A leading company in the animal health sector is looking for a Technology and Business Solution Lead.
As the Technology and Business Solutions Lead, you will support the business across all enterprise technology areas. Your responsibilities will include ensuring effective ongoing technical operations with a focus on manufacturing technologies such as ERP, digital services, Business Intelligence, network, security, compliance, and infrastructure. You will work with global cross-functional teams to deliver projects and solutions that drive, support, and sustain our business. Additionally, you will oversee the support of local applications and systems by managing a small site-based technical team.
Key responsibilities
Consult with local business leaders to determine how technology can best address their business needs and growth opportunities
Advocate corporate technology solutions to meet business needs and goals
Execute agreed IT projects and investments across manufacturing sites
Manage local financial budgets in line with IT regional operating budgets
Support the execution of IT strategies for respective sites
Facilitate communications between technology and business teams
Participate in business leadership team meetings and support local operating plans
Identify new business capabilities to be enabled by technology
Team management & financial responsibilities
Manage a small site-based technical team dedicated to meeting site objectives
Oversee local project portfolios, ensuring systems and compliance activities are current
Support the successful delivery of approved projects at the local level.
Ensure optimal portfolio management with a focus on leveraging global solutions and retiring legacy systems
Manage vendor contracts and internal forecasting
Operational responsibilities
Strive towards service excellence and operational optimization
Maintain accuracy of global application inventory and compliance upkeep
Coordinate and manage global upgrades and outages, acting as a liaison between global and business teams
Digital responsibilities
Support the business in rolling out new and existing capabilities to strengthen digital expansion and maturity
Advise the business at the site level on tech and digital innovation
Delivery & adoption responsibilities
Ensure strong adoption of technical capabilities rolled out at the site
Your profile
Fluent in French and English, additional languages are a plus
Relevant educational background and prior experience in a similar role
Strong understanding of manufacturing technologies, ERP, digital services, Business Intelligence, network, security, compliance, and infrastructure
Excellent communication and leadership skills
Ability to manage a small technical team and oversee multiple projects
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a global, cross-functional team environment
What you'll get in return
Attractive salary with company car and other benefits
Opportunities for learning and skill development through field training, ambitious projects, and peer-to-peer learning
A supportive and dynamic team environment
Investment in your career development to build the next generation of leaders
What you need to do now
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