Global ERP Director - Manufacturing Systems

Cook Group; Limerick; On-site; EUR 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Cook Group seeks a Director of Manufacturing Systems to own the ERP side of Cook's manufacturing systems landscape. You will oversee ERP configuration and optimization to support Production, Quality, and Supply Chain across global manufacturing entities, coordinating with MES leadership to keep ERP and MES aligned.

You will lead a global ERP program, travel internationally as needed, and partner with IT to enable new capabilities while ensuring compliance with Cook’s Code of Conduct.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, CS, or related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years experience in an advanced manufacturing environment, medical device field preferred.
• Significant ERP supply chain and manufacturing experience, with Oracle or SAP experience required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the presence and credibility to influence executive leadership in Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Procurement.
• Willingness and availability for extensive travel, including international travel, scaled to the phase of the Plan-to-Make ERP rollout.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects for assigned global processes, data & systems across entire lifecycle (design, build, test, deploy, sustain) on time, within budget and in accordance with scope & quality expectations.
• Drive key decisions for assigned systems, escalating when appropriate.
• Maintain awareness of how projects for assigned systems impact other systems/teams & ensure collaboration.
• Collaborate with teams on design, development, and implementation of new processes & systems required for manufacturing & supply chain.
• Evaluate system configuration or capabilities needed for compliant, efficient, and effective process development.
• Configure and prototype manufacturing processes using available technology.
• Collaborate with R&D, Quality, Operations, and Engineering to ensure the effective completion of system-related activities associated with transfer to manufacturing of Cook priorities and objectives.
• Collaborate with the IT function to prioritize and enable new system capabilities and integrations and align across Cook Medical manufacturing and supply chain entities.
• Provide education and training to user groups on system capabilities, standards, and best practices.
• Ability to complete projects within specific time-lines and meeting performance expectations.
• Ensure that Cook’s Code of Conduct is considered in all business matters carried out on Cook’s behalf.

Skills

ERP experience

Oracle/SAP

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Cook Group seeks a Director of Manufacturing Systems to own the ERP side of Cook's manufacturing systems landscape. You will oversee ERP configuration and optimization to support Production, Quality, and Supply Chain across global manufacturing entities, coordinating with MES leadership to keep ERP and MES aligned.

You will lead a global ERP program, travel internationally as needed, and partner with IT to enable new capabilities while ensuring compliance with Cook’s Code of Conduct.