Managers, Business Analysts, and/or business users to provide detailed application/system information.
• Troubleshoot program issues and interface with appropriate IT sub-departments and/or cross-functional business areas to create and provide detailed application/system information to resolve any issues.
• Ensure timely documentation of new programs or changes to existing programs.
• Maintain current knowledge of industry trends and best Information Technology practices; make recommendations to improve current programs and processes.
• May provide guidance and/or training to lesser experienced Programmer Analysts. Participate in the on-call support rotation. 
• Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed. 

• Bachelor's degree in information technology. 
• 5 years of job experience. 
• Information Technology experience in applications systems analysis and programming.
• Fully proficient in and applies Application Systems Analysis and Programming knowledge. 
• Must have supply chain domain experience, especially in Demand Planning and Forecasting and Procurement functions.
• Grocery industry experience is a plus.
• Master Data Management experience is a plus.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to communicate IT programming in a non-technical manner.
• Must have strong organizational, prioritization, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Must be detail oriented and have strong project/time management and research skills.
• Working knowledge of MS Office, MS Project, and Visio.
• Ability to interact with management.
• Ability to travel up to 10% based on department and customer needs.
• Strong experience with integrating applications and/or systems throughout the enterprise.
• Proficient at intra- and inter-enterprise integration using IBM's Sterling B2B Integrator. 
• Experience with the following systems is a plus; IBM's WebSphere (WAS and Portal), BMC's cross-platform scheduling software (Control M), and their incident management software (SDE).
• Strong relational database, SQL, and JDBC skills required, with Oracle experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of and diagnostic capability in the connectivity behavior of the various communication protocols.
• Strong working knowledge of data sensitivity and PCI compliance concepts and best practices. Proficient in keystore and certificate management.
• Proficient in UNIX/AIX scripting and the use of command-line editors.
• Broad experience in integrating 3rd party utilities within UNIX shell scripts at the API and command line level.