Provide retail sales and operational expertise for Retail Operation Strategy. This role runs day-to-day Inventory Optimization activities and is responsible for co-development of business plans with direct accountability to delivery of plans and resources to the retail organization.
Trek is looking for an experienced leader in the area of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Master Data Management (MDM). The PLM Director will be responsible for both functions, leading a team of 6-8 people in the continuous improvement of PLM/MDM systems, processes, and integrations. The ideal candidate will have excellent leadership traits, strong technical skills, and a desire to work in a casual environment (jeans and sweatshirts are the norm). We also have a great fitness center, wellness programs, discounted product, and miles of single track mountain biking trails.
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Responsibilities:
Work with key stakeholders in Engineering, Product, Quality, and Supply Chain to develop and revise the PLM roadmap.
Manage the transition of PLM to MDM, and create a strategy to improve master data as far upstream as possible. Execute the strategy by leading the team through project execution.
Lead the PLM/MDM team in daily execution tactics through long term mega-projects.
Be a proactive voice in setting the direction of PLM/MDM—create proposals that stakeholders can critique (instead of waiting for proposals to come to you).
Determine the return on investments (ROI) for projects and use that to help set priority.
Manage the budget for the team—both internal expenses and capital expenditures. Optimize the expense/capital blend for every project.
Maintain close relationships with all key software suppliers and value added resellers (VARs).
Negotiate software pricing and terms.
Position Requirements:
5+ years of experience working with one or more PLM systems (Enovia, Siemens Teamcenter, Oracle Agile, PTC Windchill, Aras, etc.)
5+ years managing a PLM/MDM team or another IT group
Extensive experience in engineering, product development, or supply chain process development (the ideal candidate will have spent time working directly in one of those business roles)
Excellent communicator with strong technical skills
Ability to work well with people from many different disciplines with varying degrees of technical and business expertise
Preferred
Hands on experience with Enovia and EPDM (Solidworks)
Experience with JD Edwards ERP system
Experience developing and maintaining systems integrations
Education
Bachelor’s degree related to information systems, engineering, operations, or equivalent. MBA preferred.
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