Director,IT Physical Distribution Solutions Job Berkeley Heights New Jersey USA,IT/Tech

Director, IT Physical Distribution Solutions

Division:
Corporate IT

Location:

Berkeley Heights, NJ

Reports To:

Assistant Vice President, GM Physical Distribution

What You Will Do:

Your Mission:
Innovate and Lead Physical Distribution Transformation

As our Director, IT Physical Distribution Solutions, you won't just manage systems - you'll be a pivotal leader driving the technological evolution of our physical distribution network. This is your chance to shape the future of how L'Oreal products reach our consumers, ensuring seamless, efficient, and innovative supply chain operations.

Become a Solution Architect: Provide critical expertise and visionary support for our core Physical Distribution solutions, including MANHATTAN, SAP and automated Material Handling Equipment
. Your insights will optimize our global supply chain.
Master Warehouse Management Systems: Leverage your profound knowledge of warehouse management processes, tools, and systems like Manhattan, SAP EWM, JDA, or other cutting‑edge WMS platforms to elevate our operational efficiency.
Drive Solution Excellence: Lead the configuration, integration, and enhancement of vital IT solutions, ensuring they are robust, scalable, and perfectly aligned with business needs.
Shape Functional Design: Take ownership of Functional Detailed Designs, meticulously mapping out the overall architecture and configuration of our sophisticated solutions.
Influence Strategic Decisions: Contribute crucial input to define support strategies, forecast demand efforts, and assess the impact of new solutions across the organization.
Ensure Data Integrity: Provide overarching guidelines for data preparation, safeguarding the quality and reliability of information that drives our distribution network.
Innovate Testing Strategies: Develop comprehensive test cases, primarily for our functional teams, and manage IT tooling to facilitate and automate our testing campaigns for rapid, reliable deployments.
Execute Flawless Releases: Lead the preparation and execution of Solution Tests/Retests for every release, ensuring impeccable quality control.
Orchestrate End‑to‑End Validation: Direct partial End‑to‑End test campaigns, collaborating with transversal testing teams to guarantee seamless system integration.
Empower Our Teams: Act as a mentor and coach for our Physical Distribution end‑users, fostering a culture of continuous learning and operational excellence.

What We Are Looking For :

Required Qualifications:

8-10+ years of impactful experience in IT, or as a super‑user in a business area, specifically focused on Warehouse Management Solutions such as MANHATTAN, SAP, Material Handling Equipment
, or similar applications within the Physical Distribution domain.
Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to expertly prioritize, manage multiple complex tasks, and work autonomously.
Superior analytical capabilities and an unwavering attention to detail that ensures precision in every solution.
A collaborative spirit and the ability to excel in a team environment, interfacing seamlessly with diverse teams and adeptly managing change.
Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills to forge strong relationships across all levels in a geographically dispersed team and user organization.
Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Willingness to travel as needed.
No immigration support/sponsorship offered for this role.

Preferred Qualifications:

Fluency in French, Portuguese, and/or Spanish to connect with our global operations.

Benefits:

Competitive Benefit Package:
Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pension Plan.
Hybrid Work Policy: 3 Days in Office, 2 Days Work from Home.
Flexible Time Off:
Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Vacation Buy Program, Volunteer Time, Summer Fridays & More.
Access to Company Perks: VIP Access to L'Oreal's Internal Shop for Discounted Products, Monthly Mobile Allowance.
Learning & Development Opportunities:
Unlimited Access to E‑learnings, Lunch & Learn Sessions, Mentorship Programs, & More.
Employee Resource Groups:
Think Tanks and Innovation Squads.
Access to Mental Health & Wellness Programs.

Salary Range:

$126,900 - $184,000 (The actual…