Setting vision, objectives, goals, strategies and executing the overall technology roadmap for KUIU

Director of IT

Leadership role focused on managing the portfolio of DTC projects across the organization. Manages implementing system and operational change within current and future Global Retail and E-Commerce areas. Leading a team that consults with the business to understand its goals and objectives and translating those objectives into technical and functional requirements. Project ownership and management driving projects from inception to deployment is critical to this role. Critical partner to the business stakeholders and cross function IT management.

The Functional Lead DTC Platforms will partner with the Cole Haan Direct to Consumer teams and leadership to identify issues and opportunities, design and conduct analysis and recommend solutions for implementing system and operational change within the current Global Retail and E-Commerce areas. This will include consulting with the business to understand its goals and objectives and translating those objectives into technical and functional requirements. Project ownership and management driving projects from inception to deployment is critical to this role.

Manage direct Ecommerce business including strategy, long range planning, forecasting, analysis, and reporting. Creation of email campaigns from concept to coding and growth of the email list. Manage all site updates from data feeds to merchandising. Management of outside web development, cpc, and content creation resources. Manage Brand Marketing in digital and offline presentation. Develop and manage relationships with other brands to grow email, social and marketing reach. Develop and manage relationships with influencers and ambassadors to grow social/marketing reach and build brand heat. Management of marketing team.

Responsible for Direct Sales Channel and Marketing P&Ls. Manage direct e-commerce sales including strategy, long range planning, forecasting, analysis, and reporting. Creation of email campaigns from concept to coding and growth of the email list. Manage all site updates from data feeds to merchandising. Dramatically grow website traffic and social media participation. Improve overall site performance as measured by key performance indicators. Management of outside web development, cpc, and content creation resources. Develop and manage relationships with other brands to grow email, social and marketing reach. Develop and manage relationships with influencers and ambassadors to grow social/marketing reach and build brand heat. Management of Art Director as direct report.

Lead Analytics & Project Planning/Deployment for Puma's North American business. Assist the Head of Ecommerce in identifying areas & functionality of the site to change/improve/add to elevate the online offering and the customer experience with the site (usability). Actively manage the 3rd party to deliver projects & UAT all work executed by them. Provide senior management with all analytics needed to run and continually elevate the site. Design and produce daily, weekly, monthly reporting on key business metrics. Management of direct report.

E-commerce web analyst for all of Timberland’s commerce websites. Providing senior management with thoughtful analysis and insight into business trends and recommend improvements to help drive business results. Provide daily, weekly, monthly reporting on key business metrics. Support all e-commerce merchandise managers on web product performance, such as category top sellers, performance based on page rants, product cross sells, etc. Provide sales projections for all websites on a monthly basis, supporting each region’s financial controller in budgeting / forecasting ecom performance. Work with Director of E-Commerce on ways of improving site performance, finding operating expense opportunity to continue to drive improved profitability on all websites. Liaise with outside customer service center to establish and track reporting on key CS performance indicators.

Responsible for accounting for store related expenses (i.e. rent & occupancy costs, marketing, depreciation) and responsible for inventory control. The role includes participating in the month end close, forecast and budget cycles, and will be responsible for controlling key expenses such as capital expenditures and marketing. The accountant will also be responsible for supporting the retail stores in tracking and reconciling inventory movement and facilitating the semi-annual physical inventory process. Primary responsibilities will also include ownership of the daily sales flash, store comp and store count reporting and maintenance in IP. Assists with the preparation of financial reporting and audit requests. Additional responsibilities as needed relating to special projects and to aid with other financial support responsibilities.

Design and generate daily, weekly, monthly reporting. Monthly accounting for retail operations, including but not limited to, deferred rent, landlord contribution, balance sheet reconciliations, and inventory accounting. Plan, execute, and analyze physical inventory. Develop yearly budgets and monthly forecasts.