Business Applications Lead

Sanderson; Trowbridge; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 20%

25 days holiday

Matched pension to 7.5%

Job summary

A leading international manufacturing business is seeking a Business Applications Lead to optimise and integrate their business systems landscape. This role requires strong IT and business applications leadership, particularly within manufacturing. You will provide strategic direction and hands-on delivery, lead a small team, and work closely with operational leaders to ensure high performing technology solutions. A strong understanding of ERP, MES, CRM, and Microsoft technologies is essential for driving service excellence.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in IT/business applications leadership, ideally within a manufacturing or regulated environment.
• Broad technical understanding across ERP/MES/CRM/BI, Microsoft technologies, and application ecosystems.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to operate both strategically and tactically.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and hands‑on delivery in business system optimisation.
• Lead a team of Business Systems Analysts.
• Champion continuous improvement across processes, applications, and collaboration tools.

Skills

IT/business applications leadership

Process improvement

Stakeholder engagement

Collaboration mindset

Tools

ERP

MES

CRM

BI/reporting

Microsoft technologies

Job description

Applications Specialist/ Business System Lead/ Business Applications Lead

Trowbridge, Wiltshire Hybrid | 3 to 4 days per week onsite.

£65,000 to £85,000 + bonus to 20%, 25 days holiday, matched pension to 7.5%

Keywords: Manufacturing, ERP, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), M365, ASP.Net, Saas, .Net, Power Apps, Power Automate

We are a leading international manufacturing business with a global client base, and are looking to hire an experienced Business Applications Lead to shape and drive the optimisation, integration and continuous improvement of our business systems landscape.

In this leadership role you will provide both strategic direction and hands‑on delivery, ensuring our ERP, MES, CRM, BI/reporting and wider application ecosystem is integrated, high‑performing and aligned to business objectives.

You will lead a small team of Business Systems Analysts, foster a culture of innovation, and champion continuous improvement across processes, applications and collaboration tools.

You’ll work closely with operational leaders, IT stakeholders and external partners to deliver reliable, secure, and scalable technology solutions that enable operational efficiency and business growth.

What you’ll bring

• Strong experience in IT/business applications leadership, ideally within a manufacturing or regulated environment.
• Broad technical understanding across ERP/MES/CRM/BI, Microsoft technologies, and application ecosystems.
• Proven capability in process improvement, integration, and change delivery.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to operate both strategically and tactically.
• A collaborative mindset and passion for driving service excellence.

If you’re a technology leader who thrives on improving systems, empowering teams, and shaping business outcomes, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now for a confidential conversation.