Director, Business Systems – Service Platform & Automation

Ingram Micro; Bellprat; Presencial; EUR 110.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Ingram Micro is seeking a Director, Business Systems – Service Platforms & Automation to own the full platform lifecycle for Zendesk, Gainsight, Formscape, AI bots, and automation across customer service and operations. You will define a clear AI strategy, ensure secure, scalable platforms, and align roadmaps to KPI outcomes such as MTTR and CSAT.

You will lead modernization efforts, champion AI-driven improvements, and collaborate with Support, Sales, and Operations to realize measurable value

Formación

• Proven experience leading enterprise business systems across delivery, support, and modernization.
• Experience scaling AI-enabled solutions in service, support, or operations.
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsabilidades

• Own platform strategy and lifecycle for Zendesk, Gainsight, Formscape, custom apps, AI bots, automation, and legacy systems.
• Define governance, security, and scalability of platforms and AI capabilities.
• Lead modernization initiatives, drive AI-enabled improvements, and ensure measurable KPI outcomes.
• Partner with business leaders to translate strategy into execution and value realization.
• Manage vendor relationships and budgets to maximize ROI and drive innovation.

Conocimientos

AI enablement

Executive communication

SaaS platforms

Vendor leadership

Stakeholder management

Systems integration

Descripción del empleo

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!Job Description:Summary: The Director, Business Systems – Service Platforms & Automation is accountable for the strategy, delivery, and operational excellence of several mission-critical systems supporting Ingram Micro’s customer , back office and support operations. This leader owns the full lifecycle of platforms including Zendesk, Gainsight, custom plugin-ins , AI-driven bots/automation, and legacy systems, ensuring solutions are stable, scalable, secure, and continuously enhanced to drive measurable improvements in user and business KPIs.The Director is responsible not only for reliable delivery, support, and maintenance, but for proactively leading platform modernization and AI enablement initiatives that drive measurable improvements in user and business KPI s . This leader partners closely with business stakeholders in Support, Sales and Operations groups to define success metrics, translate strategy into execution, and ensure platforms evolve from transaction-processing systems into intelligent, performance-enabling solutions that will ensure Ingram Micro is at the forefront of innovation for customer experience.Key ResponsibilitiesPlatform Ownership, Strategy & AI EnablementOwn the full product and platform lifecycle for Zendesk, Gainsight, Formscape , custom applications, AI bots, automation solutions, and legacy systems.Define and execute a platform and AI enablement strategy aligned to business outcomes, scalability, and long-term transformation goals.Establish a clear AI vision for platforms, identifying high-value use cases (e.g., agent assist , automation, intelligent routing, knowledge optimization, self-service deflection).Ensure platforms and AI capabilities are designed and governed to be secure, scalable, ethical, and operationally sustainable.Align roadmaps to explicit outcome-based KPIs (e.g., MTTR, CSAT, deflection, cost-to-serve), not just feature delivery.Delivery, Modernization & Continuous ImprovementLead delivery of system enhancements, integrations, custom development, and modernization initiatives across the portfolio.Proactively identify opportunities where AI and automation can materially improve performance, scale, or user experience.Drive modernization of workflows and architectures to remove constraints that limit effective automation or AI adoption.Ensure enhancements are delivered with clear value hypotheses, success metrics, and post ‑ implementation performance validation.Shift the operating model from reactive, request-based delivery to roadmap-driven, outcome-oriented execution.AI Execution & OperationalizationOversee implementation and continuous optimization of AI capabilities such as:Agent assist and intelligent knowledge surfacingConversational bots and deflection modelsWorkflow and decision automationInsight generation from conversational and operational dataEstablish feedback loops to continuously train, tune, and improve AI performance based on real-world usage and results for key platformsPartner with security, legal, and enterprise architecture teams to ensure AI adoption aligns with governance and risk standards.Run, Support & Platform ReliabilityAccountable for platform health, availability, and reliability, including incident, problem , and change management.Ensure AI-enabled capabilities are operationally stable, observable, and supported with clear ownership and escalation models.Reduce recurring incidents, manual workarounds, and operational friction through targeted platform and AI enhancements.Business Partnership & Value RealizationAct as a strategic technology and AI partner to business leaders, proactively shaping solutions rather than reacting to requests.Collaborate with stakeholders to define KPIs and success measures for platform and AI initiatives.Regularly review performance against KPIs and recommend course corrections, additional automation, or reprioritization.Communicate complex technical and AI concepts in clear, business-oriented language for executive audiences.Vendor & Financial ManagementOwn vendor relationships for Zendesk, Formscape and other key platforms.Hold vendors accountable for innovation, AI advancement, delivery quality, and realized outcomes—not just SLAs.Manage platform and AI investment budgets, ensuring strong ROI and scalability.Team LeadershipBuild and lead a high-performing team across platform ownership, delivery, engineering, AI enablement, and operations.Develop AI literacy and modern skill sets across the team.Foster a culture of ownership, experimentation, continuous improvement, and outcome-driven execution.What Success Looks Like in 6–12 MonthsA clear, executable platform transformation and AI enablement strategy is in place and actively delivering value.AI capabilities are embedded into core service workflows and are driving measurable KPI improvements.Platforms are more stable, scalable, and easier to enhance with reduced operational and technical debt.Business leaders view the function as a strategic partner and AI leader, not just a systems owner.Vendors operate as true partners contributing innovation and impact.A strong, transformation-oriented team is in place with clear ownership and modern capabilities.Key Qualifications10+ years of experience leading enterprise business systems with ownership across delivery, support, and modernization.Proven experience implementing and scaling AI-enabled solutions in service, support, or operational environments.Strong experience with SaaS platforms (Zendesk or similar), custom development, and systems integration.Demonstrated ability to link technology and AI investments to business KPIs and outcomes.Strong executive communication, stakeholder management, and vendor leadership skills.