Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Crate & Barrel is seeking a Senior Manager, Software Engineering – Enterprise Item and Sourcing to oversee enterprise-wide product sourcing and vendor operations. This role involves managing vendor-facing processes and leading a high-performing team to ensure the stability and performance of legacy systems while supporting modernization efforts.
Responsibilities
- Ensure ongoing stability and performance of legacy platforms (AS400/RPG, .NET), providing operational support across enterprise systems
- Define and drive the technical strategy and roadmap, aligning with business priorities while supporting modernization and ensuring business continuity through system upgrades, API integrations, and platform enhancements
- Oversee delivery of complex initiatives, ensuring high-quality outcomes in an agile environment
- Lead and mentor multiple engineering and operations teams, delivering reliable, high-quality solutions while maintaining business continuity
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (architecture, engineering, business) to design and deliver integrated, scalable solutions
- Define and enforce architectural, operational, and integration standards for reliability and scalability
- Build and coach a high-performing, inclusive team, fostering collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning
- Manage capacity planning, resource allocation, and hiring to balance operational and transformation priorities
- Drive technical decision-making and champion engineering best practices, continuous improvement, and innovation
- Communicate platform health, risks, and progress to leadership and stakeholders
Skills
- 10+ years of IT or software engineering experience, including 5+ years managing multiple teams
- Proven experience managing and maintaining legacy enterprise platforms (AS400/RPG, .NET) while supporting modernization initiatives
- Strong understanding of system architecture, API integrations, distributed systems, and enterprise operations
- Ability to operate across legacy and modern technology stacks, ensuring stability and reliability
- Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Ability to balance operational excellence with strategic execution
- Experience with resource planning, hiring, and organizational scaling
- Strong technical acumen with the ability to guide architectural decisions
- Have experience managing enterprise systems (including AS400/RPG and .NET), ensuring operational stability and continuity
- Are comfortable supporting modernization programs, API integrations, and platform enhancements without compromising existing operations
- Have a background in retail, supply chain, or enterprise operations, or managing platforms that support similar business processes
- Are passionate about leading teams, improving processes, and delivering reliable solutions at scale
Company Overview
At Crate & Barrel, we help people build a home with purpose. It was founded in 1962, and is headquartered in Northbrook, IL, US, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is http://www.crateandbarrel.com.Company H1B Sponsorship
Crate & Barrel has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 8 in 2025, 5 in 2024, 4 in 2023, 10 in 2022, 5 in 2021, 5 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.