About the role:

- Our client is looking for an experienced IT Manager to lead a cross-functional technology team responsible for implementing, maintaining, and optimizing IT solutions across Supply Chain, Procurement, Analytics, and Reporting.

- The role requires expertise in both on-premises and hybrid cloud environments, SaaS platforms, and ERP systems used in supply chain and procurement.

- The IT Manager will align IT capabilities with business goals, drive innovation, and ensure operational excellence across global manufacturing sites and supply chain operations.

Key Responsibility:

- Lead and manage a team of IT specialists supporting enterprise applications across procurement, supply chain, analytics, and reporting functions in an EMS environment.

- Lead the end-to-end implementation of the functional workstreams (such as Procure to Pay, Sourcing to Contracts, Supplier Relationship Management, etc. ), from the start to production delivery.

- Oversee the deployment, support, and optimization of solutions across on-premises infrastructure, cloud environments, hybrid setups, and SaaS products.

- Configure the solution on complex requirements and coordinate the effort with other team members to guarantee project milestones are met.

- Support other team members during the implementation by providing feedback on the design and performing configuration reviews during the sprints.

- Oversee and contribute to the delivery and deployment plan and ultimately guarantee successful deployment to production.

- Transform POC (Proof of Concept) to a winning exercise, from the strategy to the implementation.

- Collaborate with engineering, sourcing, materials management, and finance teams to align IT capabilities with manufacturing supply chain operations.

- Manage integrations between ERP systems, SaaS tools, and custom applications using technologies like APIs, EDI, ETL tools, and middleware.

- Own incident, change, and problem management processes for supported applications, ensuring system uptime, performance, and data integrity.

- Act as the escalation point for complex technical issues and ensure timely resolution by collaborating with cross-functional and vendor teams.

- Define and enforce IT governance, security standards, and compliance across systems and platforms.

- Develop and maintain system architecture, operational standards, and best practices for application as per industry standards.

- Partner with business stakeholders to understand evolving requirements and translate them into IT solutions that deliver value and efficiency.

- Drive roadmap planning, resource allocation, vendor engagement, and IT budgeting to support long-term business goals.

- Promote continuous improvement through automation, process simplification, and user enablement initiatives.

- Mentor team members and foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and innovation.

Requirements.

Qualifications and Experience:.

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

- 8+ years of progressive experience in IT, with at least 3+ years in a leadership or managerial role.

- Strong experience managing on-premises, cloud, and hybrid IT environments.

- Hands-on knowledge of SaaS platforms supporting supply chain and procurement (e. , Ivalua, Ariba, Coupa).

- Solid understanding of manufacturing processes, Sourcing, Procurement, Contracts, Supplier Relationship Management, Invoices, etc. combined with excellent Project Management skills.

- Proficiency with analytics and reporting tools such as Power BI, Tableau, MicroStrategy.

- Strong grasp of integration frameworks including APIs, Web Services, EDI, ETL, and related middleware technologies.

- Experience with IT service management frameworks (e. , ITIL), and project management methodologies (e. , Agile, PMP).