OverviewWho we areCollaborative. Respectful. A place to dream and do. These are just a few words that describe what life is like at Toyota. As one of the world’s most admired brands, Toyota is growing and leading the future of mobility through innovative, high-quality solutions designed to enhance lives and delight those we serve. We’re looking for diverse, talented team members who want to Dream. Do. Grow. with us.This position will be located in Plano, TX.To save time applying, Toyota does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas or any other work authorization for this position currently.Who we’re looking forToyota’s OneTech Parts Supply Chain IT systems team is looking for a passionate and highly motivated Product Owner, Parts Logistics Systems to drive the development of new systems and optimize existing systems to enable the North American Parts Supply Chain Vision of “Providing the rights parts to the right place at the right time”.The primary responsibility of this role is technically leading a team of IT professionals in the development, modernization, enhancement, kaizen, and support of critical parts supply chain systems that are responsible for transporting over $35B in parts annually from 700 unique supplier destinations traveling over 600K miles daily to 10 vehicle plants, 3 engine plants, and 10 cross-docks across North America.The Technical Product Owner will be responsible for leading technical and strategic initiatives and ensuring the successful delivery of Information Technology projects and initiatives while adhering to Toyota standards/technology roadmaps.Reporting to the IT Manager, Parts Supply Chain Logistics, the person in this role will lead the IT Parts Supply Chain’s goal of leading parts supply chain systems projects across North America.What you’ll be doing
TMNA Parts Supply Chain Transformation, Synergies & Modernization:
Supply Chain Systems Modernization: Lead the development and implementation of strategic projects to modernize, rearchitect, improve customer experience, and retire parts supply chain legacy systems to modern cloud platforms, architecture, and technology.
Strategic Roadmap: Develop a 3-to-5-year roadmap for systems and processes to modernize and improve customer experiences for critical parts supply chain applications.
Technical Lead, Parts Supply Chain IT Systems Operations:
Strategic planning of prioritization, resources, budget, and communications to sustain daily operations and support for key supply chain systems.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
Lead collaboration with Toyota Motor Corporation IT Division on critical initiatives and Kaizens in alignment with technology and business for successful delivery with the highest levels of customer satisfaction.
Lead collaboration with OneTech platform teams to align on technology direction, priorities, impacts, and risks for parts supply chain applications.
Lead the team to continuously improve the daily process through customer focus, problem-solving, and Plan-Do-Check-Act. Continuously raise the OneTech standards for reliability and customer satisfaction.
What you bring
Bachelor’s degree, Computer Science, Information Sciences, or equivalent experience.
5+ years' experience.
Leading diverse IT teams in the development and support of applications and services.
Application development using Java, Angular, Spring boot, .Net, Mobile Applications, Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Stone Branch Scheduler, API, Microservices.
Prioritizing and problem-solving.
Strong business acumen skills. Having the ability to learn the business process quickly.
Analytical skills to build business solutions to best support business vision and strategy.
Technical skills with the ability to mentor, lead, and drive the development team to success.
Recent experience implementing new or modernizing legacy applications into the AWS cloud using the latest DevOps tools like Jenkins, Helm, JFrog, etc.
Hands-on Cloud application development experience (AWS, Azure, Google).
Ability to work independently and successfully manage several projects simultaneously while balancing the workload and constraints of each.
Added bonus if you have
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or similar.
Prior experience in Parts supply chain or related supply chain background.
AWS or Google certification on cloud technology.
Scrum Master or Product Owner certification.
Completed JKK and TBP panel.
What we’ll bringDuring your interview process, our team can fill you in on all the details of our industry-leading benefits and career development opportunities. A few highlights include:
A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect.
Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career, as well as tuition reimbursement.
Vehicle purchase & lease programs.
Comprehensive health care and wellness plans for your entire family.
Flextime and virtual work options (if applicable).
Toyota 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match, as well as an annual retirement contribution from Toyota regardless of whether you contribute.
Paid holidays and paid time off.
Referral services related to prenatal services, adoption, childcare, schools, and more.
Tax-Advantaged Accounts (Health Savings Account, Health Care FSA, Dependent Care FSA).
Belonging at ToyotaOur success begins and ends with our people. We embrace diverse perspectives and value unique human experiences. Respect for all is our North Star. Toyota is proud to have 10+ different Business Partnering Groups across 100 different North American chapter locations that support team members’ efforts to dream, do and grow without questioning that they belong. As a company that has been one of DiversityInc’s Top 50 Companies for Diversity and a member of The Billion Dollar Roundtable supporting minority and woman-owned suppliers for over 10 years, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that celebrates the diversity of the communities where we live and do business.Applicants for our positions are considered without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, religion, military or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.Have a question or need assistance with your application? Please send an email to talent.acquisition@toyota.com .
