Principal Software Engineer, SCM

8116 - Midtown Office - 2220 W. Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23220

CarMax, the way your career should be! 

About this job

At CarMax, we are industry disruptors. At the heart of our innovation is new digital products. Working on many different aspects of the customer experience, our Principal Engineer research and discover new opportunities and shape products to fulfill them. From inception to completion, you will develop tools and technology, learning quickly from our spirit of experimentation. You will have a direct impact on improving the performance of our business and ensuring customers can buy the vehicles they want in a way that is right for them!

What you will do – Essential Responsibilities

• Take a lead role in implementing our new Cloud based Supply Chain Management solution and specifically by managing business requirements and leading the functional design, prototyping and process design stages of our Cloud ERP implementation. Including partnering with our Systems Integrator (SI) partner, other technology teams and internal SMEs.

• Work with fellow CarMax associates to understand the real-life process and data challenges in our Supply Chain and discover what they need to create a seamless customer experience and an efficient associate experience.

• Collaborate with colleagues in product design, product management, systems architecture and various operational and technical teams to develop solutions and bring great ideas to life.

• Market your innovative ideas internally and evolve them according to feedback and critique within an agile environment.

• Stay on top of industry trends and best practice to continuously improve what we do and ensure our customer and associate experience is the best it can be.

Purpose of the role

It takes a passion for technology to develop ground-breaking products. Working collaboratively and creatively as part of a close-knit delivery team, you will be part of the development process from end to end: consulting users, carrying out experiments, tackling complex business problems and implementing new solutions. You can balance customer needs with business goals and know how to deliver technical solutions that enhance business value. Creative, curious, and highly analytical, you never stop learning and thrive on constant change in the digital marketplace.  As a Principal Functional Analyst, you will play a hands-on configuration and solution design role for our Supply Chain Management system. You’ll work closely with business SMEs, product teams, our store associates (who perform vehicle reconditioning repairs), and a leading Systems Integrator. This is a high-impact role where your functional expertise will shape the future of how we manage vehicle repair operations, parts, labor, sublet, and planning.

Qualifications and Requirements

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Decision Science, Engineering, Statistics, or a related field, or equivalent alternative education, skills, and/or practical experience is required and 7+ years of relevant work experience or

• Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Decision Science, Engineering, Statistics, or a related field, or equivalent alternative education, skills, and/or practical experience is required and 5+ years of relevant work experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Masters degree in Supply Chain

• Ability to play a lead role in a major initiative, and work alongside a Systems Integrator

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple task assignments 

• Strong oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills

• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills with the ability to exercise mature judgment 

  

Software Specific Qualifications and Requirements

Experience in the following required:

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Computer Science, Business Information Systems, or a related field

• 7+ years of experience as a functional analyst or systems consultant, with at least 3+ years in Core Oracle SCM Cloud (Fusion) performing hands-on configuration and solution design

• Proven track record of being a leader for Oracle SCM Cloud implementations, including direct responsibility for module configuration, system setups, and functional design documentation.

• Functional professional with experience in at one or more of the following:  Manufacturing, Procurement, Maintenance, Quality Management, or Supply Planning

• Demonstrated leadership in functional testing, issue resolution, d