ERP Transformation Director (Manufacturing)

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Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end Oracle-to-SAP transformation strategy across manufacturing and corporate functions.
• Define and drive the ERP programme roadmap, governance structure, and key milestones.
• Partner with business leaders across manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, logistics, finance, and IT.
• Ensure SAP solution design supports critical operational processes and business objectives.
• Oversee programme risks, dependencies, resource planning, and executive reporting.
• Manage relationships with SAP implementation partners, system integrators, and third-party vendors.
• Drive alignment between enterprise architecture, business process transformation, and ERP deployment activities.
• Provide leadership across data migration, integrations, reporting, security, and operational readiness workstreams.
• Support change management and business adoption initiatives across the organisation.
• Report regularly to programme sponsors and steering committees.

Required Experience

• Extensive experience leading large-scale ERP transformation programmes.
• Proven delivery experience with SAP S/4HANA implementations and migrations.
• Hands-on experience in Oracle-to-SAP transformation environments.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, supply chain management, procurement, warehousing, and production planning processes.
• Experience operating at Director, Head of Enterprise Applications, Head of Business Systems, or Technology Transformation leadership level.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with experience interacting with executive leadership teams.
• Experience managing large-scale systems integrators and offshore delivery teams.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver complex business and technology transformation programmes.

Preferred Experience

• Discrete manufacturing, industrial manufacturing, engineering, chemicals, life sciences, or consumer products experience.
• Knowledge of SAP Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Logistics modules.
• Experience with global template deployments and multi-country rollouts.
• Familiarity with target operating model design and business process harmonisation.

Candidate Profile

• Strategic ERP transformation leader with strong business acumen.
• Deep understanding of manufacturing and supply chain processes.
• Executive-level communicator capable of influencing senior stakeholders.
• Results-focused with strong programme leadership capabilities.
• Comfortable operating in matrix and international environments.