Director – Supply Chain Planning Systems

Carters Inc. • Atlanta, GA

4d

About The Position

Serving the needs of all families with young children, Carter’s Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children, encompassing Carter’s, OshKosh B’gosh, SkipHop and Little Planet brands. Meaningful work, constant learning, genuine people, and a community guided by core values that promote inclusion and innovation is in everything we do. There are many reasons to build your career at Carter's. How you’ll make an impact: The Director of IT Planning Solutions is responsible for the strategy, delivery, and ongoing support of enterprise planning technologies, with primary ownership of the Anaplan platform. This role partners closely with Supply Chain, Finance, Merchandising, and Business Planning leaders to enable integrated, scalable, and data-driven planning capabilities that support business growth and operational excellence. This role serves as the primary technology owner for planning solutions, driving continuous improvement, optimizing total cost of ownership, and ensuring that planning tools evolve to meet changing business needs.

Requirements

• 10+ years’ experience in information technology, directly supporting Merchandising & Supply Chain Planning solutions in a complex environment; retail experience a plus
• Deep Supply Chain Planning business and technology experience.
• 3+ years experience implementing Anaplan, Blue Yonder, O9, Relex, Oracle SCM or similar technologies
• Bachelor’s Degree in related field (computer programming, mathematics, engineering, supply chain, finance, etc.) required
• Proven ability to connect business requirements to technical/functional solution designs
• Strong management skills to manage a diverse and decentralized Anaplan community; 3+ years management experience
• Analytical, process driven approach to problem solving with strong mathematical modeling skills
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment with tight deadlines and varying levels of ambiguity
• Detail oriented (on time and accurate)
• Demonstrated knowledge of the areas of application configuration, database, integration and system design
• Exemplary communication skills (written, presentation, meeting management, documentation)

Nice To Haves

• Anaplan experience and certification
• Experience with AI planning technologies; Invent Analytics, Impact Analytics, Google or similar technologies
• A background combination of consulting and direct industry experience

Responsibilities

• Strategic direction setting, communications, relationship management 30%
• Support the Global Supply Chain business through leveraged and innovative use of the Supply Chain Planning IT applications.
• Liaise with the appropriate business partners to understand the business strategy, and to define IT strategic & tactical initiatives in support of the business initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with key business, IT partners and external partners in requirements development, model development and evaluation, and overall solution delivery
• Working with business owners to strategize, prioritize and initiate projects
• Preparing and delivering executive and/or project presentations and deliverables
• Manages creation of system and process documentation, training materials, and necessary communication to staff members, other IT members (infrastructure and development), IT leadership, user base, executive leadership, vendors, etc.
• Project direction / team coordination 30%
• Provide direction and lead the design and implementation of IT solutions that contribute to strategic business goals while aligning with the overall IS architecture.
• Ensure the company's Supply Chain Planning initiatives are met in a high quality, timely fashion with a continuous focus on best practices for design, end-to-end business process definition and supporting technology, and overall development, testing, and end-user experience.
• Evaluate business systems and user needs related to Supply Chain Planning.
• Ensure the definition and implementation of the most relevant solution for process support / improvement, upgrade, system deployment, replacement, or enhancement and issue resolution.
• Supervise and develop direct, offshore and indirect reports.
• Leads the establishment of objectives and goals for his/her functional area, aligned with company objectives and goals.
• Support for applications 30%
• This position is a vital part of the support structure for the Supply Chain Planning functions for CRI.
• Support end-user training and ongoing support.
• Facilitate and coordinate the analysis and resolution of operational issues related to Anaplan and other relevant supply chain solutions.
• Management of Supply Chain Planning and support services; maintaining the services per SLA and meeting IT SOX compliance
• Budgeting/other Admin 10%
• Create and manage budgets and plans for projects and resources

Benefits

• Career Development: Success starts from within, and we have several paths from which you can choose to enhance your career evolution. From Carter’s University to Toastmasters to mentorship programs and more, we encourage you to utilize these tools to elevate your professional prowess.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees