BlueCherry Functional Manager
Vaco by Highspring
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Job summary
Vaco by Highspring is seeking a BlueCherry Functional Manager/Director to own the CGS BlueCherry ERP platform. This hands-on leadership role drives health, roadmap, enhancements, integrations, and data governance in collaboration with business and technology teams.
The role focuses on stakeholder management across operations, finance, merchandising, warehouse, and technology, delivering tested, well-governed ERP solutions with reliable go-live readiness.
Qualifications
- 8-12+ years of ERP functional leadership experience.
- Deep hands-on CGS BlueCherry experience across modules including order management, inventory, production, style master, and invoicing.
- Experience managing ERP vendors with project scoping, quotes, and delivery management.
- Strong knowledge of retail EDI, including ANSI X12 850, 810, 856, 940, 945.
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Business, Supply Chain, or related field or equivalent experience.
Responsibilities
- Define and manage the BlueCherry functional strategy, enhancement roadmap, and release planning.
- Own CGS relationship, including project scoping, quotes, support cases, delivery acceptance, and escalations.
- Lead vendor management and project delivery with CGS and internal teams.
- Oversee EDI mappings, partner onboarding, 3PL integrations, and production issue resolution.
- Ensure security, access governance, and post-go-live stabilization.
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Job description
Our client is seeking a BlueCherry Functional Manager / Director to serve as the functional owner of its CGS BlueCherry ERP platform. This is a hands‑on leadership role responsible for the health, roadmap, and day‑to‑day effectiveness of the BlueCherry platform. The position will lead ERP enhancements, integrations, vendor management, data governance, testing, and process improvements while partnering closely with business and technology teams.
- Define and manage the BlueCherry functional strategy, enhancement roadmap, and release planning.
- Partner with business leaders across order management, inventory, purchasing, receiving, item/style master, production, allocation, invoicing, and finance.
- Ensure BlueCherry continues to effectively support evolving business requirements.
- Own the relationship with CGS, including project scoping, quotes, support cases, delivery acceptance, and escalations.
- Manage weekly project and support cadence with CGS.
- Track vendor commitments, timelines, and deliverables.
- Ensure issues are fully tested and validated internally before tickets are closed.
- Manage the intake, prioritization, sequencing, and delivery of BlueCherry enhancements.
- Group related enhancements into cohesive project packages to control costs and avoid sequencing conflicts.
- Coordinate project timelines and dependencies across internal teams and external vendors.
- Partner with EDI teams on document mapping, trading‑partner onboarding, 3PL integrations, and production issue resolution.
- Support EDI documents including 850, 810, 856, 940, 944, 945, 832, 870, and related transactions.
- Provide functional leadership for integrations with supply‑chain platforms, WMS/3PL systems, e‑commerce platforms, Microsoft D365/Business Central, and cloud data platforms.
- Participate in mapping reviews, sample generation, SIT/UAT, cutover planning, and go‑live readiness.
- Manage BlueCherry user access and security group design.
- Oversee SRP security and security organization structures.
- Ensure system access remains aligned with organizational responsibilities and audit requirements.
- 8-12+ years of ERP functional leadership experience, preferably within apparel, footwear, consumer products, or a similar industry.
- Deep hands‑on experience with CGS BlueCherry, including order management, inventory, production, style master, allocation, and invoicing.
- Proven experience managing ERP vendors, including project scoping, quote negotiation, support tickets, escalations, and delivery management.
- Strong knowledge of retail EDI, including ANSI X12 850, 810, 856, 940, 945 and related documents.
- Experience with trading‑partner onboarding, 3PL integrations, and EDI compliance/chargeback processes.
- Experience supporting ERP integrations with supply‑chain platforms, WMS solutions, e‑commerce platforms, and modern data environments.
- Strong SQL skills with the ability to investigate data issues at the table level.
- Experience with structured testing, UAT coordination, cutover planning, and post‑go‑live stabilization.
- Strong stakeholder‑management skills across operations, finance, merchandising, warehouse, and technology teams.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive‑level status reporting.
- Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business, Supply Chain, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Experience with BlueCherry WMS.
- Experience with Shopify integrations.
- Experience with Microsoft D365 / Business Central.
- Familiarity with master data management and data governance frameworks.
- Experience leading ERP vendor transitions or platform stabilization initiatives.
- Experience with Azure and/or Power BI environments.
- PMP, CSM, or comparable project/delivery certification.
Our client is seeking a BlueCherry Functional Manager / Director to serve as the functional owner of its CGS BlueCherry ERP platform. This is a hands‑on leadership role responsible for the health, roadmap, and day‑to‑day effectiveness of the BlueCherry platform. The position will lead ERP enhancements, integrations, vendor management, data governance, testing, and process improvements while partnering closely with business and technology teams.
- Define and manage the BlueCherry functional strategy, enhancement roadmap, and release planning.
- Partner with business leaders across order management, inventory, purchasing, receiving, item/style master, production, allocation, invoicing, and finance.
- Ensure BlueCherry continues to effectively support evolving business requirements.
- Own the relationship with CGS, including project scoping, quotes, support cases, delivery acceptance, and escalations.
- Manage weekly project and support cadence with CGS.
- Track vendor commitments, timelines, and deliverables.
- Ensure issues are fully tested and validated internally before tickets are closed.
- Manage the intake, prioritization, sequencing, and delivery of BlueCherry enhancements.
- Group related enhancements into cohesive project packages to control costs and avoid sequencing conflicts.
- Coordinate project timelines and dependencies across internal teams and external vendors.
- Partner with EDI teams on document mapping, trading‑partner onboarding, 3PL integrations, and production issue resolution.
- Support EDI documents including 850, 810, 856, 940, 944, 945, 832, 870, and related transactions.
- Provide functional leadership for integrations with supply‑chain platforms, WMS/3PL systems, e‑commerce platforms, Microsoft D365/Business Central, and cloud data platforms.
- Participate in mapping reviews, sample generation, SIT/UAT, cutover planning, and go‑live readiness.
- Manage BlueCherry user access and security group design.
- Oversee SRP security and security organization structures.
- Ensure system access remains aligned with organizational responsibilities and audit requirements.
- 8-12+ years of ERP functional leadership experience, preferably within apparel, footwear, consumer products, or a similar industry.
- Deep hands‑on experience with CGS BlueCherry, including order management, inventory, production, style master, allocation, and invoicing.
- Proven experience managing ERP vendors, including project scoping, quote negotiation, support tickets, escalations, and delivery management.
- Strong knowledge of retail EDI, including ANSI X12 850, 810, 856, 940, 945 and related documents.
- Experience with trading‑partner onboarding, 3PL integrations, and EDI compliance/chargeback processes.
- Experience supporting ERP integrations with supply‑chain platforms, WMS solutions, e‑commerce platforms, and modern data environments.
- Strong SQL skills with the ability to investigate data issues at the table level.
- Experience with structured testing, UAT coordination, cutover planning, and post‑go‑live stabilization.
- Strong stakeholder‑management skills across operations, finance, merchandising, warehouse, and technology teams.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive‑level status reporting.
- Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business, Supply Chain, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Experience with BlueCherry WMS.
- Experience with Shopify integrations.
- Experience with Microsoft D365 / Business Central.
- Familiarity with master data management and data governance frameworks.
- Experience leading ERP vendor transitions or platform stabilization initiatives.
- Experience with Azure and/or Power BI environments.
- PMP, CSM, or comparable project/delivery certification.
- 8-12+ years of ERP functional leadership experience, preferably within apparel, footwear, consumer products, or a similar industry.
- Deep hands‑on experience with CGS BlueCherry, including order management, inventory, production, style master, allocation, and invoicing.
- Proven experience managing ERP vendors, including project scoping, quote negotiation, support tickets, escalations, and delivery management.
- Strong knowledge of retail EDI, including ANSI X12 850, 810, 856, 940, 945 and related documents.
- Experience with trading‑partner onboarding, 3PL integrations, and EDI compliance/chargeback processes.
- Experience supporting ERP integrations with supply‑chain platforms, WMS solutions, e‑commerce platforms, and modern data environments.
- Strong SQL skills with the ability to investigate data issues at the table level.
- Experience with structured testing, UAT coordination, cutover planning, and post‑go‑live stabilization.
- Strong stakeholder‑management skills across operations, finance, merchandising, warehouse, and technology teams.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive‑level status reporting.
- Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business, Supply Chain, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by applicable law. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if an accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact HR@vaco.com .
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Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
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With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).
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