Global footwear and apparel manufacturer operating in 120+ countries
New Balance is a privately held athletic and lifestyle brand managing a complex global supply chain across footwear, apparel, and sportswear categories. The hiring mix is heavily sales-skewed (262 of 356 active roles), reflecting retail-channel focus rather than product development. Active projects signal operational modernization—chiefly a Dynamics 365 migration—paired with inventory and forecasting challenges (stock accuracy, shrinkage, wave management) that hint at legacy systems struggling under scale.
Notable leadership hires: Retail Team Lead, Head of Marketing, Sales Director, Retail Sales Lead, Team Lead
Founded in 1906, New Balance operates as the largest privately held footwear manufacturer globally, selling across 120+ countries with over 14,000 employees. The company manufactures and distributes running, training, lifestyle, and sport-specific footwear and apparel. Revenue model spans direct retail, wholesale, and licensed distribution. Operations span manufacturing, wholesale partner management, and owned retail locations. Current technology investments center on enterprise resource planning (Dynamics 365) and supply-chain visibility, alongside seasonal planning and inventory optimization initiatives.
New Balance uses Microsoft Office, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Google Analytics, SQL, Dynamics 365, EDI, WMS systems, Manhattan, Workday, Power BI, SAP Concur, and Navan. The company is actively implementing Dynamics 365 as part of a broader ERP modernization.
Active initiatives include a Dynamics 365 ERP launch, seasonal line planning, trade marketing strategy, European regional expansion, retail optimization ('retail game changer'), and inventory management projects including wave coordination and customer routing database development.
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