Vice President of Information Technology

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Category: Information Technology

Company Description

FKA Brands is a privately-owned multinational company headquartered in Commerce Township, Michigan. The company was founded in 1987 as Homedics and over the past 35 years, FKA Brands has grown into a world leader in developing, marketing and distributing personal care, wellness and consumer electronics products.

This success is attributable to innovation, speed to market, and depth/breadth of distribution. FKA Brands products are sold in more than 60 countries throughout North and South America, Central America, the Asia-Pacific region, Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Key Criteria

• 15+ years of progressive experience in IT in varying roles, along with a minimum of eight years in an IT leadership role.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related Information systems field is required, Master’s degree preferred.
• Thorough understanding of all aspects of IT management (infrastructure, applications, service desk project management and IT strategy).
• Proven track record developing the IT strategy and roadmap linked to business objectives in mid-sized CPG companies.
• Previous experience in a transformational environment is preferred.
• Integration experience is preferred.
• Experience managing and supporting full spectrum infrastructure, business systems, solutions, BI & Analytics and IT staffing in CPG/Retail/Direct to Consumer distribution businesses.
• Experience with selecting, implementing, and supporting fully integrated ERP and related solutions in a CPG/Retail/D2C environment.
• Ability to work with existing staff to formulate and move forward with appropriate localized and global IT resource plans.
• Experience working with a retail centric, consumer packaged goods company.
• Strong leadership skills with a proven track record of solving complex problems.

Scope and Responsibilities

The Vice President, Information Technology, will lead the company’s IT strategy and oversee all aspects of its information systems. S/He will manage all business-critical technology functions, including systems design, software development, enterprise and network architecture, technical support and implementation of hardware, software, security and disaster recovery.

Specific Responsibilities

• Lead the development and refinement of both regional and global IT strategy and roadmap.
• Provide strategic direction and oversight of the design, development, operation and support of IT systems and programs.
• Manage technology obsolescence and vendor risks.
• Instill a culture of high performance, compliance and continuous improvement within the IT team.
• Ensure the security, functionality, and integrity of the association’s internal and external networks, web sites, and applications.
• Develop and oversee annual technology operating and capital expenditure budget.

Position Requirements

• 15+ years of progressive experience in IT in varying roles, along with a minimum of eight years in an IT leadership role.
• Thorough understanding of all aspects of IT management.
• Proven track record developing the IT strategy and roadmap linked to business objectives.
• Experience with selecting, implementing, and supporting fully integrated ERP and related solutions.
• Strong leadership skills with a proven track record of solving complex problems.

Location: Commerce HQ

This position is currently accepting applications.