Ralph Lauren · 3 days ago
IBP-IT Applications Lead
Nutley, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelRalph Lauren Corporation is a global leader in premium lifestyle products, and they are seeking an IBP Applications Lead to represent the IBP IT team in the ERP implementation project. The role involves coordinating between ERP and IBP teams, owning the end-to-end test strategy, and managing change to ensure successful integration and adoption of new planning standards.
Apparel & Fashion
Responsibilities
Act as the primary liaison between ERP+ and IBP project teams
Partner with the IBP workstream leads and ensure deliverables align with ERP program milestones (Design, Build, Test, Cutover, Go-live)
Manage dependencies between IBP systems (o9 and IA) and ERP+ especially around master data, product hierarchy, and PO creation
Drive regular status updates, issue/risk management, and stakeholder communications to ensure transparency and alignment
Collaborate with functional architects in ERP+ teams to design and validate integration flows between IBP system and SAP S/4HANA:
Oversee the functional specifications for interfaces and be the point of contact for the integration and application teams
Ensure data mapping, transformation rules, and ownership are clearly defined between SAP, o9, and legacy systems
Own the end-to-end test strategy for IBP and ERP+ integration points, covering both o9 and SAP integration touchpoints
Lead UAT planning and execution, ensuring business teams validate all planning-to-execution scenarios
Track, triage, and resolve defects and data mismatches between systems
Support performance and regression testing of key integrations
Partner with Organizational Change Management (OCM) to capture the changes in the workflow for the business users
Drive adoption of new global planning standards, ensuring consistency across regions and brands
Partner with ERP+ and IBP teams to define cutover sequencing ensuring smooth synchronization of data across SAP and IBP applications
Support dress rehearsals and readiness assessments for the IBP domain
Manage post-go-live hyper care activities — monitoring data flows, resolving system integration issues, and stabilizing planning cycles
Qualification
Required
Deep understanding of Product creation, Planning & Preproduction processes
Familiarity with o9 and SAP Applications
Experience in ERP or Planning system implementations
Strong leadership and analysis skills
Company
Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren Corporation focuses on the design, marketing, and distribution of luxury lifestyle products.
Founded in 1967
10001+ employees
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