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