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Uni-Select

Automotive parts distributor with national network

Director, Commercial Applications

Enterprise ApplicationsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBoucherville, QC, CanadaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's or master's degree in business administration or information technology, or a combination of relevant education and professional experience; an MBA is an asset.
  • At least 15 years of professional information technology experience, including more than 10 years in a management position.
  • Experience integrating and evolving enterprise-scale business applications and managing teams in complex, multi-division environments, including business-to-business, business-to-consumer, and e-commerce processes and platforms.
  • Understanding of web development principles and integration best practices in cloud, multi-cloud, and hybrid environments.
  • Demonstrated ability to combine technical competence with business acumen, commercial awareness, leadership, and communication skills.
  • Proven skills in recruitment, team building, talent development, and retention.
  • Ability to influence key business stakeholders to make sound, sustainable technology decisions and investments.
  • Strong knowledge of agile principles, information technology project management, change management, configuration management, reliability and security methods, metrics, and project risk management.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills in French and English.
  • Analytical and meticulous skills, with the ability to focus under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

  • Plan, coordinate, and oversee activities related to the architecture, design, development, implementation, and maintenance of information systems.
  • Collaborate with the senior director's leadership team to develop the information technology strategic plan and corresponding applications roadmap.
  • Engage business units and foster collaboration and alignment with them.
  • Develop and promote a high-performance culture within application information technology teams.
  • Plan annual resources and budgets to deliver priority business solutions.
  • Manage the development and deployment of new applications and enhancements to existing applications across the company.
  • Ensure application projects meet business value requirements and objectives, address end-user requirements, and identify and resolve system issues.
  • Review and analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of existing applications, then develop strategies to improve and leverage those systems.
  • Define standards, strategies, and procedures throughout the application lifecycle for integration, testing, and systems support.
  • Ensure solutions comply with information technology architecture and quality standards throughout the application lifecycle.
  • Ensure solutions meet and exceed business requirements and capability expectations.
  • Establish team service-level objectives and metrics, and manage performance to drive continuous improvement.
  • Oversee and optimize all major application contracts.
  • Identify and manage resources across planning, estimation, execution, support, and long-term maintenance for all applications, coordinating with third-party service providers to meet technical, financial, quality, and sustainability objectives.

Desired Qualifications

  • An MBA is an asset.

About the Company

Uni-Select

Automotive parts distributor with national network

Uni-Select is a Canadian automotive parts distributor built around the Bumper to Bumper brand, with a nationwide network of over 1,000 independent stores, 120 company-owned stores, 100 service providers, and 9 distribution centers serving about 20,000 clients. Parts and related services are sourced and distributed through this network, so repair shops, dealers, and other customers can buy parts locally with support from centralized distribution. It differs from competitors by combining large coast-to-coast scale with a broad ecosystem of service providers and centralized distribution, plus being part of LKQ Corporation for strategic backing. Its goal is to ensure reliable parts supply and excellent service across Canada.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Boucherville, Canada
Founded
1968

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