Sr. Engineering Director, Supply Chain and Order Management Systems

Foot Locker•UNAVAILABLE, UNAVAILABLE

10d•Remote

About The Position

Foot Locker is seeking a visionary, results-oriented Senior Director to lead North America technical engineering teams across Supply Chain, Order Management, and Inventory. The role owns the technology strategy, delivery, and ongoing operation of platforms supporting global distribution, logistics, order management, and inventory, with direct accountability for Distributed Order Management (DOM) software and its engineering team. The position evaluates and implements modern technology solutions while optimizing existing platforms and processes, leading up to five senior technology leaders and approximately 50 engineers and architects. The director will guide technology strategy and roadmaps, oversee supply chain applications serving three distribution centers and global third-party logistics providers, and own the end-to-end technology lifecycle of the Manhattan Active MAO/DOM platform. The role partners with Product, Digital Commerce, Supply Chain, Store Operations, and other senior leaders to prioritize capabilities and ensure technology supports operational and business objectives. This position is 100% remote and US-based.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
More than 10 years of experience in a leadership role within supply chain technology and order management technology.
Strong understanding of WMS, TMS, DOM, SOF, SIM, and other relevant supply chain technologies.
Strong experience with Manhattan Active products.
Experience architecting and designing around Manhattan WMS/TMS/DOM/SIM/SOF applications.
Proven track record of maintaining, implementing, and managing technology solutions to optimize supply chain, warehouse, and transportation operations.
Experience implementing large-scale supply chain technology solutions.
Familiarity with Manhattan Integration Framework (MIF), multiple versions of Manhattan WMS (2012–2019), and related integration patterns and platforms.
High-energy, self-motivated, results-oriented approach and ability to work effectively in a team setting.
Leadership experience managing technology architecture roadmaps and overseeing full-lifecycle implementations at enterprise scale.
Ability to handle changes in direction and work priorities, remain positive and level-headed under pressure, and adapt.
Passion for quality, innovation, and customer-centric solutions.
Experience with data analytics and ability to use data to drive strategic decision-making.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to address complex problems and present recommendations and findings clearly and concisely.
Strong presentation skills and ability to present comfortably to large groups and senior leaders.
Experience in a multi-vendor ecosystem and ability to manage conflicts and escalations.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Manhattan applications is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Evaluate current and emerging technologies across WMS, automation, robotics, labor planning, DOM, SOF, and inventory management; determine whether capabilities should be maintained, enhanced, modernized, or replaced.
Lead selection, implementation, and integration of new technologies across the supply chain network.
Manage the technology budget and ensure cost-effective implementation of solutions.
Support development and execution of a supply chain technology roadmap aligned with overall business strategy.
Oversee support, implementation, and maintenance of supply chain technologies.
Lead engineering teams supporting three distribution centers and global third-party logistics providers.
Own technical delivery across WMS, TMS, DOM/MAO, SOF, SIM, and related supply chain technologies.
Set architectural direction and technical standards for platform design, high availability, scalability, security, and third-party software use.
Explore and examine data, integrations, and patterns to assess, design, build, and maintain scalable platforms.
Identify and analyze technical debt in existing systems and propose solutions to mitigate risks.
Collaborate with Supply Chain teams to support effective use of technology and achieve operational goals.
Own the end-to-end technology lifecycle of the Manhattan Active MAO/DOM platform, including roadmap planning, solution design, configuration, engineering, integration, testing, releases, upgrades, and production support.
Partner with Product, Digital Commerce, Supply Chain, and Store Operations to prioritize capabilities for inventory availability, order promising, sourcing and routing, fulfillment orchestration, and exception management.
Govern sourcing rules and configuration changes to balance customer delivery commitments, inventory utilization, fulfillment capacity, and cost.
Provide leadership and direction to five senior technology leaders and a team of approximately 50 engineers and architects.
Partner with senior leaders across Supply Chain and Order Management.
Foster collaboration among IT, Supply Chain, Product, and Logistics teams.
Develop and manage technology team talent, fostering continuous learning and skill development.