Manager - IT Supply Chain Engineering

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the delivery and support of supply chain technology solutions across planning, procurement, manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, and distribution.
• Partner with business leaders to understand operational needs and translate them into technology roadmaps and solution designs.
• Manage end-to-end project execution, including planning, budgeting, resource allocation, risk management, and stakeholder communication.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives through process automation, analytics, and digital transformation.
• Oversee system integration between ERP, MES, WMS, TMS, planning, and other enterprise applications.
• Ensure system availability, performance, security, compliance, and adherence to IT governance standards.
• Collaborate with architecture, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and data teams to deliver reliable and scalable solutions.
• Manage external vendors, implementation partners, and service providers, ensuring delivery against agreed service levels.
• Lead incident resolution, root cause analysis, and preventive actions for critical business applications.
• Develop and mentor a high-performing technical team, fostering collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Establish and monitor KPIs, service metrics, and project performance to ensure business value realization.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline. A Master's degree is an advantage.
• 815 years of experience in IT, with significant experience supporting Supply Chain or Manufacturing environments.
• Proven experience managing enterprise applications such as SAP (S/4HANA, ECC), Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar ERP platforms.
• Experience with Supply Chain systems including WMS, TMS, MES, APS, EDI, and integration platforms.
• Strong understanding of Supply Chain processes including demand planning, procurement, production, inventory management, warehousing, transportation, and order fulfillment.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and managing global stakeholders.

Required Skills:

• Strong leadership, people management, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent project and program management capabilities.
• Knowledge of cloud technologies, APIs, system integrations, and data analytics platforms.
• Familiarity with Agile, DevOps, and ITIL practices.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, global environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with digital transformation initiatives, Industry 4.0, IoT, AI/ML, RPA, or advanced analytics.
• Professional certifications such as PMP, ITIL, SAP, Scrum Master, or relevant cloud certifications.
• Experience working in multinational manufacturing or consumer goods organizations.