Senior Manager, Product Supply Digital Engineering

vfc; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

VF Brands is seeking a Senior Manager, Product Supply Digital Engineering to lead and manage technology teams that design, develop, and operate end-to-end digital solutions across the product supply organization.

The role drives digital transformation initiatives spanning AI, automation, data & analytics, systems integration, and ERP—enabling VF's supply chain operations to be smarter, faster, and more resilient.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the digital transformation roadmap for APAC supply chain operations, spanning AI, automation, data, integration, and ERP domains.
• Align product supply business needs, developer talent, and technology trends to determine solution development priorities across supply chain domains.
• Partner with business stakeholders and product owners to identify high-value transformation opportunities and translate them into executable technology initiatives.
• Collaborate with the architecture team to establish solution architecture standards for Product Supply Digital systems, ensuring scalability, resilience, and interoperability.
• Lead the design and delivery of AI-powered solutions for supply chain use cases, including demand forecasting, inventory optimization, quality inspection, and logistics intelligence.
• Drive intelligent automation initiatives across manufacturing, warehousing, and fulfillment operations using RPA, process mining, and workflow automation platforms.
• Evaluate and adopt emerging AI/ML frameworks and tools relevant to supply chain optimization, and build team capability in applied AI engineering.
• Oversee the development of supply chain data platforms, including data pipelines, data warehouses, and real-time analytics dashboards to support operational decision-making.

Job description

Role & Responsibilities

Job Definition (Key Purpose of the Job):

VF Brands is seeking a Senior Manager, Product Supply Digital Engineering to lead and manage technology teams that design, develop, and operate end-to-end digital solutions across the product supply Organization. The role drives digital transformation initiatives spanning Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Data & Analytics, Systems Integration, and ERP -- enabling VF's supply chain operations to be smarter, faster, and more resilient.

The applicant will lead sizeable, cross-functional development teams delivering solutions across supply chain planning (ERP/SAP), AI-powered decision support, intelligent automation, data platforms, and enterprise integration. The applicant will work in an agile environment, collaborating closely with product owners, architects, engineering teams, scrum masters, and internal/external developer teams.

Key Result Areas

Digital Transformation & Strategy

• Define and drive the digital transformation roadmap for APAC supply chain operations, spanning AI, automation, data, integration, and ERP domains.
• Align VF's product supply business needs, developer talent, and technology trends to determine solution development priorities across supply chain domains.
• Partner with business stakeholders and product owners to identify high‑value transformation opportunities and translate them into executable technology initiatives.
• Collaborate with the architecture team to establish solution architecture standards for Product Supply Digital systems, ensuring scalability, resilience, and interoperability.

AI & Automation

• Lead the design and delivery of AI-powered solutions for supply chain use cases -- including demand forecasting, inventory optimization, quality inspection, and logistics intelligence.
• Drive intelligent automation initiatives across manufacturing, warehousing, and fulfillment operations using RPA, process mining, and workflow automation platforms.
• Evaluate and adopt emerging AI/ML frameworks and tools relevant to supply chain optimization, and build team capability in applied AI engineering.

Data & Analytics

• Oversee the development of supply chain data platforms, including data pipelines, data warehouses, and real-time analytics dashboards to support operational decision-making.
• Champion a data‑driven culture across supply chain functions by enabling self‑service analytics and actionable reporting for business teams.
• Ensure data governance, quality, and lineage standards are applied across supply chain data assets.

Systems Integration & ERP

• Lead the implementation, enhancement, and ongoing support of ERP systems (SAP or equivalent) covering supply chain planning, procurement, manufacturing, and logistics modules.
• Define integration architecture and govern API/EDI/event‑based integration between ERP, WMS, TMS, supplier portals, and external partners.
• Analyze and modernize legacy supply chain systems; define migration strategies that minimize operational disruption.

Team Leadership & Delivery

• Lead team building efforts -- define talent roadmaps and recruit diverse skill sets spanning AI/ML engineers, ERP specialists, data engineers, integration developers, and full‑stack engineers.
• Define guidelines to balance workload between internal and external development teams, including system integrators and ERP implementation partners.
• Establish and continuously improve agile development processes, DevOps practices, and delivery standards across all Product Supply Digital workstreams.
• Govern project delivery quality, timelines, and budget across a portfolio of concurrent Product Supply Digital transformation initiatives.

Competency Requirements

Behavioral Competencies

• Strategic thinker with the ability to define and communicate a compelling digital transformation vision for supply chain operations.
• Strong team organizer with experience managing large, cross‑functional technology teams across multiple concurrent workstreams.
• Excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills -- able to engage business, operations, and technology partners at all levels.
• Solid technology foundation with the ability to navigate across AI, automation, data, integration, and ERP domains.
• Able to see the full picture, break complexity, and manage inter‑dependencies across multiple Product Supply Digital domains.
• Self‑motivated, energetic, and passionate about applying emerging technologies to drive supply chain efficiency and resilience.
• Focused on delivering measurable business results; comfortable balancing innovation with pragmatic execution.
• Positive can‑do attitude with comfort navigating ambiguity in a complex, multi‑brand, multi‑market APAC environment.

Functional Competencies

• 10+ years of experience in software development or digital transformation, with demonstrated leadership in supply chain technology or operations technology.
• 10+ years of experience leading sizeable development teams (~15 or more people), including