GLOBAL AUTOMATION LEAD DEVELOPER
GURGAON, IN, 122001
At McCormick, we bring our passion for flavor to work each day. We encourage growth, respect everyone's contributions and do what's right for our business, our people, our communities and our planet. Join us on our quest to make every meal and moment better.
Founded in Baltimore, MD in 1889 in a room and a cellar by 25-year-old Willoughby McCormick with three employees, McCormick is a global leader in flavour. With over 14,000 employees around the world and more than $6 Billion in annual sales, the Company manufactures, markets, and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavourful products to the entire food industry, retail outlets, food manufactures, food service businesses and consumers.
While our global headquarters are in the Baltimore, Maryland, USA area, McCormick operates and serves customers from nearly 60 locations in 25 countries and 170 markets in Asia-Pacific, China, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and the Americas
Position Overview
- Lead the India Automation Development Team by providing technical direction, coaching, and career development support to team members
- Oversee the design, development, testing, and deployment of automation solutions that align with business needs and global standards
- Ensure high-quality, scalable, and maintainable automation code by promoting best practices and continuous technical improvement
- Collaborate with Global Automation Delivery Sr. Manager to maintain a unified methodology and consistent development practices across regions
- Work closely with the broader Data, Analytics & Automation team to align development priorities with key priorities strategic goals
- Drive the creation and ongoing enhancement of process documentation to ensure clear, reusable, and auditable automation components
- Partner with the PI team to proactively assess process landscapes, validate high-impact automation opportunities, and close gaps that could hinder solution effectiveness or scalability
- Partner closely with the Process Automation Manager to ensure seamless transition of automation solutions into production, enabling stability, scalability, and long-term operational success
- Lead and contribute to automation-related projects such as platform upgrades, migrations, and new technology implementation
- Monitor and report on development KPIs and automation value realization metrics such as hours saved and business impact
- Foster a problem-solving culture within the team and encourage process improvement through automation and innovation
Key Responsibilities
- Work on prioritization for India Automation Team, based on business needs and available resources.
- Provide technical leadership across all aspects of automations management and development lifecycle
- Up to 30% of operational work based on business priorities
- Lead and support automation projects, including the adoption of new technologies, solution redesigns, platform enhancements, and the delivery of scalable, future-ready automation initiatives
- Planning resources, projects, forecasting and providing weekly/ monthly reports/ updates on project progress.
- KPI reporting on a monthly basis
- Escalations management, auditing and RCA for the delayed and mistaken tasks
- Conducting recruitment process to the India Automation Team and monitoring risk of loss and potential development of team members
Required Qualifications & Experience
Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Information Systems, or related field required. UiPath Developer Foundation (Academy 2), UiPath Advanced Certification; UiPath Orchestrator (most relevant version), UiPath SAP, Solution Architect, and CV (online training)
- 1-2 years’ experience in People Management
- Process improvement and facilitation experience essential
- 2-4 years of demonstrated knowledge, expertise, and experiences with automation tools.
- 3+ years of experience with shared services processes (Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Record to Report, or Hire to Retire, Master Data Management).
- 3+ years of demonstrated knowledge and expertise with SAP, GTS, and or BW/EDW business processes.
Dimensions
- Collaborate with 4 Regions, 30 sites and Corporate Functions.
McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, colour, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.