Company Description
Cotton Heritage is a mill-direct, WRAP-Certified company that provides premium quality apparel blanks . With a commitment to creating ethically produced garments, Cotton Heritage continues to lead the industry in innovation and quality. Our products have superior printability and can elevate your brand to the next level. The company is based in Commerce, CA.
Role Description
- Strategic Planning: Develop and execute strategic plans for the IT infrastructure, aligning technology initiatives with organizational goals and ensuring scalability and flexibility.
- Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a high-performing team of professionals, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.
- Infrastructure Design and Implementation: Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of robust IT infrastructure solutions, ensuring reliability, security, and optimal performance. For example: Build, install and maintain Domain Controllers, Application Servers, File Servers, Remote Access Servers, in addition to troubleshooting/repairing, hardware installation, software installation, multiple OS installation, configuration, and debugging.
- System Management: Be able to work and become an expert with our ERP, CRM and WMS systems to be able to appropriately build solutions for the rest of the company.
- Vendor Management: Collaborate with external vendors and partners to procure necessary hardware, software, and services, ensuring adherence to quality standards and contractual agreements.
- Security and Compliance: Implement and maintain security protocols and compliance measures to safeguard organizational data and ensure adherence to industry regulations and best practices.
- Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity: Develop and maintain comprehensive disaster recovery and business continuity plans, ensuring the organization's ability to recover quickly from unforeseen events.
- Technology Evaluation and Integration: Stay abreast of emerging technologies, evaluate their relevance to the organization, and lead the integration of innovative solutions to enhance operational efficiency.
- Documentation: Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation for all IT infrastructure components, configurations, and processes. Build out processes to be followed and adhered to for the rest of the company.
- Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for process improvements, automation, and efficiency gains within the IT infrastructure, promoting a culture of continuous improvement.
- Stakeholder Communication: Effectively communicate IT infrastructure strategies, updates, and challenges to executive leadership and other stakeholders in a clear and understandable manner.
- Incident Management: Develop and implement incident response plans, ensuring a rapid and effective response to IT infrastructure incidents and minimizing downtime.
- Training and Development: Foster the professional growth of all teams through training programs, skill development initiatives, and knowledge sharing.
Requirements
- 5+ years of prior experience with distribution technology infrastructure support or administration.
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Proven experience in a senior-level IT infrastructure management role, with a track record of success in leading and managing IT teams.
- Must have a strong background in troubleshooting Linux, Mac, and Windows devices and servers.
- Capable of supporting mobile devices (iOS and Android).
- In-depth knowledge of IT infrastructure technologies, including servers, storage, networks, and virtualization.
- Experience with cloud computing platforms and services a plus.
- Knowledge of information security principles and best practices.
- Familiarity with cybersecurity best practices and risk management.
- Strong project management and leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate a diverse team.
Physical Demands
Primarily work is onsite travel locally within the US for up to 20% of the time as needed.
Travel Locations: VA TX
- Corporate Office and Distribution Center in Commerce
- 2 other DC’s in VA and TX
- International offices in Asia