Senior ERP Solution Engineer – North America
On-site ERP architect in Los Angeles who leads the North American rollout of the Stealth 400 ERP (later also JDA 400 for retail), defining US/Canada localizations, integrations and architecture under the governance of European managers. Needs 10+ years of ERP experience and deep IBM i (AS/400) skills: RPG IV/ILE, CL, DB2 for i.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Category
- Solutions engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- At least 10 years of ERP experience, of which at least 4 in architecture or design authority roles
- Hands-on experience on at least one large ERP implementation or transformation program in an international, multi-entity context
- Deep knowledge of Stealth 400 and its key fashion-sector modules (Order Management, Planning & Scheduling, Costing, Purchasing, Inventory, Shipping & Distribution)
- ERP rollout experience in new countries, preferably North America, with knowledge of local tax, accounting and compliance requirements
- Residency in North America and the right to work in the United States
- Solid knowledge of integration architectures (API, middleware/iPaaS, messaging) and enterprise data models
- Experience with cloud and hybrid environments, application security and authorization management
- Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall methodologies and DevOps/CI-CD practices applied to ERP platforms
- Strong knowledge of IBM i (iSeries/AS/400): RPG IV and RPG ILE (incl. free-form), CL, DB2 for i and SQL, ILE concepts, job and subsystem management
- Ability to read, review and guide custom RPG/RPG ILE developments on Stealth 400 and JDA 400 and expose IBM i functionality via APIs/web services
- Ability to communicate complex concepts to technical and business stakeholders up to executive level
- Technical leadership, problem-solving orientation and ability to negotiate trade-offs
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Ability to work under guidance respecting Europe's governance and to flag risks and blockers promptly
- Autonomy in remote work with a European team in a different time zone and willingness to travel periodically to Europe
Nice to have
- Knowledge of JDA 400 for retail processes
- Knowledge of Italian
- Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related fields
- Official certification or training on Stealth and/or TOGAF
- Knowledge of other enterprise ERPs (e.g. SAP S/4HANA, JDA, MD365)
- Experience in fashion and luxury sectors, with knowledge of omnichannel processes and subcontract manufacturing
Full description
The Role
The Senior ERP Solution Engineer defines the end-to-end architecture of the Stealth 400 ERP platform and guides its evolution, ensuring that business processes (Finance, Supply Chain, Production, Wholesale and Retail, Procurement) are supported by scalable, integrated and sustainable solutions. The role works closely with IT, Business and external partners, and is the technical reference for design decisions on transformation programs, international rollouts and integrations.
The position is based in the United States and was created for the project to extend Stealth 400, currently used in Europe, to North America (United States and Canada). The person is the on-site reference for American business stakeholders and partners, and works every day with the Stealth managers in Europe, who run the application. Once the project is completed, the person becomes the reference for ERP systems in North America: Stealth and JDA 400 for retail.
The role always operates under the guidance of the European managers, to whom it refers and answers: the person does not take independent initiatives on systems, design, integrations or priorities, but agrees and validates them with Europe, which retains ownership and governance of the ERP systems.
Reports to: Head of Corporate Tech | Location: Los Angeles, United States | Work model: On-site, with periodic travel to Europe
Key Responsibilities
North America rollout project
- Act as the on-site point of reference and as the link between the North American business and the Stealth managers in Europe, with whom the role works closely.
- Gather local requirements and run the fit-gap analysis against the European version, deciding what stays standard and what must be localized.
- Define gaps and design the localizations for the United States and Canada: sales tax, US GAAP and reporting, invoicing, EDI with retailers and wholesale customers, carriers and 3PLs, payments; for Canada also GST/HST/PST, CAD currency and French-language requirements (Québec).
- Assess the deployment model (cloud or US hosting) and the coexistence architecture with the European instance, including performance and data residency.
- Coordinate integrations with local systems (e-commerce, POS, WMS, payroll, banks, tax engine), always consulting Europe, which owns the ERP systems, before any integration decision.
- Contribute to planning, estimates, risks, cutover and go-live; support training and hypercare for US users.
- Manage local system integrators and vendors in compliance with the standards defined by the European team.
- Maintain regular alignment with Europe (recurring meetings, time zone management) and document design decisions.
- After go-live, become the reference for ERP systems in North America (Stealth and JDA 400 for retail): roadmap, change priorities, support to the countries and coordination with the European teams.