Global Head of Logistics & Distribution, IT (NGT)

Company Description

While professional experience and qualifications are key for this role, make sure to check you have the preferable soft skills before applying if required.

Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE : RL) is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in five categories : apparel, accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality.

For more than 50 years, Ralph Lauren's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets.

The Company's brand names, which include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Chaps, among others, constitute one of the world's most widely recognized families of consumer brands.

At Ralph Lauren, we unite and inspire the communities within our company as well as those in which we serve by amplifying voices and perspectives to create a culture of belonging, ensuring inclusion, and fairness for all.

We foster a culture of inclusion through : Talent, Education & Communication, Employee Groups and Celebration.

Position Overview

The Global Head of Logistics & Distribution, IT will be partnering with the Ralph Lauren Transformational Project Program leadership and other IT teams on the program implementation, providing vision & leadership to the function along with support and maintenance of existing platforms used across the regions.

The role will ensure successful delivery of the global transformational project through collaborating with the leadership to finalize the roadmap and plan the design, implementation and rollout aligning globally.

Imperative to the success of the project will be the ability to work cross functionally in a global, fast paced environment with a variety of internal teams & external vendors.

Additional accountabilities include : all project management activities, managing a project team consisting of internal & external resources, vendor & budget management ensuring successful delivery in a cost-effective way.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Partner with Ralph Lauren Transformational project leadership partners to align on a roadmap to implement ERP globally and work with global logistics & Transportation team to identify, manage and support the necessary changes in the existing platforms and support the new ERP process.
• Partner with Logistics Transformational Project leadership to align on the roadmap and manage the cross-functional resource team including other IT teams, business & consulting partners along with solution partners to implement the program.
• Responsible for developing and executing RL global logistics and transportation IT strategy partnering with the business leadership, always looking for areas for improvement and opportunities.
• Communicate regularly with Steering Committee, project team members, and representatives from various functional and / or technical teams, including escalating any matters that require additional attention and consideration for the ongoing projects.
• Independently and collaboratively lead workstreams focused on improvement, optimization, and transformation of processes including implementing leading practice workflows, addressing deficits in quality, and driving operational outcomes.
• Champion customer focused continuous improvement objectives and transition plans for solution support.
• Manage business relationships by driving alignment in goals, strategy, priorities, and results.
• Manage vendor relationship with software and service providers.
• Maintain and use contacts throughout the organization, industry, and other professional organizations to maintain and improve the logistics & transportation solutions.

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

• Expert in the Retail / Apparel IT domain with experience with implementing solutions in Logistics & Transportation systems.
• Experience in implementing automation solutions for distribution centers.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience implementing new business processes and driving organizational change.
• Demonstrated skills interacting at various levels of an organization.
• Ability to set expectations, explain and champion detailed technical concepts to peers, management, business team and solution partners.
• Ability to travel globally, based on project requirements.
• Proven ability to work with cross-functional teams across various time zones (i.e. Europe / Middle East, Asia, Americas).
• Strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills.
• Executive level presence.
• Strong project management and facilitation skills.
• Expertise in software delivery best practices.

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