Senior Director, IT Applications (Planning & Sourcing Systems)

Centric Brands • New York, NY

97d • $160,000 - $200,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Sr. Director of Planning & Sourcing Systems is an IT leadership role responsible for overseeing and managing the organization's planning systems across key functions, including financial planning and consolidation, demand planning, supply planning, and merchandise & assortment planning. Reporting directly to the SVP of Information Technology, this role focuses on designing, implementing, and optimizing strategic technology solutions that support integrated planning processes and data-driven decision-making throughout the organization. The Sr. Director will partner with business leaders and cross-functional teams to ensure that planning capabilities are aligned with strategic goals and operational needs. Additionally, this role will help oversee logistics & sourcing systems, specifically our Infor-Nexus platform.

Requirements

• Strong expertise in managing planning systems across financial, demand, supply, and merchandise functions in the Wholesale/Retail or similar sectors (CPG).
• Strong business acumen and ability to communicate and closely collaborate with senior business leaders.
• Extensive experience in financial consolidation, budget management, data integrity, and system compliance.
• Significant experience leading implementation of modern planning platforms such as o9, Anaplan, Blue Yonder, or similar.
• Experience with SAP IBP and SAP environments a plus.
• Some experience with supply chain planning & logistics systems desired.
• Proven track record of managing IT systems and complex planning initiatives within finance, supply chain, and merchandising.
• Advanced skills in data analysis, statistical forecasting, and financial modeling to support strategic planning. Exposure and ideally some experience with AIML, data science tools.
• Exceptional communication, collaboration, and leadership skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and business teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Accounting, Finance, Supply Chain, or a related field (Master's degree preferred).
• 10+ years of relevant professional experience, including expertise in financial planning, demand forecasting, and IT systems management.
• Proven experience in a leadership role managing planning systems and cross-functional technology teams.
• Advanced proficiency with financial modeling and analysis tools, as well as planning and forecasting systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technology strategy & vendor selection for financial, demand, supply, and merchandise planning systems, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and IT best practices.
• Oversee the selection, integration, and configuration of modern planning tools to support robust forecasting, budgeting, inventory management, and financial reporting capabilities.
• Guide the development of frameworks and processes to support both short-term objectives and long-term organizational growth.
• Support the build out of the company's Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP) processes through system capabilities that align assortment plans, demand forecasts, supply chain capacity, and financial goals.
• Manage the planning systems for financial consolidation, demand and supply forecasting, and merchandise planning to ensure reliability, data accuracy, and compliance.
• Lead efforts to optimize and maintain planning systems, ensuring they meet evolving business requirements and adhere to IT governance standards.
• Collaborate with IT, Finance, Supply Chain, and Merchandising departments to identify system enhancements, configure updates, and troubleshoot issues.
• Oversee system changes to accommodate new product lines, business units, or organizational restructuring as needed.
• Manage the technology behind financial consolidation processes to ensure accurate, compliant reporting for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support budgeting and forecasting systems to align with financial plans and business objectives.
• Develop and implement financial planning models and reporting capabilities to aid strategic decision-making by senior leadership.
• Oversee demand and supply planning systems to ensure accurate forecasts that align with supply chain and inventory management capabilities.
• Manage merchandise planning systems to optimize inventory levels, product assortments, and stock based on sales performance and demand trends.
• Partner with merchandising and supply chain teams to ensure planning systems support effective inventory management, profitability, and demand fulfillment.
• Collaborate closely with Finance, Supply Chain, Merchandising, and IT teams to drive cohesive, technology-enabled planning processes.
• Act as a liaison between IT and business teams to translate operational requirements into system configurations and enhancements.
• Partner with senior leadership to provide insights, recommendations, and data-driven analysis to support strategic decision-making and organizational growth.
• Lead and mentor a team of IT professionals focused on planning systems, ensuring they are equipped to optimize system capabilities and support end users.
• Provide training and guidance to end users on system functionalities, best practices, and ad-hoc reporting and forecasting needs.

Benefits

• Industry-competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits plan (medical, dental, vision)
• Matching 401(k)
• Summer Fridays
• Generous PTO
• Merchandise discounts
• Excellent career development opportunities
• Work environment that reflects industry leadership
• Social impact program focusing on volunteerism
• Diversity and Inclusion initiatives

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Apparel Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees