A bit about us
Trek is an awesome place to work, with amazing benefits for all employees. We build only products we love, provide incredible hospitality to our customers, and change the world by getting more people on bikes. When you’re on our team, you’re taken care of, encouraged to learn and grow, and given lots of opportunities to do so. Give us your best, and we’ll give it right back. Sound pretty sweet? Then come join us!
Job Description
Company Summary:
Trek Bicycle is a global leader in the design and manufacture of bicycles and related products. Trek believes the bicycle can be a simple solution to many of the world's most complex problems and is committed to breaking down the barriers that prevent people from using bicycles more often for transportation, recreation, and inspiration. Our mission is to create products we love and take care of our customers. We value our team, making sure the best is on the field. We value new ideas from anywhere, inspiring others with our positive energy, dealing with reality to make the tough calls, and getting things done fast—turning ideas into reality.
Position Description:
Trek Bicycle Corporation is seeking an accomplished and innovative Software Development Manager to lead our ERP engineering team, with a primary focus on the Sales & Distribution functional domain. This key, hands-on role serves as the primary interface between business partners, leadership, and technology staff—delivering high-quality technical solutions through a team of Software Engineers responsible for the development and support of our JDE ERP platform and integrated systems. This position leads a team that designs, builds, implements, documents, and supports technical solutions across the full ERP ecosystem—from architecture through go-live and ongoing production support—with deep ownership of Sales & Distribution and its connected third-party integrations.
Position Responsibilities:
- Manage a team of software engineers including performance reviews, career development plans, and regular one-on-one meetings, with a focus on developing deep Sales & Distribution domain expertise within the team.
- Lead a team of software engineers specializing in ERP systems, particularly JDE, with primary ownership of Sales & Distribution functional modules including:
- Distribution and fulfillment processes
- Returns and credit processing
- Transportation management
- Oversee the on-time delivery of ERP projects that meet business requirements and adhere to quality standards, with particular accountability for Sales & Distribution initiatives.
- Partner with Sales, Distribution, and Operations business stakeholders to gather, define, and prioritize requirements for ERP implementations, upgrades, and customizations.
- Lead technical scoping, system design, and go-live support for Sales & Distribution projects; translate complex business processes into robust ERP and integration solutions.
- Contribute to the development and execution of the ERP systems architecture and long-term roadmap, ensuring the Sales & Distribution ecosystem evolves to meet Trek's growth and operational needs.
- Ensure compliance with best practices in software development lifecycle (SDLC), including source control, unit testing, and deployment processes.
- Act as a liaison between technical teams and business units to ensure effective communication of requirements and solutions across all functional areas.
- Drive code review discipline across the team, covering both human- and agent-generated output, with a focus on defect prevention, security, and quality.
- Provide leadership in troubleshooting critical production issues across the ERP ecosystem and connected third-party applications, and implement solutions to prevent recurrence.
- Participate in leadership development exercises and contribute to strategic decision-making for enterprise systems.
- Oversee and promote AI-assisted work item discovery practices across the team: ensuring participation in recorded sessions, quality review of AI-drafted work items, and ARB-readiness of refined requirements.
- Champion responsible AI adoption across the team, setting standards for human-accountable engineering and ensuring all output is reviewed and approved by a person before release.
Position Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Five (5) or more years of experience in business and/or systems development, with at least two (2) years in a technical leadership or management role.
- Demonstrated desire and aptitude to mentor and foster professional growth of others through servant leadership.
- Exceptional listening, written, and verbal communication skills while interacting with technical teams, business stakeholders, and executive leadership.
- Proven track record of managing software engineering teams and delivering complex ERP projects.
- Expertise in JDE development tools and languages (e.g., Form Design Aid, Report Design Aid, Business Function development, Orchestrator Framework).
- Deep understanding of ERP business processes in Sales & Distribution, including sales order management, pricing, customer/product master data, distribution, fulfillment, and returns.
- Demonstrated ability to architect, document, and deliver end-to-end technical solutions across the full ERP development lifecycle.
- Experience integrating ERP with third-party systems; strong knowledge of API management, middleware tools, and enterprise integration approaches.
- Strong knowledge of database technologies used in ERP environments.
- Familiarity with cloud-hosted ERP solutions and hybrid deployment strategies.
- Proficiency in design patterns, source control systems (e.g., Git), unit testing frameworks, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Strong code review discipline applied to both human- and agent-generated output; ability to identify defects, security gaps, and quality issues across the team's work.
- Experience with Agile methodologies and related tools.
- Commitment to human-accountable engineering: all output approved by a person before release, no exceptions.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Hands-on experience applying AI tools in ERP development workflows, with demonstrated ability to coach and guide a team in responsible AI adoption, including AI-assisted coding, intelligent automation, and AI-driven process analysis.
- Experience with key third-party systems in the Trek ERP ecosystem, including DSI (warehouse/distribution), Transform (data transformation), ProShip (shipping), Loftware (labeling), and Basware (accounts payable).
- Familiarity with JDE functional modules beyond Sales & Distribution, such as Finance, Manufacturing.
- Experience with integration development using APIs, EDI, web services, or middleware/SOA platforms, including JDE Orchestrator Framework or cloud integration tools.
Trek Benefits:
• Flexible and fun company culture
• Competitive health care
• PPO & HDHP medical plan options, Dental insurance, Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Free life insurance & optional term life insurance
• Competitive vacation package
• 401(k) with match and Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP)
• 12 weeks of maternity leave with 100% pay
• Flexible holiday schedule – 10 company holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $15,000! (Undergraduate & Masters programs)
• Employee discounts on all product
• Deep partner retail discounts
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) Employer. Trek strictly prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignments, benefits, layoff, and termination.
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