IT Manager, R&D Business Technology

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TreeHouse Foods is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers directly impacting our mission to make high quality affordable food for our customers communities and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future.

Named one of Americas Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to Engage and Delight One Customer at a Time. Guided by our valuesOwn It Commit to Excellence Be Agile Speak Up and Better Together. We are a diverse team driven by integrity accountability and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change prioritize continuous learning and foster collaboration transparency and healthy debate. Together we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise-wide goals.

What You Gain:

• Competitive compensation and benefits program with no waiting period youre eligible from your first day!

• 401(k) program with 5% employer match and 100% vesting as soon as you enroll.

• Comprehensive paid time off opportunities including immediate access to four weeks of vacation five sick days parental leave and 11 company holidays (including two floating holidays).

• Leaders who are invested in supporting your accelerated career growth plus paid training tuition reimbursement and a robust educational platform DevelopU with more than 10000 free courses to support you along the way.

• An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of professionals. Take advantage of opportunities to build on our team-oriented culture such as joining one of our Employee Resource Groups.

• Access to our wellness and employee assistance programs.

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About the Role:

We have an exciting opportunity for an IT Manager R&D Business Technology to join our Information Technology team based out of our corporate office in Oak Brook IL. This role serves as the strategic technology partner for Research & Development Product Innovation and Commercialization driving technology solutions that support product development formulation specifications portfolio management and commercialization. The ideal candidate will partner closely with business leaders to improve processes enhance data quality accelerate speed-to-market and maximize the value of technology automation analytics and AI across the innovation lifecycle.

Youll add value to this role by performing various functions including but not limited to:

• Serve as the primary IT partner for R&D Product Development Commercialization and related business functions building trusted relationships with business leaders to understand priorities challenges and future innovation needs.
• Partner with R&D Quality Operations Regulatory and Growth Unit teams to identify opportunities to simplify processes improve data quality eliminate manual work and accelerate speed-to-market through technology automation analytics and AI.
• Own the operational stability performance support and continuous improvement of the R&D technology platform landscape serving as the primary escalation point for business-critical issues.
• Translate business objectives into technology strategies roadmaps and delivery plans that drive product development efficiency collaboration data integrity and business outcomes.
• Leverage deep expertise in SAP PLM PPM Product Specifications Recipe Management and related R&D processes to maximize the value of technology investments supporting innovation and commercialization.
• Evaluate emerging technologies digital capabilities automation opportunities and future platform solutions to support long-term business and innovation objectives.
• Define and execute the technology roadmap supporting product innovation portfolio management and commercialization across TreeHouse Foods.
• Ensure technology investments deliver measurable business value through process improvement operational efficiency enhanced data governance and improved speed-to-market.
• Manage key suppliers vendors and stakeholder relationships ensuring effective delivery support and continuous improvement of technology solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional business and IT teams to establish scalable sustainable processes and technology capabilities that support future growth and innovation.

Important Details:

• The anticipated compensation for this position ranges from $USD annually. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employees position within the salary range will be based on several factors including but not limited to specific competencies relevant education qualifications certifications experience skills seniority geographic location performance shift travel requirements sales or revenue-based metrics and business or organizational needs. For certain roles the successful candidate may be eligible for annual discretionary merit compensation award bonus and equity pay.
• This is a full-time position based out of our corporate office in Oak Brook IL with a hybrid work schedule; a fully remote arrangement may be considered for the right candidate.

Youll fit right in if you have:

• Bachelors degree in Information Technology Engineering Computer Science Business or a related discipline is required.
• 5-7 years of experience supporting enterprise Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Product Portfolio Management (PPM) or R&D technology platforms.
• Deep expertise with SAP PLM/PPM Product Specifications Recipe Management and related SAP capabilities with broader SAP experience in MM PP and QM preferred.
• Strong understanding of product development innovation commercialization Quality Regulatory Master Data Management and product data governance processes within consumer-packaged goods food manufacturing or similar manufacturing environments.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional business process improvement and technology transformation initiatives including evaluating implementing and supporting PLM platforms and related digital solutions.
• Experience with workflow platforms low-code application development automation technologies and emerging digital capabilities is preferred.
• Strong business partnership stakeholder management communication and influencing skills with the ability to translate business strategies into technology roadmaps and drive alignment without direct authority.
• Product-oriented mindset with strong systems thinking analytical and problem-solving skills and a focus on delivering measurable business value.
• Continuous improvement mindset with a passion for simplification operational excellence and leveraging emerging technologies to solve business challenges.
• Computer Science Engineering Cybersecurity or related field

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At TreeHouse Foods we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work to help us Engage and Delight One Customer at a Time.TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race color national origin age sex sexual orientation gender gender identity or expression disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact

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