Job Description

The Opportunity:

Alongside the Senior Director of Commerce Systems, this role will participate in the execution of the strategic definition of the IT Transformation for the region, aimed at ensuring business-driven relevance of technology to the evolving needs of the brand. As a member of the Commerce systems team and in close partnership with the rest of the IT department, this role will play a crucial role in the local design of the architecture of our SAP S/4 Hana system during the Milky Way project across the Americas. The Commerce Systems Architect will act as a unique connector between all integration points of the commerce systems and assist in ensuring the entire order flow remains efficient. He/She will have the role of integration gatekeeper of the Logistics, Omnichannel and even Data lake repositories to ensure no points of failure. This position would be expected to establish and maintain trusting and productive working relationships with key individuals in Paris and ensure seamless and open communication between teams across continents. Working hand in hand with the SAP deployment team in NYC and Paris, as well as global partners, the Architect will act as the HOP SAP expert, representing Hermes America's best interest and supporting inclusion and delivery of local and regional business requirements for the duration of the project.

This role is hybrid with knowledge in logistics and omnichannel systems as well as a deep understanding of Data. It is a hands-on, delivery-focused role requiring a highly experienced and proactive technical professional who has the ability to interact with the business, understand their needs, and lead transformational change management efforts. This individual is a problem solver by nature, capable of working independently within agreed guidelines to design, implement, and deliver effective business-oriented solutions.

All other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

About the Role:

• Support the SAP S4 Hana Implementation Project for Hermes Americas and all pre-induction projects
• Act as the gate keeper for all Commerce Systems integrations
• Balance big-picture strategy with hands-on technical guidance
• Oversee system configurations and developments, testing, enhancements, new process flows and rules
• Proactively analyze technical issues, attempt resolution independently, and escalate only when appropriate
• Support and deliver data migration projects, with a strong understanding of migration strategies and technical considerations, data integrity, validation, and performance impact
• Plan and support system updates and maintenance windows
• Build and execute unit, integration, and user acceptance test scenarios
• Meet with business leaders to analyze current workflows and map out functional or technical needs

Supervisory Responsibility:

• No

Budget Responsibility:

• No

Decision Making Responsibility:

• Yes

About You:

• 7-10 years of overall IT experience, with minimum five years in Retail IT Industry
• Bachelor's or equivalent Degree required; MBA or other Masters' Degree preferred.
• Exceptional critical thinking
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills
• Experience with project management
• Familiarity with retail systems. Knowledge of Cegid POS, Magento and mobile apps
• Experience with SAP S/4 HANA or similar Retail ERP systems
• Knowledge of Manhattan Associates WMS
• Regular in-person work at a Company-designated work location is an essential function of this position

The salary range for this position is $130,000 - $140,000 annually. Actual rates are determined based on the job, location, and individual experience.

Hermès is proud to offer a variety of benefits to support the needs of our employees and their families, including:

• Commission and bonus incentives based on sales performance
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life Insurance and Disability
• Paid time off (annual vacation of 15 days, 11 company holidays, 3 floating holidays, 2 wellbeing days, and sick & safe time)
• Paid Parental leave and transition time
• 401(k) and Roth Retirement plan with company matching and profit sharing
• Various voluntary benefits such as flexible spending accounts, fitness reimbursement, voluntary life insurance
• Product discount and EAP resources
• Access to Calm App, Health Advocate, Family Building Support and more!

We are looking for a candidate that has a combination of the above attributes and can perform the key functions of the role with or without reasonable accommodations.