VP, Innovation & SAP
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Atlanta
Posted on: November 14, 2024
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Job Description:
A leader in technology and innovation, Southwire Company, LLC is
one of North America's largest wire and cable producers. Southwire
and its subsidiaries manufacture building wire and cable, utility
products, metal-clad cables, portable and electronic cord products,
OEM wire products, and engineered products. In addition, Southwire
supplies assembled products, contractor equipment, electrical
components, hand tools, and job site power and lighting solutions.
The company also offers digital solutions including contractor
planning and utility grid resiliency as well as field services
including cable testing, rejuvenation, and replacement to support
our customers as a value-added partner. We are proud to offer
competitive compensation, employee benefits, tuition reimbursement,
and unlimited growth opportunities. Our more than seven decades of
progressive growth can be attributed to our determination to
develop innovative systems and solutions, exercise environmental
stewardship, and enhance the well-being of the communities in which
we work and live. How will you power what's possible? Long
DescriptionThe Vice President of ITS Innovation and SAP COE
spearheads Southwire's digital applications, SAP, and MES strategy
to enable best-in-class experiences for the company. This person
will be responsible for driving the roadmap for ERP, MES, SaaS
applications, and e-commerce. The Vice President of ITS Innovation
and SAP COE will define, prioritize, and create key metrics &
analyses to enable operations, sales, marketing, and customer
e-commerce effectiveness, creating a world-class systems backbone
to drive all Enterprise operations and commercial activities.
He/she will focus on delivering results through a data-driven,
problem-solving approach supported by analytics and automation.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities --- Drive the overall SAP
technology platform roadmap and strategic vision for the future,
ensuring a robust plan to support cross-functional platform
solutions and strategy. --- Responsible for supporting teams in
providing best-in-class, modern, highly available, stable, and
flexible technology services with cost optimization and cloud
automation enabling enterprise executive decision-making. ---
Responsible for developing the IT/OT strategy in Manufacturing,
leading the execution, and elevating Manufacturing capabilities
within Advaris MES and overall IT/OT applications. --- Partner with
internal customers to understand the objectives associated with a
project and to ensure requirements are properly defined and
documented. --- Consult with internal customers (e.g., Brand &
Digital leaders) to develop and present analyses that lead to
actionable insights. --- Hands-on ERP and Business systems
intelligence expert in a manufacturing and distribution
environment. Designs develops, troubleshoots, optimizes system
capabilities and processes, and creates complex system reports
required by the business while developing super users in each
functional area of the business. Leads the business into the most
effective and efficient use of the system. --- Provide focused,
business-minded IT leadership, emphasizing IT's measurable
contribution to business success and business metrics (revenue
growth, profitability, market share, customer service, expense,
etc.). --- Direct experience with IT planning and budget
development management including ITS Capex Spending is required ---
Recruit, motivate, and develop a superior staff as required to
fulfill company needs. Build and lead a talented, flexible,
responsive world-class systems organization that has a high sense
of urgency, is customer-oriented, and exceptionally responsive. ---
Led a team of IT professionals with a diverse set of skills within
an agile development environment. Provide direction,
prioritization, and coaching with a focus on developing and
expanding their skills. --- Oversee the deployment of company-wide
technology standards spanning both applications and infrastructure.
Ensure compliance with corporate policies and standards aimed at
maximizing effectiveness and minimizing costs related to the
acquisition, implementation, and operation of IT systems. ---
Evaluate, select, and implement new technology needed to support
the company, including relevant mobile and imaging
technologies.Long DescriptionQualifications and Experience ---
Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree preferred. ---
Experience outside of IT in business or other functional role(s)
desired. --- Fifteen or more years of hands-on ERP systems
development and reporting experience in a distribution/
manufacturing environment, and Customer Relationship Management
(CRM). --- Experience with MES systems and plant automation
solutions. --- Minimum 7 years of experience leading global SAP
transformations and deployments, successful launches of SAP with a
leading or key role, and experience with SAP S4 HANA required ---
Five years of experience managing IT service providers, BI, and BW
reporting. --- Experience in the building out of IT teams that can
execute quickly and effectively but with big-picture business
objectives in mind that align with the vision of senior company
management. Ability to strike the right balance of onshore and
offshore resources in these teams to maximize company ROI in this
function. --- Strong Mobile Applications Knowledge for business
support. --- Prior experience with ERP system selection and
implementation, CRM (esp. Salesforce.com) Required Education,
Experience, and Skills Minimum Education Level: Bachelor's Years of
Experience: 15+ Field of Expertise: --- Experience outside of IT in
business or other functional role(s) desired. --- Fifteen or more
years of hands-on ERP systems development and reporting experience
in a distribution/ manufacturing environment, Customer Relationship
Management (CRM), and other Business Intelligence systems. ---
Experience with MES systems and plant automation solutions. ---
Minimum 7 years of experience leading global SAP transformations
and deployments, successful launches of SAP with a leading or key
role, and experience with SAP S4 HANA required --- Five years of
experience managing IT service providers, BI, and BW reporting. ---
Experience in the building out of IT teams that can execute quickly
and effectively but with big-picture business objectives in mind
that align with the vision of senior company management. Ability to
strike the right balance of onshore and offshore resources in these
teams to maximize company ROI in this function. --- Strong Mobile
Applications Knowledge for business support. --- Prior experience
with ERP system selection and implementation, CRM (esp.
Salesforce.com) Preferred Education, Experience, and Skills Minimum
Education Level: Master's Reports To (Supervisor Title): SVP, ITS
Does this role Manage Southwire Team Members: Yes Direct Reports
Job Title(s): SAP Development Manager, SAP Order to Cash &
Procurement Director, Systems MFG, Quality, Production Director,
SAP Sales Distribution E-commerce, Web Application Director Number
of Direct Reports: 10+ Scope: All Locations Travel: Domestic % of
Time: Up to 25% Workplace Setting: Hybrid (2-3 days a week On-Site
in Atlanta, or Carrollton GA) CompetenciesSelf-DevelopmentStrategic
MindsetFinancial AcumenDrives EngagementManages ComplexityDevelops
TalentBenefits We Offer:
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