Director, IT

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation is a world-famous brand with offices across the globe. Fender was born in Southern California and has built a worldwide influence beyond the studio and the stage. A Fender is more than an instrument; it’s a cultural symbol that resonates globally.

We are searching for a  Director, SAP Supply Chain to join our IT team.  In this position, you will partner with our business teams to identify and resolve process gaps and implement new technologies, tools, and processes. You’ll manage the design, configuration, and implementation of solutions in SAP and Logility (Our current planning system). You’ll conduct training, document processes, support the business in day-to-day activities, understand business requirements and issues, and work closely with Fender business team members to implement solutions. 

 Essential Functions:

• Own partnerships with our Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Planning, Logistics, and Finance teams to implement new processes and technology while supporting our current processes and technology.
• Interact with members of Fender’s Leadership Team
• Manage and support multiple projects concurrently.
• Support our eCommerce and Dealer Portal integration with SAP.
• Partner with our Planning team, using our Logility Planning soluti, to manage and implement new features in the Demand Planning, Supply Planning, and Inventory Planning modules of Logility.
• Understand key SAP integration points with SD, PP, MM, and FI
• Lead projects/partner with the business on Finance projects that meet end-user needs and improve Fender financial and manufacturing results.
• Additional duties as assigned

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering or a related field.
• 8 years SAP Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Finance experience.
• 3 years Planning solution experience (SAP IBP, Logility, Blue Yonder, etc.)
• Strong organizational skills are required.  Must have the ability to prioritize and execute multiple tasks and projects at the same time.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with fellow IT team members in solving problems with respect, trust, honesty and professionalism - building a positive and fun work space
• Strong Analytical & Problem Solving Skills

  About Fender Musical Instruments:

  Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) is one of the world’s leading musical instrument manufacturers, marketers and distributors, whose portfolio of brands includes Fender®, Squier®, Presonus®, Gretsch®, Jackson®, EVH®, Charvel®, Bigsby®, and Groove Tubes®, among others. For more information, visit www.fender.com. FMIC offers a competitive benefits package which includes medical, dental, 401(k), paid time off, and an equipment purchase program to help you get the band back together. Fender Musical Instruments Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, disability, veterans’ status, sexual orientation, or any other protected factor.

  
  

  Fender is required by law in certain jurisdictions to include a pay scale in the job posting for this position.  “Pay scale” means the salary or hourly wage range that Fender reasonably expects to pay for this position; it is neither a promise nor a guarantee of the compensation that the successful candidate will receive.  The pay scale for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that Fender considers in making compensation decisions, including, without limitation: skill set, experience, and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.  If this is a remote position, the pay scale disclosed herein may be adjusted further based upon the applicable geographic differential associated with the location from which the successful candidate will work.  Please note that it is not typical for a Fender employee to be at or near the top of the pay scale for their role – especially as a new hire – and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.  Subject to the foregoing, the current pay scale for this position is $145,000-$175,000