This vacancy is open on our outsourcing project.

The client is a US company, a globally recognized lifestyle and fashion brand known for denim, apparel, accessories, handbags, watches, and fragrances.

Key Responsibilities 

North America rollout project 

• Act as the on-site point of reference and as the link between the North American business and the Stealth managers in Europe, with whom the role works closely.
• Gather local requirements and run the fit-gap analysis against the European version, deciding what stays standard and what must be localized.
• Define gaps and design the localizations for the United States and Canada: sales tax, US GAAP and reporting, invoicing, EDI with retailers and wholesale customers, carriers and 3PLs, payments; for Canada also GST/HST/PST, CAD currency and French-language requirements (Québec).
• Assess the deployment model (cloud or US hosting) and the coexistence architecture with the European instance, including performance and data residency.
• Coordinate integrations with local systems (e-commerce, POS, WMS, payroll, banks, tax engine), always consulting Europe, which owns the ERP systems, before any integration decision.
• Contribute to planning, estimates, risks, cutover and go-live; support training and hypercare for US users.
• Manage local system integrators and vendors in compliance with the standards defined by the European team.
• Maintain regular alignment with Europe (recurring meetings, time zone management) and document design decisions.
• After go-live, become the reference for ERP systems in North America (Stealth and JDA 400 for retail): roadmap, change priorities, support to the countries and coordination with the European teams.
• Ensure consistency between Stealth and JDA 400 in retail processes and related integrations.

Architecture and governance 

• Always operate under the guidance of the European managers: every system, design, integration or priority decision must be agreed and validated with Europe before it is started.
• Contribute to defining and maintaining the target ERP architecture in North America (application, data, integration and infrastructure), aligned with IT and business strategy and with the guidelines set by Europe.
• Translate business requirements into design solutions: fit-gap analysis, choice between standard, configuration and extensions, limiting customizations to simplify upgrades.
• Propose and lead, subject to Europe's approval, the design of integrations between the ERP and satellite systems (Retail, e-commerce, WMS, POS, PLM, BI) through APIs, middleware and event-driven architectures, in line with the standards and decisions of Europe, owner of the ERP systems.
• Contribute to the quality and consistency of solutions in the North American scope: technical reviews, compliance with development standards and technical debt reporting, following the decisions of the European design authority.
• Support migration and rollout programs (e.g. upgrades to new Stealth releases or evolution towards the cloud), including data migration strategy, cutover and go-live.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Product Owners, Business Process Owners and system integrators to estimate, plan and deliver initiatives.
• Ensure performance, security, compliance (SOX, GDPR, internal controls) and operational continuity of the solutions.
• Mentor Solution Designers, Consultants and Developers, promoting best practices and skills growth.
• Evaluate new technologies and trends (cloud, automation, AI) and propose their adoption with clear business cases.
• Evaluate business requirements and propose the best combination of solutions (products or services), to be submitted to the European managers for approval, then leading its delivery in North America.
• Act as the connecting piece between enterprise architecture and technical architecture, with a broad view of the technical and business workings of the company.
• Oversee technological risks and make sure the proposed solution is consistent and meets all requirements.
• Provide technical support to users, analyzing and troubleshooting issues on Stealth and JDA 400.

Requirements 

Experience 

• At least 10 years of ERP experience, of which at least 4 in architecture or design authority roles.
• Hands-on experience on at least one large ERP implementation or transformation program in an international, multi-entity context.
• Deep knowledge of Stealth 400 and its key modules for the fashion sector: Order Management, Planning & Scheduling, Costing, Purchasing, Inventory, Shipping & Distribution.
• ERP rollout experience in new countries, preferably in North America (United States and Canada), with knowledge of local tax, accounting and compliance requirements.
• Knowledge of JDA 400 for retail processes is an additional plus beyond Stealth. Residency in North America and the right to work in the United States.

Technical skills 

• Solid knowledge of integration architectures (API, middleware/iPaaS, messaging) and enterprise data models.
• Experience with cloud and hybrid environments, application security and authorization management.
• Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall methodologies and with DevOps/CI-CD practices applied to ERP platforms.
• Strong knowledge of the IBM i (iSeries / AS/400) world: RPG IV and RPG ILE (including free-form), CL, DB2 for i and SQL, ILE concepts (modules, service programs, binding directories), job and subsystem management.
• Ability to read, review and guide custom RPG/RPG ILE developments on Stealth 400 and JDA 400, and to expose IBM-i functionality through APIs and web services.

Soft skills 

• Ability to communicate complex concepts to technical and business stakeholders, up to executive level.
• Technical leadership, problem-solving orientation and ability to negotiate trade-offs between requirements and constraints.
• Excellent written and spoken English; knowledge of Italian is a plus.
• Ability to work under guidance, respecting the governance and decisions made by Europe, and to flag risks and blockers promptly.
• Autonomy in remote work with a European team in a different time zone, and willingness to travel periodically to Europe.

Preferred Qualifications 

• Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related fields.
• Official certification or training on Stealth and/or TOGAF; knowledge of other enterprise ERPs (e.g. SAP S/4HANA, JDA, Stealth, MD365, ) as an additional plus.
• Experience in the fashion and luxury sectors, with knowledge of omnichannel processes and subcontract manufacturing.

We're offering:

• Competitive salary;
• Up to 10 working days for recreational purposes per year;
• Up to 5 working days of absences for illness per year;
• Company sponsored events.

*The specified number of vacation and sick days is based on a full year of employment (12 months)

If you fit this position, we'd love to see your CV!