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Job Category: Global IT Job Family: Software Development & Engineering Job Description: The Principal Software Engineer is the senior technical leader and supply chain domain expert on the US Supply Chain Fusion Team, acting as a critical technical bridge between supply chain business operations and core IT solutions. This role powers the IT solutions behind demand planning, procurement, inventory management, warehousing, distribution, and manufacturing logistics. The Principal Software Engineer spends roughly half of their time on technical strategy, architecture, governance, and Agile leadership, and half on highly complex technical execution across production support and projects. As AI capabilities mature, the role is increasingly hybrid, combining engineering, business analysis, and deep domain expertise. The position works within an Agile Fusion Team alongside the Digital Product Manager, Digital Product Owner, and IT Global Delivery Leader. Hybrid : This role offers a flexible hybrid work schedule (Monday-Friday) located at our Home Office in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The hybrid work schedule is 3 days/week onsite at Home Office and 2 days/week from home. Relocation Benefits: Receive a $10,000 relocation bonus PLUS a generous relocation package if relocating more than 50 miles for this position. About our Green Bay, WI Home Office: You’ll find lots to love in our beautiful home office in downtown Green Bay, Wisconsin. Our jeans-friendly environment has indoor and outdoor collaboration spaces, state-of-the-art R&D and sensory labs, culinary kitchens, a pilot plant, innovation center and more. Take advantage of outdoor workspaces. Sample and provide feedback on new products from our R&D team. Enjoy free coffee, soda and popcorn. Take a short walk to restaurants, breweries, the YMCA and a weekly farmer’s market on the scenic Fox River. You can even see Lambeau Field from our top floor. What You ll Do Supply Chain Solutions & Domain Leadership Supply Chain Domain Expertise: Serve as the go-to expert on supply chain business processes and documentation across demand planning, procurement, inventory management, warehousing, distribution, and manufacturing logistics; translate business needs into technical solutions and explain technical impacts in business terms. End-to-End Visibility: Design systems that increase operational visibility across inventory tracking, raw material procurement, cold-chain logistics, and order fulfillment. Data & Analytics Integration: Collaborate with data science and engineering teams to integrate operational data into advanced analytics and AI/ML workflows (e.g., predictive maintenance, demand forecasting, routing optimization). Vendor & System Integration: Interface with external software vendors and internal enterprise systems to address product defects, implement platform upgrades, and manage custom API/interface developments. Technical Strategy & Architecture Strategic Influence: Initiate, lead, recommend, and implement technical strategies for supply chain systems; work with architects to implement technical architecture roadmaps and standardize and modernize solutions (Cloud, AI, automation); present complex technical information to non-technical business partners and senior leadership; and create key decision documents. Architectural Alignment: Participate in Centers of Excellence (COEs) and submit new architecture needs to the Architecture Review Board (ARB). Enterprise Governance & Audits: Establish, document, and govern software engineering standards, guidelines, and patterns; measure, monitor, and execute audits to ensure compliance, including IT general controls, audit trails, data privacy, and food safety requirements where applicable. Delivery & Operational Excellenc e Agile Accountability: Own effort estimates and well-defined tasks for user stories; serve as the point of accountability for team-wide testing quality and release deployment success; and establish CI/CD standards and release governance. Supports both Agile projects and Waterfall (EPM) enterprise initiatives. Production Support Strategy: Govern Tier 3 support (including 24x7 on-call) for supply chain applications; prevent issues through root cause analysis, proactive monitoring, observability, and application health checks; and own the application lifecycle roadmap (patching, upgrades, decommissioning, archiving, purging) and disaster recovery readiness. Leadership & Talent Developmen t Talent Development: Mentor engineers at all levels, lead design and code reviews, develop technical training for Global IT partners, research and educate on emerging technologies, and direct external contractor and consultant deliverables. Organizational Influence: Influence IT and business leadership on technical direction and drive adoption of engineering standards across teams without direct authority. What you need to succeed: 8 years of software development experience, including technical leadership. Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field. Proven domain experience supporting or developing supply chain systems (e.g., WMS, TMS, ERP, Demand Planning, Logistics, or Inventory Management), with strong knowledge of supply chain business processes and documentation. Demonstrated supply chain functional expertise, with working knowledge of end-to-end processes across Plan, Source, Make, Deliver, and Return (e.g., demand and supply planning, S&OP, procurement and supplier management, inventory control, warehouse operations, transportation and distribution, order-to-cash, and manufacturing logistics), including the business documentation, KPIs, and controls that support them. Ability to analyze and document supply chain business processes (e.g., current/future-state process maps, requirements, and functional designs), identify improvement and automation opportunities, and partner credibly with supply chain leaders and operations teams. Technical Skills: Proficiency in enterprise software development (e.g., SQL, Python, or modern JavaScript frameworks). Strong database design and optimization skills, including data modeling and relational/non-relational data structures. Experience with system integration protocols (REST/SOAP APIs, event-driven architecture, messaging queues). Preferred Qualifications Familiarity with enterprise data platforms and analytical toolsets (e.g., Palantir Foundry, Databricks, Azure/AWS/GCP cloud services). Experience with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) and automated testing. Experience in food manufacturing or cold-chain environments. Core Expectations Growth mindset and change agility. Customer and partner focus, including emotional intelligence and addressing conflict respectfully. Ability to travel up to 5% (within and outside the US). Participation in the 24x7 Tier 3 on-call rotation. Eligible partners will receive: Get not one, but TWO retirement benefits. When you join our employee-owned company, you’ll be part of our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) from day one. In addition to an 8% 401(k) match into the ESOP, Schreiber will contribute an extra amount – about 8% of your earnings – toward your retirement every year. That’s a company contribution of around 16% in retirement savings annually. That’s hard to beat! Earn bonus pay. You’ll have an opportunity to earn incentive pay twice a year when we meet our company goals. Ready to make a move? Receive a $10,000 relocation bonus PLUS a generous relocation package if relocating more than 50 miles for a U.S. Salaried position. Childcare costs . Get up to $5,000 annually to help you with the cost of childcare. Monthly contributions toward childcare expenses, including independent babysitters. Earn extra money for taking care of yourself. Eligible partners can earn a Wellness Incentive and receive an employer‑funded Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) to use on fitness, mental health, and other lifestyle expenses. Pursue development that’s relevant to your role, career goals and the company. Plus, we offer tuition reimbursement if you want to further your education to grow in your role at Schreiber. Get access to medical, prescription drug, dental and vision benefits starting day one. This includes an onsite nurse and mental health counselor. Experience caring like you’ve never experienced it before. We have a program that’s completely organized by and for other partners who need extra help. It’s called Partners Helping Partners. We have hundreds of examples of partners organizing fundraisers to help out others going through a hard time. Benefits that support your whole life. Visit Schreiber – Care for you to see everything Schreiber offers to support your health, wellbeing, and financial future. For positions that require any amount of travel: Valid driver s license, auto insurance (at least state minimum- more might be required), acceptable driving record per Schreiber Foods discretion, and vehicle that will ensure applicant can meet the travel necessities of the position are required. Schreiber requires that an employee have authorization to work in the country in which the role is based. In the event, an applicant does not have current work authorization, Schreiber will determine, in its sole discretion, whether to sponsor an individual for work authorization. However, based on immigration requirements, not all roles are suitable for sponsorship. Equal Opportunity Employer. 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Job Category: Global IT
Job Family: Software Development & Engineering
What You ll Do
End-to-End Visibility: Design systems that increase operational visibility across inventory tracking, raw material procurement, cold-chain logistics, and order fulfillment.
Vendor & System Integration: Interface with external software vendors and internal enterprise systems to address product defects, implement platform upgrades, and manage custom API/interface developments.
Architectural Alignment: Participate in Centers of Excellence (COEs) and submit new architecture needs to the Architecture Review Board (ARB).
Organizational Influence: Influence IT and business leadership on technical direction and drive adoption of engineering standards across teams without direct authority.
What you need to succeed: 8 years of software development experience, including technical leadership.
Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
Proficiency in enterprise software development (e.g., SQL, Python, or modern JavaScript frameworks).
Strong database design and optimization skills, including data modeling and relational/non-relational data structures.
Experience with system integration protocols (REST/SOAP APIs, event-driven architecture, messaging queues).
Experience with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) and automated testing.
Experience in food manufacturing or cold-chain environments.
Core Expectations Growth mindset and change agility.
Customer and partner focus, including emotional intelligence and addressing conflict respectfully.
Ability to travel up to 5% (within and outside the US).
Participation in the 24x7 Tier 3 on-call rotation.
Childcare costs . Get up to $5,000 annually to help you with the cost of childcare. Monthly contributions toward childcare expenses, including independent babysitters.
Pursue development that’s relevant to your role, career goals and the company. Plus, we offer tuition reimbursement if you want to further your education to grow in your role at Schreiber.

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Relocation Benefits: Receive a $10,000 relocation bonus PLUS a generous relocation package if relocating more than 50 miles for this position.
Preferred Qualifications Familiarity with enterprise data platforms and analytical toolsets (e.g., Palantir Foundry, Databricks, Azure/AWS/GCP cloud services).
Earn bonus pay. You’ll have an opportunity to earn incentive pay twice a year when we meet our company goals.
Ready to make a move? Receive a $10,000 relocation bonus PLUS a generous relocation package if relocating more than 50 miles for a U.S. Salaried position.

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