Director, Product Management

Anaplan; Lingfield; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global organization is seeking an ERP Platform Lead to drive the development of ERP solutions and manage diverse technical teams. This role includes overseeing governance methods and ensuring robust platform performance across finance and supply chain functions. Ideal candidates will have 12+ years of experience in ERP management and excellent interpersonal skills to build relationships at various organizational levels, supporting global teams in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• 12+ years experience managing or influencing technical staff and significant change projects.
• Strong experience with Finance, Pricing & Invoicing, Inventory Management.
• Experience with cradle to grave support and implementation of ERP applications.

Responsibilities

• Direct management of ERP technologies and teams while driving platform strategies.
• Oversee the evaluation and monitoring of all ERP services required.
• Develop and execute an effective risk framework for the ERP.

Skills

Hybrid Remote Adaptability

Data-Driven Decision Making

Cross-Functional Work

Stakeholder Engagement

Talent Development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Business Administration

Tools

SAP

AWS

Azure

Job description

ERP Platform Lead

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world's biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact. You'll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Mode l . The principal purpose of the ERP Platform Lead role is to direct the creation of value through enterprise resource planning applications through quality, performance and value-driven governance thus aligning our ERP platforms function across the business to promote and facilitate optimisation, stability, security, and efficien You'll be responsible for direct management of Brambles ERP technologies and teams while driving platform strategies considering business priorities and external market innovation in the function. Brambles core ERP applications are the backbone of the organization supporting Finance, Inventory Management, Supply Chain and other critical business functions. As part of this role, the ERP Platforms Lead is accountable for the day-to-day execution of platform services including development, data governance, platform support, and strategic direction across the Brambles landsc You'll be accountable for the evaluation and monitoring of all ERP services required, linking the business benefits created by resilient, responsive, and stable platform usage consumed by a growing Brambles global business user base. In addition, you will be accountable to collaborate with the wider TS organization (primarily the Finance, Supply Chain function) on portfolio demand and delivery performance met You will maintain, incorporate, and provide facilitation of governance methods, standards, and principles across all processes and capabilities relative to SAP ERP platforms. These methods, standards, and principles will be developed, adopted, and embedded by the wider platform, product and analytics teams across all business units looking to integrate ERP data with complimentary systems and people. Governance processes and practices include as a minimum: ERP service management, vendor selection and management, risk management, ERP technologies roadmap and platform management (upgrades and modernization), service catalogue, project support, and repo articularProvide end to end oversight of initiatives, with accountability for planning and implementation through to configuration including project management, support and issue m anagementLead the market research and recommendation of new platforms, software and training, ensuring business cases are built to warrant in ntabilities Provide strong leadership and direction by setting clear objectives and priorities with alignment with the Finance and Supply Chain programme functions by defining SAP ERP platform services, strategies, and roadmaps and communicating to applicable ER Constructively partners with functional business leadership and other key stakeholders to shape strategy, identify opportunities, leverage industry trends, develop, deliver, and implement value-added solutions that drive financial effectiveness, simplification and/or and improve E Develop delivery best practices and principles, and a culture of service excellence across Technology Services, Data & Digital, Finance, Supply Chain, and the wider o Advise and provide direction of performance measurement metrics to support the operational objectives of existing and new ERP platfo Maintain and drive vendor/partner relationships at the highest levels through performance metrics and a Meet Brambles internal governance, policy/process requirements, (e.g., financial planning, procurement, internal audit, people, an d policies).Recruit, develop, motivate, develop, and retain a technical proficient team through talent management, succession planning, and skill Develop and execute and effective risk framework for the ER ualificationsBachelors or degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or nce Experience12+ years experience managing or influencing technical staff, transformation, and/or significant business as usual ch ange projects.Strong experience with Finance, Pricing & Invoicing, Inventory Management, and back-office busin Experience with cradle to grave support, implementation, and delivery of ERP Experience managing SaaS applications and partners including deli SAP, tax and reporting, niche packaged appli Experience with custom ERP applications supporting business requirements utilizing cloud native services (e.AWS, Azure).Strong experience leading remote, cross-functional, matrixed teams across multiple continents within a multi-partner ecosystem that deliver succes Proven track record of building relationships and thought leadership influencing at senior management/executive-level within large organisations and of building and managing excellent business-wide relationships at all levels of an Functional understanding of application financial management, business case development, and annual budge Advanced interpersonal communications, with strong executive focused (and multi-audience) presentational creation and Remote Ty Hybrid Remote Adaptability, Cross-Functional Work, Data-Driven Decision Making, Digital Literacy, Emotional Intelligence, Feedback, Inclusive Leadership, Innovation, Learn From Mistakes, Mentorship, Motivating Teams, Prioritization, Stakeholder Engagement, Talent Development This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or loca Brambles and CHEP never conduct interviews via online chat or request money as a term of employment.