Head of Business Applications & Optimization

Wayne-Sanderson Farms; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Wayne-Sanderson Farms is seeking a Manager, Business Applications to lead a team responsible for supporting, optimizing, and enhancing enterprise applications powering our poultry operations. This leadership role partners with business leaders, IT, and vendors to ensure system reliability and continuous improvement.

You will shape application roadmaps, drive strategic initiatives, and influence technology decisions that improve business processes and user experiences across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Experience leading business application support teams in manufacturing or distribution.
• Strong background with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle).
• Proven ability to manage vendors and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day support and performance of business applications.
• Serve as the primary leadership point for application support activities and reliability.
• Partner with end users, IT teams, and vendors to maintain performance.
• Own applications end-to-end including enhancements, upgrades, and integrations.
• Ensure governance, documentation, and change management processes.

Skills

Leadership

Application support

ERP systems

SQL

Vendor management

Incident/change mgmt

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Systems

Tools

SAP

Oracle ERP

SQL Server

Job description

Wayne-Sanderson Farms is seeking a Manager, Business Applications to lead a team responsible for supporting, optimizing, and enhancing enterprise applications powering our poultry operations. This leadership role partners with business leaders, IT, and vendors to ensure system reliability and continuous improvement.

You will shape application roadmaps, drive strategic initiatives, and influence technology decisions that improve business processes and user experiences across multiple sites.