Apriso MES Transformation Architect

Bekaert; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Bekaert in Portugal seeks a seasoned Business Architect for Manufacturing Execution Systems (Apriso MES) to bridge business needs with IT solutions. You will translate manufacturing requirements into scalable digital capabilities and work with Product Owners, Solution Architects, and cross-functional teams.

You will define the MES ecosystem vision, align roadmaps with manufacturing, quality, and supply chain priorities, and drive end-to-end integration with SAP.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related field.
• 8+ years of professional experience in manufacturing or industrial environments.
• Experience with MES (Apriso) and SAP in global, matrixed organizations.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional leadership.
• Full lifecycle delivery of products/solutions.

Responsibilities

• Act as the link between business stakeholders and IT teams, translating business requirements into functional and technical solutions.
• Define and maintain the vision, roadmap, and business architecture for the MES ecosystem.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and IT to align with priorities and long-term goals.
• Drive requirement gathering, prioritization, and solution design while ensuring scalability and usability.
• Ensure end-to-end integration between MES, SAP, and related platforms.
• Identify opportunities for process optimization, automation, and technology-driven innovation.
• Support delivery with Product Owners, Solution Architects, and Agile teams.
• Promote best practices in manufacturing processes, digital transformation, and solution architecture.

Skills

Business architecture

MES Apriso

SAP integration

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in IT/Engineering

Tools

Apriso MES

SAP ERP

PLM system

Job description

Bekaert in Portugal seeks a seasoned Business Architect for Manufacturing Execution Systems (Apriso MES) to bridge business needs with IT solutions. You will translate manufacturing requirements into scalable digital capabilities and work with Product Owners, Solution Architects, and cross-functional teams.

You will define the MES ecosystem vision, align roadmaps with manufacturing, quality, and supply chain priorities, and drive end-to-end integration with SAP.