Materials Management Digital Transformation Manager
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Job Location:
Westerville, OH - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
16 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Department:
Job Summary
Position Summary:
The Materials Management Digital Transformation Manager leads the digital transformation of SIOP planning scheduling and purchasing processes across a global multi-site ETO/CTO organization. The role bridges business process excellence and technology implementation ensuring that ERP Demand Planning APS system (Advanced Planning and Scheduling) and procurement systems deliver measurable improvements in efficiency visibility and decision-making.
This position partners closely with supply SIOP supply chain materials management and operations leaders to translate business needs into digital solutions and to drive global adoption of best-in-class tools and practices.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Digital Transformation Leadership
- Define and execute the digital roadmap for supply chain functions (SIOP planning scheduling purchasing).
- Translate business process requirements into functional IT solutions aligned with global strategy.
- Partners in global rollout of digital initiatives ensuring standardization and scalability from business side.
- Partners in Managing cross-functional collaboration between IT operations engineering and procurement teams.
2. Project Management
- Partners leading multiple concurrent digitalization projects through full lifecycle from concept to deployment and post-go-live optimization from business side.
- Develop detailed project plans budgets and resource allocations from business side.
- Manage risks dependencies and stakeholder expectations across global sites.
- Track project KPIs (on-time delivery ROI adoption rate) and report progress to leadership.
3. Systems and Tools Implementation
- Drive deployment and enhancement of ERP modules SIOP / APS supplier portals and planning analytics tools.
- Evaluate and integrate new technologies (AI-based planning digital twins RPA (robotic process automation) supplier collaboration platforms).
- Ensure interoperability between systems (ERP MES engineering Supplier collaboration).
- Oversee data migration testing and system validation activities.
4. Business Process and Change Enablement
- Work closely with Process Excellence and Materials Management teams to align technology with optimized business processes.
- Lead change management efforts to ensure user adoption and long-term sustainability.
- Develop training materials system documentation and user guides.
- Facilitate workshops and training sessions for planners buyers and schedulers.
5. Data and Analytics
- Establish data governance standards and ensure master data integrity across global sites.
- Implement dashboards and analytics to measure process performance (planning accuracy purchase order cycle time supplier responsiveness).
- Support predictive and prescriptive analytics capabilities for planning and procurement decisions.
6. Stakeholder Management
- Coordinate global and regional IT stakeholders to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and cybersecurity standards.
- Facilitate feedback loops between business users and technology providers for continuous improvement.
Qualifications:
- Education:
- Bachelors degree in Information Systems Supply Chain Management Industrial Engineering or related field (Masters preferred).
- Experience:
- 8 years of experience in digital transformation within manufacturing or supply chain.
- Hands-on experience with SIOP ERP (e.g. SAP Oracle Infor) and APS or planning tools.
- Strong understanding of ETO/CTO manufacturing environments.
- Proven track record of leading complex multi-site IT projects as business partner / business project manager.
- Skills:
- Project management certification (PMP PRINCE2 or Agile/Scrum).
- Strong knowledge of supply chain processes materials planning production scheduling and purchasing (APICS certification).
- Excellent communication stakeholder engagement and cross-cultural collaboration skills.
- Analytical mindset with focus on data-driven decision-making.
- Change management and user adoption expertise
Typical Technologies and Tools:
- ERP platforms (Oracle Oracle Cloud)
- Demand Planning Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS) systems
- Supplier collaboration portals / eProcurement systems
- Power BI or similar analytics tools
- Workflow automation
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- User Interface
- Competitive Analysis
- New Technologies
- Business developments
- Communication
- Content Management System
- Market Research
- Internet
- Youtube
- Digital Assets
- Digital strategy
- Social Channels
- Digital Forensics
- A/B Testing
- Analytics
About Company
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