Head - Information Technology - Manufacturing/Food Industry

• 18-25+ years of overall IT experience with 10+ years in senior IT leadership roles
• Proven experience in food manufacturing, FMCG, or process industries
• Strong exposure to multi-plant operations and regulatory audits
• ITIL / ERP / Security certifications preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end to end SAP/ERP implementation, upgrades, integration, and support covering production, quality, supply chain, finance, and MIS.
• Drive process automation and digitalization in food manufacturing, including production monitoring, utilities, QC systems, weighment, traceability, and reporting.
• Ensure IT systems support compliance with FSSAI, ISO 22000, HACCP, GMP, and customer audit requirements.
• Manage multi plant IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, data integrity, backups, business continuity and disaster recovery.
• Implement IT policies, SOPs, access controls, and change management to ensure system reliability and audit readiness.
• Enable real time data visibility and analytics for operational and management decision making.

Key Requirement:

• Strong hands on leadership in SAP/ERP and food industry process automation is mandatory.

Infrastructure & Cost Management:

• Oversee servers, networks, cloud services, email platforms (O365), backups, and connectivity.
• Manage IT budgets, software licenses, hardware assets, and vendor contracts.
• Ensure cost-effective, scalable, and future-ready IT solutions.

Key Skills & Competencies:

• IT Leadership in Manufacturing / Food Industry
• ERP (SAP / Enterprise ERP) Implementation & Support
• Plant IT, Automation & Digital Transformation
• Information Security & Compliance
• Audit Handling & Documentation
• Vendor & Budget Management
• Strong stakeholder and communication skills