Director – IT – SAP ERP Applications
| Company | Fortune Brands |
|---|---|
| Location | Highland Park, IL, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; MBA or Master’s preferred.
- 10+ years of IT leadership experience with a focus on SAP ERP systems, especially in supply chain planning, procurement, and manufacturing.
- Deep expertise and 10+ years of experience in successfully leading the implementation of SAP modules for supply chain planning, sourcing, and manufacturing (e.g., Materials Management, Production Planning, Quality Management, Sales and Distribution, and others in on-premises and cloud) and their integration with third-party supply chain tools.
- Experience in leading 2+ complete life cycle implementation of SAP ERP solutions across large global businesses.
- Experience in leading at least one complete life cycle implementation of migration to SAP ERP in cloud (SaaS).
- 5+ years of Experience in leading talented team of SAP experts in areas of Supply Chain planning, sourcing, and manufacturing.
- Proven track record of process transformation, ERP migrations, and digital innovation.
- Excellent communication, vendor management, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Strong leadership, analytical, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Responsibilities
- Define, execute, and own the SAP ERP roadmap in alignment with enterprise supply chain goals and in line with organization’s Supply Chain IT strategy.
- Collaborate with business process experts, and lead implementation and continuous improvement initiatives of SAP ERP applications particularly in areas of supply chain planning, sourcing, and manufacturing.
- Evaluate and deploy best-in-class technologies including emerging technologies like agentic AI to enable transformation of overall supply chain planning, sourcing and manufacturing capabilities, streamline business processes and productivity.
- Design, implement, support, and own SAP ERP solutions for supply chain planning, manufacturing, and sourcing.
- Ensure solutions are robust, scalable, and aligned with industry leading practices.
- Collaborate with business process experts to understand operational pain points, gather requirements, and deliver SAP ERP technology solutions that meet the evolving needs of the business in area of business transformation as well as continuous improvements.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to supply chain, sourcing, procurement, and manufacturing leaders and business process experts.
- Drive the migration to SAP SaaS solutions to enhance agility and cost-effectiveness.
- Leverage agentic AI technologies to improve forecast accuracy, demand planning, procurement automation, decision-making and others.
- Lead and mentor the team of SAP experts including senior SAP ERP analysts, solution architects, and others.
- Oversee vendor performance and contract negotiations for SAP ERP platforms, AI tools, and other relevant partners.
- Lead cross-functional SAP project teams, ensuring timely delivery, budget adherence, and effective change management.
- Ensure system integrity, compliance, and high availability across global SAP landscapes.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with AI/ML initiatives in supply chain planning or procurement is a strong plus.