Executive Director
On-sitePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Job Summary
Set the multi-year strategy and roadmap for Planning & Allocation, ERP, and PLM technology aligned to brand and financial goals. Deliver the o9 planning platform to full production across all brands and channels while driving URBN's AI-native, agentic planning vision for allocation and replenishment. Build and lead a high-performing product-oriented technology team, manage vendor commercial terms, and partner with brand CEOs, merchandising, and finance leaders to change how inventory and financial decisions are made. Represent planning technology to executive leadership and ensure the organization remains ahead of emerging AI and planning capabilities.
Required Qualifications
- 12–15+ years in merchandise/supply-chain planning and/or planning technology leadership
- senior leadership experience in a multi-brand, multi-channel retail environment
- Demonstrated ownership of enterprise planning platforms
- hands-on experience with a Tier-1 tool such as o9, Blue Yonder/JDA, SAP IBP, Anaplan or Kinaxis
- Deep command of the planning capability set: MFP, OTB, assortment, demand forecasting, allocation and replenishment, and inventory health
- Strong financial acumen
- Proven people leadership
- Track record of vendor and commercial management
- Strong AI/ML and data fluency
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, Computer Science or related field
Desired Qualifications
- multi-brand, multi-channel retail environment (retail + e-commerce + wholesale strongly preferred)
- MBA
- Executive presence and the ability to influence brand CEOs, merchants and finance leaders
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