Application Developer

Who we are Gildan is a leading apparel manufacturing company, with a strong portfolio of brands, including Gildan®, American Apparel®, Comfort Colors®, GOLDTOE®, Peds®, and under the Under Armour® brand through a sock licensing agreement. With close to four decades of developing global manufacturing expertise, Gildan is one of the world’s most efficient, ethical, and sustainable apparel manufacturers. Founded in Canada, Gildan operates out of roughly 30 locations worldwide and sells its products in 60+ markets globally. Together with its 50,000+ employees, Gildan operates with a proven commitment to industry-leading Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices throughout its supply chain in accordance with its comprehensive ESG program embedded in the Company's long-term business strategy. More

about the company
at gildancorp.com The opportunity The IT Application Developer’s, primary focus is to support and help develop distribution related Reporting, perform change management tasks to promote program changes into multiple environments and develop labels and shipping documentation. The IT Application Developer will work closely with IT and business resources in the head office and global distribution centers. The mandate will include documenting, analyzing, and resolving production reporting issues; developing new reporting solutions, testing, and implementing initiatives to support our business customers. The IT Application Developer reports to the Director, Applications in our Montreal Corporate office who is the link between users and the IT department. The role
• Follow-up Incidents assigned to the Distribution team pertaining to reporting requests.
• Deploy new development using Change Management tool from test to production WMS systems.
• Maintain security in reporting software
• Work with the business to define and document technical specifications and then develop new reports or make changes to existing reports.
• Follow Gildan software development life cycle (SDLC) methodology and standards for the programming and documentation.
• As the development skills improve with internal training, and the knowledge of Gildan business processes progress, the development of labels and distribution documents will be added to the list of responsibilities. The requirement Knowledge & Professional Experience
• University degree in computer science, College diploma, technical certification, or equivalent relevant academic qualifications
• Minimum of 1
- 3 years’ experience as a Programmer or as a Technical Support with a development background.
• Knowledge of a WMS is important (Manhattan Associates
- WMi is an asset)
• Knowledge of IBM's AS400 platform and RPG programming tool is an asset.
• Knowledge of Cognos reporting tools (SCI
- Supply Chain Intelligence is an asset)
• Knowledge of Change Management software (Turnover by Soft Landing is an asset)
• Experience working in a complex global environment.
• Meticulous and thorough in completion of tasks.
• Ability to create clear and concise technical documents.
• Ability and desire to understand the system architecture, and business processes. Willing to learn new technologies.
• Experience with MS productivity tools a must
• Experience with Smartsheet and SharePoint (Asset) Attributes
• Good crisis management, self-control, and stress management skills.
• Capacity to understand and evaluate priorities and urgencies.
• Good interpersonal and customer service skills with a desire to collaborate with others.
• An open-minded professional with a positive attitude, manner, and behavior.
• Have the ability to adapt to a changing environment in a professional and impactful way.
• Work under pressure and potentially to take on the challenge of performing the job.
• Good written and spoken communication skills in English.
• Good interpersonal skills, and works well in a team environment (local or remote).
• Capacity to understand and evaluate priorities and urgencies.
• Good interpersonal and customer service skills with a desire to collaborate and share with others. What's in it for you?
• Join a publicly traded company dual-listed on NYSE and TSX with great potential
• Be part of a workplace where meaningful connections and teamwork are celebrated
• From local to international, be ready to work alongside a diverse group of colleagues
• Benefit from mentorship and continuous development opportunities
• Take advantage of our attractive benefits packages You don't meet all criteria outlined above? Include your transferrable skills and unique experience in your application We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Come as you are: Join a company that recognizes the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion to create a successful and collaborative work environment. As an equal-opportunity employer, we value and embrace all the characteristics that make you uniquely you and seek to provide everyone with an equal chance to succeed. Because equity and inclusion matter at Gildan.