Head of Digital Manufacturing ERP Transformation

Daikin Applied Americas; Faribault (MN); Hybrid; USD 143,000 - 251,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

PTO

401K match

Holidays

Disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance

Job summary

Daikin Applied in Faribault, MN, is seeking a Director, Digital Manufacturing ERP to lead the ERP transformation. You will define the digital manufacturing strategy, mentor analysts, and collaborate with Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance, and Digital teams to align manufacturing processes with enterprise platforms.

You will oversee ERP deployments (Oracle, SAP S/4HANA), drive automation and data transparency, manage a roadmap, and champion change management to ensure successful adoption across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in IT, engineering, supply chain, business administration, or related field.
• 10+ years in a Digital leadership role, with a focus on ERP implementations.
• Proven experience managing business analysts and delivering digital solutions in a global manufacturing or industrial environment working with large-scale ERP systems and transformations, specifically Oracle and/or SAP.
• Extensive Functional supply chain or manufacturing knowledge, ERP systems and analytics platforms.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience working within a Digital (IT) organization and driving cross-functional digital initiatives.
• Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the digital manufacturing strategy aligned with Daikin’s transformation goals and product-centric operating model.
• Lead and mentor business analysts in developing and delivering solutions that meet business needs and drive measurable outcomes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance, Digital) to ensure manufacturing processes and deliverables are integrated and aligned with enterprise platforms.
• Oversee the deployment and optimization of manufacturing ERP technologies including Oracle, SAP B1, SAP S/4HANA and analytics platforms.
• Collaborate with senior leadership, business stakeholders, and consulting partners to define project scope, timeline, and deliverables.
• Develop and manage a detailed roadmap, ensuring alignment with strategic business objectives.
• Drive automation, digitization, and integration across manufacturing workflows and ERP interfaces.
• Enhance business stakeholder collaboration and communication through digital platforms and data transparency.
• Implement tools and processes that support manufacturing innovation, performance tracking, and risk mitigation.
• Champion a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and user-centric design.
• Drive change management initiatives to ensure successful adoption of digital solutions across the enterprise.
• Be a key leader on the digital team to support the transitioning from Oracle R12 to SAP S/4HANA.

Skills

Digital leadership

ERP implementations

Team leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

Communication

Business analysis management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Master’s Degree

Tools

Oracle ERP

SAP B1

SAP S/4HANA

Analytics platforms

Job description

Daikin Applied in Faribault, MN, is seeking a Director, Digital Manufacturing ERP to lead the ERP transformation. You will define the digital manufacturing strategy, mentor analysts, and collaborate with Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance, and Digital teams to align manufacturing processes with enterprise platforms.

You will oversee ERP deployments (Oracle, SAP S/4HANA), drive automation and data transparency, manage a roadmap, and champion change management to ensure successful adoption across