Director, IT Supply Chain

Revlon Corporate•Oxford, NC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Revlon, we create beauty innovations for everyone that inspire confidence and ignite joy every day. Breaking beauty boundaries is in our company’s DNA. Since its game-changing launch of the first opaque nail enamel in 1932 (and later, the first long-wear foundation), Revlon has provided consumers with high-quality product innovation, performance, and sophisticated glamour. Elizabeth Arden made waves as a woman-led beauty company in the 1920s. In 1931, Almay became the original hypoallergenic, fragrance-free beauty brand. Today, Revlon resiliently continues its legacy as a leading global beauty company. Our diverse portfolio—which consists of some of the world’s most iconic brands and product offerings in color cosmetics, skincare, hair color & care, personal care, and fragrances—is sold around the world through prestige, professional, mass, and direct-to-consumer retail channels. These brands include Revlon, Revlon Professional, Elizabeth Arden, Almay, American Crew, CND, Cutex, Mitchum, Sinful Colors, Creme of Nature, Christina Aguilera, John Varvatos, Juicy Couture, Ed Hardy and more. We honor our heritage, embrace change, and applaud diversity. We champion our employees and celebrate our consumers. We are Revlon, together, transforming beauty. This role is a Hybrid Role: Employees are expected to work from our Oxford office 3 days per week and may work remotely the remaining days. Role Overview The Director, SAP Planning, Procurement & Advanced Planning Systems, is responsible for global ownership and strategic direction of enterprise planning, procurement, and inventory optimization platforms. The role oversees SAP ECC 6.0 (SP7) planning and procurement functionality, associated master data governance, and the implementation of an Advanced Planning Solution (APS) to elevate S&OP maturity and drive a significant, sustained reduction in enterprise inventory while maintaining service performance. This role requires a leader who combines executive‑level accountability with deep functional and technical credibility —someone who can set strategy and lead globally , while also engaging directly in complex issues when judgment, speed, or trust demands it . Role Mandate This position is intentionally designed for a Director who can operate across all execution altitudes : Provide strategic guidance and architectural direction Lead and develop global internal teams and external delivery partners And, when required, personally engage in detailed functional or technical work to diagnose issues, validate solutions, and restore business confidence The expectation is not day‑to‑day hands‑on delivery, but the ability and willingness to step into the details selectively and decisively .

Requirements

15+ years of progressive experience across SAP and enterprise planning
Career foundation in SAP ABAP , transitioning to SAP MM/PP functional leadership
Demonstrated success leading global teams and complex vendor ecosystems
Direct leadership in at least one APS or advanced planning transformation
Deep experience operating SAP ECC in multi‑region supply chain environments
Is comfortable working at the level required by the situation , regardless of title
Uses hands‑on engagement selectively and purposefully , not as a substitute for delegation
Builds credibility through technical understanding, sound judgment, and follow‑through
Is trusted by business SMEs because they understand how the system actually behaves
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa support.

Responsibilities

Own the global planning, procurement, and inventory optimization technology strategy
Define and enforce governance standards across planning processes, system behavior, and master data
Partner with Supply Chain, Procurement, Manufacturing, and Finance leadership to align system capabilities with business outcomes
Provide executive oversight while retaining the ability to personally validate high‑risk or high‑impact decisions
Executive functional ownership of SAP ECC MM and PP
Accountability for the correctness, stability, and scalability of: MRP behavior, Procurement execution, Production and inventory planning
Maintain the capability to: Review and challenge SAP configuration, Analyze MRP results, planning exceptions, and system‑driven constraints, Engage directly in root‑cause analysis of complex planning failures, Serve as the senior escalation point for planning‑related operational risk
Act as IT Functional Lead and hands‑on functional authority for APS implementation
Lead evaluation and deployment planning for: Kinaxis Maestro, o9, Anaplan (examples)
Ensure APS recommendations are executable within ERP and operational constraints
Partner with business leadership to translate planning outputs into actionable decisions
Balance strategic oversight with informed, detail‑level engagement during critical design and adoption phases
Lead a globally distributed delivery organization, including: SAP functional teams (Europe, North America, Australia), SAP MDG functional support, SAP / JD Edwards hybrid functional leadership, External AMS provider
Establish clear operating models, decision rights, and outcome‑based KPIs
Delegate effectively while maintaining direct line of sight into quality, risk, and execution
Step in personally when needed to unblock delivery or correct course
Leverage early‑career ABAP foundation to: Challenge solution designs and integration approaches, Review functional specifications and enhancement strategies, Reduce technical debt and unnecessary customization
Comfortable reviewing system behavior, debug findings, and design trade‑offs to ensure solutions are fit for purpose
Serve as a technical authority when credibility with business SMEs is essential
Engage credibly with: Business SMEs and planners, Functional analysts and developers, Global system integrators, Senior and executive leadership
Translate detailed system behavior into clear business implications
Lead change through clarity, credibility, and shared accountability—not mandate alone