Retail Operations Project Manager Jobs in Edison, NJ

The Team:

The Hermes.com team oversees all content and aspects of the eCommerce business. The eCommerce Operations team monitors, analyzes, and partners with multiple stakeholders to optimize the digital platform. 

The Opportunity:

The eCommerce Operations Manager - Project Management will work closely with internal business partners to improve the workflow and drive operational successes based on the established strategy and in support of the department's ongoing business objectives. This role must maintain knowledge of leading practices for SAP, order management systems, and fulfillment applications. This position requires proactively recommending changes and assisting in implementing new procedures and processes for data flow to the OMS, inventory reconciliation within the OMS facilitated by SAP, client services functions, and retail initiatives through omnichannel. The ideal candidate is a business-minded individual with a strong understanding of IT infrastructure and system implementations.

About the Role:

• Lead local implementation of centrally developed eCommerce projects related to the order management system, digital platforms, omnichannel, and SAP. Partner on optimizations, system migrations and upgrades, and compliance regulations.

• Knowledgeable of industry standards for SAP S/4 Hana integration. Propose best-in-class site enhancements (UX/UI) relating to operational functionality between SAP and the OMS. Assess the requirements of inventory sourcing within SAP and reduce inefficiencies.

• Ensure accurate flows between the OMS and WMS for improved processing capabilities, 360 client data through SAP, and product pricing. Proactively identify and mitigate potential risks and system roadblocks.

• Collaborate effectively with central Digital and IT teams throughout project lifecycles, understanding the global OMS solution and any adaptations required for local needs.

• Partner closely with key collaborators across all levels of the organization, including IT leadership, store teams, and distribution center, to develop comprehensive project plans. Lead task forces of impacted parties to ensure on-time, within scope, and within budget deliverables.

• Lead Testing, Data migration, cutover, and Go-Live activities for the e-commerce channel for all upcoming system implementations.

• Provide comprehensive training materials for project launches, taking into account process changed and change management initiatives.

• Responsible for reporting, escalating, and monitoring large scale site experience outages. QA site daily for operational bugs such as load speed or within client accounts and checkout. Report accordingly and follow through to resolution. Facilitate user acceptance testing (UAT) with central and local stakeholders.

• Develop partnership with Retail Operations team and collaborate to disseminate company-wide communication relating to eCommerce Operations.

• Support on new services and related technical evolutions. Carry out requests for omnichannel optimizations to improve client and retail experience. Partner closely with supervisor and cross-functional stakeholders for implementation.

• Perform regular sales reconciliation between ERP Solution and eCommerce platform.

• Provide regular reporting on order processing productivity and omnichannel sales with KPIs.

• Support department in ongoing inventory management and fiscal inventory. Monitor and reconcile levels between systems pertaining to non-depletion of stock, rebalances, destocking, and omnichannel orders. Identify, analyze, and report discrepancies to IS team for correction for short-term resolution and options for a long-term fix.

• All other duties assigned by supervisor.

• Occasional travel to Logistics Center and participation in Operations and Digital seminars.

Supervisory Responsibility:

• NO

Budget Responsibility:

• YES

Decision Making Responsibility:

• YES 

About You:

• BA or equivalent, preferred
• Minimum of 3-5 years in a similar role and environment, preferred
• Project Management certification, preferred
• Experience in ERP implementation projects. SAP S/4 Hana preferred
• Strong ability to lead complex projects simultaneously
• Familiarity with Adyen, Checkout.com, Avalara, and Cegid
• Experience with logistics and multichannel eCommerce and Retail
• Practical knowledge of digital applications to support Client Relations teams. 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; Advanced Excel ability
• Strong presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical information to diverse audiences
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally
• Adept at analysis of operational procedures and ability to anticipate, outline and explain both positive and negative implications of a given project
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills
• Previous Product Information Management system experience is helpful
• Knowledge of French is helpful

The salary range for this position is $100,000.00 - $120,000.00 annually. Actual rates are determined based on the job, location, and individual experience. 

Hermes 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.

Company Overview
Since 1837, Hermes has remained faithful to its artisan business model and humanist values. We place people at the heart of what we do and aspire to make a positive impact on the world. The freedom to create, the constant search for beautiful materials, the transmission of a savoir-faire of excellence and the aesthetic of functionality define the singularity of Hermes, a house dedicated to making highly-crafted, beautiful objects made to stand the test of time. 

An independent, family-owned company, Hermes is dedicated to keeping production in France through its 42 workshops, The Hermes organization is also a truly global community with a network of 310 stores in 49 countries. Hermes employs more than 15,000 people worldwide with over 6,000 of the workforce being Hermes craftspeople engaged in making artisanal products, nurturing a 180+ year tradition of creativity and innovation. 

At Hermes, our actions for sustainable development and corporate social responsibility are founded in values passed down by generations of humble artisans who have shaped the story of our house and the integrity of our objects. The roots of Hermes' success and longevity lie in a sense of responsibility; a quest for authenticity and respect for time and preservation of natural resources. All at Hermes wish to leave a positive footprint on the world, a mission that's at the heart of our commitment to progress. This narrative can be experienced in a series of shorts films "Footsteps Across the World" available on our website. Link here. 
 

Our Commitment
Family is at the heart of Hermes. At Hermes of Paris, we are committed to being a Maison for All, a home where we make efforts to generate, support and advance the values of diversity, inclusion and family both within our own walls and in the wider world. At Hermes of Paris we look to create a diverse workforce of talented and unique individuals with different backgrounds, skillsets and worldviews that will enrich our Hermes of Paris family. We support our individual team members personal and professional success through a culture that values equality, individuality and fairness and through an environment where individuals can thrive and feel comfortable being their authentic selves. Beyond the walls of our Maison, we advance our DIF values through the work that we do in partnership with our community and non-profit partners.

At Hermes of Paris, we are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. It is the policy of Hermes of Paris, Inc. that applicants for employment are recruited, selected and hired on the basis of individual merit and ability with respect to positions being filled and potential for promotion or transfer which may be expected to develop. Applicants are recruited, selected and hired without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, citizenship, military or veteran status or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. In addition, personnel procedures and practices with regard to training, promotion, transfer, compensation, demotion, lay off or termination are to be administered with due regard to job performance, experience and qualifications, but without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, citizenship, military or veteran status or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hermes of Paris, Inc. also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities, in accordance with applicable laws.

We collect personal information (PI) from you in connection with your application for employment with Hermes, including the following categories of PI: identifiers, personal records, commercial information, professional or employment information, non-public education records, and inferences drawn from your PI. We collect your PI for our purposes, including performing services and operations related to your potential employment. For additional details or if you have questions, contact us at privacy.us@hermes.com. Please do not submit resumes or applications to this email address.

A creator, artisan and seller of high-quality objects since 1837, Hermes is an independent, family-owned French house that employs nearly 25,185 people worldwide. Driven by its permanent entrepreneurial spirit and consistently high standards, Hermes cultivates the freedom and autonomy of each individual through responsible management. The company perpetuates the transmission of exceptional know-how through strong territorial anchoring that respects people and resources. Sixteen artisanal metiers feed the creativity of the house, whose collections are presented in over 300 stores around the world.