Director Supply Chain Systems & Analytics

OVERVIEW

Imagine. With over 1,200 stores throughout the U.S. and a thriving supply chain network, there has never been a greater need for people of high initiative, of big-picture thinking, and adaptability to share in our journey. At Ulta Beauty, we have greater ambitions. Growing what works. Iterating in areas that have promise. Creating new offerings for industry advantage.

 

In all of this is the opportunity to experience real impact, to effectuate change, to give wings to a spirit of creativity and entrepreneurism. Because the challenges are multi-faceted and ever-changing. But for those inspired by real-world demands that press and stretch, that call for new and smarter ideas, that require heavy doses of trust and respect, Ulta Beauty encourages you to imagine with us.

      THE IMPACT YOU CAN HAVE:

 

The Director of Supply Chain Data and Analytics is responsible for leading the development and evolution of the strategic vision for supply chain reporting, data, and advanced analytics. This includes road-map creation focused on improved data utilization, expedited decision making, and holistic insights. In addition, he/she will also be responsible for leading the team to gather, analyze, and triangulate data from multiple internal and external data sources and use the data efficiently and effectively to derive meaningful and useful insights. This role will partner with internal stakeholders and leadership to evolve the future strategy for supply chain data and analytics and will lead the implementation of any changes. The candidate must be able to combine technical abilities, project management, problem-solving, communication, group dynamics, and business skills to analyze, design, build, manage, and change processes and concepts. This role will serve as a critical tie-in across multiple stakeholders to ensure optimal performance and end-to-end efficiency.

YOU'LL ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS BY:

• Leading the establishment of best-in-class structure, processes, and tools that will set the supply chain team up for success
• Building strategic partnerships with Supply Chain and IT leadership to understand their needs and provide insights on key business priorities
• Providing strategic perspectives and frameworks, and a disciplined problem-solving approach
• Develop the overall strategy and leadership to enable and manage self-service data reporting for the Supply Chain
• Collaborating with cross-functional senior leadership to align analytics initiatives with overall business goals and supply chain strategies
• Leading the team in gathering, analyzing, and triangulating data from multiple internal and external data sources and using the data efficiently and effectively to derive meaningful and useful insights
• Leading the utilization of advanced statistical techniques, predictive modeling, and machine learning algorithms to drive supply chain efficiencies
• Overseeing the team’s evaluation and recommendations for efficiencies and effectiveness of defined strategies & timelines
• Translating complex ideas into clear, compelling messages, using graphics and numbers effectively to influence and to communicate with senior leaders
• Eliciting cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including upper management and other departments within the organization
• Extending knowledge of Business Intelligence to provide ongoing refinement of processes to improve operations
• Leading the strategy and defining use cases for implementing advanced analytics within the Supply Chain
• Ensuring SLA compliance for application issues and troubleshooting
• Leading a team of salaried associates, including managing Managers of others

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

• Networking with Transportation, Supply Chain Planning and Compliance, Supply Chain Operations, Supply Chain Strategy & Systems, DC directors, IT leadership, and Supply Chain leadership to ensure the Supply Chain Data & Analytics team is effectively deployed and focusing on  Ulta roadmap items
• Building the leadership skills of all team members, with a focus on managers of people
• Continually evolve the team through the introduction and deployment of industry-leading best practices
• Building consistent support mechanisms and escalation paths across the network
• Build and maintain the process required to transition application functionality from the development team to the steady state support team
• Participating in the definition of project scope, business requirements documents, goals, and deliverables

THE ESSENTIALS FOR SUCCESS:

 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited college with a focus on Information Technology or Supply Chain preferred
• 10 years of experience in IT or retail supply chain, including leading managers of people
• Prior experience with building new teams or functional capabilities
• Proficiency with Microsoft tools (Power BI, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Demonstrated ability to direct and control activities through managers of the functional area
• Demonstrated enterprise thinking and experience developing strategy
• Strong conceptual thinker and able to translate business issues into key hypotheses and derive findings using a structured problem-solving approach
• Advanced analytic skills and ability to construct and execute analytics and data collection
• Demonstrated ability to inform and influence key decisions that may have a longer-term impact on multiple functions across the organization
• Proven track record of driving business results through data-driven strategies and insights
• Thought leadership with the ability to build robust plans and execute with speed, while communicating clear priorities and bringing others along
• Strong strategic mindset, with critical reasoning and qualitative analysis experience
• Experience building technology support and deployment strategies
• Must be a self-starter and be able to successfully develop and execute against departmental goals with minimal guidance
• Ability to manage and drive accountability across an integrated team in a production support environment.
• Excellent verbal and written skills to communicate with associates and all levels of management
• Good understanding of supply chain and can proactively identify stakeholders’ needs
• Ability to work long hours and weekends as dictated by business needs

This role is located at our Corporate Office in Bolingbrook, IL.

 

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The pay range for this position is $143,000.00 - $175,000.00 / Year with the opportunity for eligible associates to earn additional compensation pursuant to the Company’s bonus plan. Exact pay will be based on factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, level, shift, geographic location, and business and organizational needs. Full-time positions are eligible for paid time off, health, dental, vision, life and disability benefits. Part-time positions are eligible for dental, vision, life, and disability benefits. For additional information concerning our benefits, visit our Benefits and Career Development page: https://learn.bswift.com/ulta

ABOUT

At Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA), the possibilities are beautiful. Ulta Beauty is the largest North American beauty retailer and the premier beauty destination for cosmetics, fragrance, skin care products, hair care products and salon services. We bring possibilities to life through the power of beauty each and every day in our stores and online with more than 25,000 products from approximately 500 well-established and emerging beauty brands across all categories and price points, including Ulta Beauty’s own private label. Ulta Beauty also offers a full-service salon in every store featuring—hair, skin, brow, and make-up services.

 

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest records, conviction records, or other criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of any applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.

Salary : $143,000 - $175,000