Senior Director, IT Applications (Planning & Sourcing Systems)

Centric Brands • New York, NY

17d • Hybrid

About The Position

Centric Brands is a leading lifestyle brand collective that designs, sources, markets and sells high quality products in multiple segments, including women’s, men’s and kid’s apparel, accessories, entertainment and beauty. Centric Brands is focused on our customers and our brands that will drive the company’s future growth. We are defined by innovation as we seize new opportunities and thrive in an environment informed by creativity and thinking that is both analytical and outside the box. Centric Brands reflects a team built on respect, for others and for the hard work it takes to achieve our goals and build our bright future together. Position Overview: 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 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with SAP IBP and SAP environments a plus
• Some experience with supply chain planning & logistics systems desired.
• Exposure and ideally some experience with AIML, data science tools.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Systems Leadership: 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.
• Planning Systems Management and Optimization: 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.
• Financial Planning and Consolidation Systems: 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.
• Demand, Supply, and Merchandise Planning Systems: 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.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration and Stakeholder Management: 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.
• Team Leadership and Development: 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) that includes a matching 401(k)
• Summer Fridays
• generous PTO
• merchandise discounts
• excellent career development opportunities
• a work environment that reflects our industry leadership

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees