Senior Manager, Supply Chain Planning Systems / New York, Ny
Coach (New York City, New York)

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Senior Manager, Supply Chain Planning Systems / New York, NY

Coach, founded in 1941, is America’s premier accessible luxury accessories brand and a leader in international markets. We are a designer and marketer of high quality, modern accessories that complement the diverse lifestyles of today’s consumer. Coach offers excellent career growth opportunities, competitive salaries and benefits within a dynamic work environment.

Coach brings together strong, collaborative people in a dynamic culture of mutual respect, support, and passion for the brand and product. We believe innovation drives winning performance, and we constantly challenge ourselves to be the very best we can in every aspect of our business. You will be surrounded by some of the best and brightest people in the industry. At Coach you will be in great company!

“Coach ranked No. 2… "best in class" in our 11th annual ranking of the best-performing companies in the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index” Business Week, March 2007

This position will provide systems/technology leadership, serving as IS point of contact and supporting global business processes within the Planning and Logistics, Materials and Production departments of Coach. This role has overall responsibility for maintaining and supporting all existing technology utilized by these departments including but not limited to the JDA/Manugistics, SAP and PCR applications. In addition, the Senior Manager will serve as IT project manager for the Supply Chain Execution project. This includes managing all IT activity related to the implementation of the JDA/Manugistics solutions, integration to SAP and other related applications as well as reporting (Cognos). Additional responsibilities include managing all IT resources (internal and external) allocated to the project as well as associated budget.

The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in Information Systems to… Provide process and technology leadership to the Planning and Logistics, Production and Sourcing Admin. Departments within Coach. Partner with business leaders to seek optimization of current planning processes and systems to support objectives of Coach. Manage the delivery of functional and technical support to applications supporting processes such as DRP (Distribution Requirements Planning), Production Scheduling, Capacity Planning, Execution, Forecast Changes and Reporting. Lead the implementation and oversee development of new systems in accordance with business objectives through project lifecycle. Manage vendors/consultants as appropriate. Effectively communicate with senior business leadership, end users and IS management issues, status and resolution. Manage internal resources directly and indirectly as required. Communicate and enforce (where appropriate) corporate strategies, objectives and policies. Some travel ( The accomplished individual will possess… Strong project management skills. PMI certification a plus. Strong communication and team building skills including experience in partnering with business users and other IS team members to design and implement systems. Excellent analytical and problem solving skills. Demonstrated leadership and strong interpersonal skills. An outstanding professional will have… Bachelor’s degree in IT, Logistics/Operations or a related field. MBA is a plus. Strong experience with Supply Chain Management processes and systems implementation is required. Extensive experience with advance planning and scheduling systems such as JDA/Manugistics, Logility, or i2. 7 -10 years demand / production planning and / or supply chain management in a manufacturing or sourced environment. 5-7 years experience with ERP systems, preferably with SAP. APICS certification highly desirable. Coach is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and we pride ourselves on hiring and developing the best people. All employment decisions (including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, transfer, training, discipline and termination) are based on the applicant’s or employee’s qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration. These decisions are made without regard to race, sex, national origin, color, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, religion or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Visit Coach at www.coach.com.