Multi-brand footwear retailer with 1,200+ stores and e-commerce operations
Caleres operates a diversified footwear portfolio across owned retail, e-commerce, and third-party channels. The tech stack reveals a retail operations-first architecture: SAP + PLM for supply-chain management, Dayforce for workforce administration, Power BI + SQL for analytics, and modern payment rails (Braintree, PayPal, Klarna). Hiring is heavily sales-weighted (49 of 88 open roles), with most positions at junior level, indicating store-level staffing needs. Active projects cluster around inventory optimization, pricing tools, and Amazon storefront expansion — suggesting pressure on margin management and omnichannel presence.
Notable leadership hires: Sales Lead, Art Director
Caleres is a publicly traded footwear company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, with a portfolio of six major brands (Famous Footwear, Sam Edelman, Naturalizer, Allen Edmonds, Vionic, and Dr. Scholl's Shoes). The company operates over 1,200 branded retail locations globally and sells through department stores, specialty retailers, branded e-commerce sites, and third-party marketplaces. The organization spans product design (Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma, Procreate), supply-chain execution (SAP, PLM), workforce and payroll operations (Dayforce), and analytics (Power BI). Current priorities include retail operations efficiency, inventory management across channels, pricing strategy, and expansion in direct-to-consumer channels like Amazon.
Caleres uses SAP and PLM for supply-chain management, Dayforce for payroll and workforce management, and Power BI + SQL for reporting and analytics. Payment processing runs on Braintree, PayPal, and Klarna. Design teams use Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma, and Procreate.
Key projects include ACE retail operations, pricing tool development, Power BI development, inventory optimization, Amazon storefront implementation, and product listing optimization. These reflect focus on omnichannel efficiency and margin management.
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