VP Supply Chain Systems & Business Applications

Ulta Beauty, Inc. • Bolingbrook, IL

17h • $290,000 - $310,000

About The Position

Live the experience. From professional empowerment to continual learning opportunities. From ongoing investment in new and emerging technologies to a career of self-determination. At Ulta Beauty, our tech team is critical to our scalability—and is recognized that way. We’ve been defined as a “mature start-up.” A place where interdepartmental exposure, open doors, and genuine collaboration is ubiquitous. Where challenges come fast and furious, requiring agility, mental dexterity, and creativity. Where our passion for better solutions drives us and is core to who we are.
We’re engineering for the future of retail, and it’s no-holds-barred. But for those motivated by continual change and ambiguity, by superior leadership, by whip smart colleagues who will press you daily for your very best, you’ll find that virtually nothing’s impossible at Ulta Beauty.
THE IMPACT YOU WILL HAVE:
The Vice President, Supply Chain Systems & Business Applications is an enterprise technology executive leader responsible for the strategy, modernization, and operational excellence of the platforms that power Ulta Beauty’s Supply Chain, ERP, and core business operations.
This leader defines and executes the multi-year roadmap for distribution, transportation, automation, ERP, HR, and financial platforms that serve as the company’s operational backbone.
The VP ensures resilient, secure, and scalable architecture capable of supporting domestic growth, international expansion, automation modernization, and multi-node fulfillment strategies and operational oversight across Plan, Build, and Run functions.
The VP owns a significant multi-million-dollar capital and operating portfolio and is accountable for enterprise value realization, platform reliability, and technology-enabled business outcomes.
This leader will oversee enterprise platforms, including Warehouse Management (WMS), Transportation Management (TMS), DC Automation, WCS, WES, Warehouse automation solutions and integrations, ERP platform (like SAP S/4 Hana), Finance, package software supporting Human Resources, Payroll/Benefits, and Store Inventory Management. The VP will partner closely with Supply Chain, E-Commerce, Stores, Finance, and Merchandising leadership to enable growth, speed, cost efficiency, and best-in-class guest experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 15+ years of progressive IT leadership experience, including 10+ years leading enterprise-scale supply chain and ERP platforms.
• Deep retail and omni-channel fulfillment experience supporting complex distribution and fulfillment networks
• Experience leading technology organizations through operating model transformation (project-to-product, agile at scale, DevOps adoption).
• Demonstrated success supporting DC network growth, automation expansion, or large-scale supply chain modernization.
• Experience leading organizations of 50+ resources (direct and indirect).
• Proven success leading large transformation portfolios and capital investments.
• Strong experience in WMS, TMS, SAP S/4HANA (exposure to SAP: FI, HR, MM, WM, SD modules), enterprise integrations, and automation systems
• Demonstrated expertise in rolling out, supporting, and enhancing Enterprise platforms.
• Strong executive presence
• Strong financial acumen and ability to tie technology investments to measurable business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the multi-year technology strategy and roadmap for Supply Chain and ERP platforms aligned to growth, global expansion, and automation strategy.
• Ensure scalable, resilient architecture to support DC expansion, automation, marketplace growth, and multi-node fulfillment.
• Drive innovation across emerging technologies like AI-driven automation, Warehouse Execution Systems, Robotics, fulfillment optimization, etc.
• Lead large enterprise transformation initiatives, including ERP modernization, automation expansion, and global platform harmonization with strong governance and change management.
• Establish enterprise architecture standards and ensure alignment with broader technology strategy and agile product-centric focused teams.
• Provide executive oversight for WMS, Labor Management, Slotting, MHE integrations, DC automation, and Transportation systems. Enable scalable throughput and operational efficiency across a growing DC footprint.
• Ensure stability, performance, and continuous improvement of mission-critical supply chain, enterprise platforms, and supporting applications.
• Serve as the executive escalation point for enterprise-impacting events and supply chain continuity risks.
• Deliver measurable business impact across fulfillment speed, cost-to-serve, inventory accuracy, and automation ROI.
• Establish monitor enterprise KPIs governing service levels, system availability, productivity, and financial performance.
• Lead and scale a product-centric organization across supply chain and enterprise platforms, establishing clear product ownership and accountability.
• Institutionalize a value-driven product operating model, including governance, funding models, and value-stream accountability.
• Build executive-level partnerships across Supply Chain, Finance, HR, Stores, and Digital leadership
• Lead executive-level roadmap discussions, business case development, and investment prioritization
• Align IT initiatives with enterprise growth strategy, cost targets, and service-level commitments
• Influence cross-functional decision-making to optimize total enterprise outcomes
• Lead and scale a high-performing organization of product leaders, architects, engineers, and external partners.
• Drive talent development, succession planning, and strong vendor partnerships.

Benefits

• eligible associates to earn additional compensation pursuant to the Company’s bonus plan
• Full-time positions are eligible for paid time off, health, dental, vision, life and disability benefits.
• Part-time positions are eligible for dental, vision, life, and disability benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive