Ariat manufactures performance riding boots and Western footwear with proprietary athletic-shoe technology, distributed through retail partners globally. The tech stack reveals a classic ERP-driven supply-chain operation: SAP (HANA, S/4HANA, FICO, IBP), NetSuite, Blue Yonder demand planning, and Anaplan for financial modeling—all pointing to a company scaling inventory and cash management across wholesale partnerships. Active hiring spans marketing, finance, and operations, with demand forecasting and inventory reflow among top initiatives.
Notable leadership hires: Strategy Director, Director Strategy
Founded in 1993, Ariat International is a privately held manufacturer of equestrian and Western footwear, apparel, and belts. The company employs 1,001–5,000 people and operates from Union City, California, with manufacturing and retail presence across multiple countries including Egypt, Mexico, and the United States. Products are sold through a network of retail outlets worldwide. The organization is actively managing demand forecasting for wholesale partners, inventory optimization, pre-season assortment planning, and compliance workflows—operational priorities typical of mid-sized branded footwear manufacturers.
Ariat manufactures performance equestrian and Western footwear, apparel, and belts featuring patented athletic-shoe technology. Products are distributed through a global retail partner network.
Ariat's stack centers on SAP (HANA, S/4HANA, FICO, IBP), NetSuite, Anaplan for planning, Blue Yonder for demand forecasting, and Tableau, Power BI, and Looker for analytics.
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