ERP Implementation Regional Manufacturing Lead - North America

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With 19.000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company leading the industry.
 
We create iconic ice cream brands that are part of everyday life, bringing moments of joy to millions of people around the world. Everybody loves ice cream. And as the world’s biggest pure‑play ice cream company, we have the scale and ambition to make a real difference. 

What truly sets us apart is how we work. 

We move fast and keep things simple. We turn ideas into action, trust people to take ownership, and work as one team to win together with integrity. Our culture is high‑performance, collaborative and focused on getting things done. 

We’re curious and ready for what’s next. We embrace digital, use data to make better decisions, and keep learning, including how AI can help us work smarter and serve consumers better. 

Job Title: ERP Implementation Regional Manufacturing Lead - North America

Scope: Regional - North America

Location: Englewood Cliffs, NJ

Terms: Permanent, Full-time. This is a project role with an anticipated end date of June 2027. At completion of the project, the intent is to integrate into a new role within the organization.

International assignment is not available for this role and relocation for local and international candidates is not provided. 

THE ROLE:
The Ice Cream ERP Implementation Regional Manufacturing Lead – NA will act as the key liaison between the EU-Business Unit and the central Global Supply Chain (Plan-Manufacturing-Logistics) project team, ensuring that the new ERP system aligns with local business requirements, while maintaining global standardization. This role plays a crucial part in representing the business unit's needs for Manufacturing processes and working with the business unit to adapt global processes and ways of working to ensure the successful transition to operating on a global technology platform including core ERP (e.g. SAP S4 Hana) and application layers (e.g T&A, MES, PLC etc).

You will be responsible for the validation of the design, build and deployment of Supply chain processes focusing on Manufacturing domains On-time-in-full: Manufacturing’s E2E process and collaboration processes for your BU in our upcoming new Ice Cream ERP implementation.
This position is integral to ensuring the successful implementation and seamless transition of Manufacturing processes as part of the ERP transformation, with a project duration expected to complete in H2 2027.

WHAT YOU'LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:

Business Unit Representation Manufacturing Process Alignment:

• Act as the primary representative of the Business Unit in all discussions related to Manufacturing domains (incl. QA & SHE)
• Ensure business unit Manufacturing domain requirements are accurately reflected in the global ERP implementation and process and data & analytics design
• Ensure change impact assessment is done for EU-BU and OTIF plan is created with risk management plan is finalised.
• Collaborate with the other domains such as Order to Cash-Commercial, Procurement (S2P), Finance, M2D, P2F, Data & Analytics, Integration and Deployment project teams to ensure an integrated E2E design.

ERP Implementation & Data Integration:

• Work closely within Internal IT organization to ensure seamless integration of Manufacturing processes within the ERP system.
• Assist in data migration, reconciliation, and validation to ensure accuracy ahead of ERP go-live. · Identify automation opportunities to enhance efficiency and reduce manual Manufacturing processing tasks – the aspiration is touchless.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Management:

• Act as a bridge between the Business Unit, Global Process Owners, Supply Chain and rest of SC-IT Organizations representing EU-BU to ensure successful ERP implementation.
• Build and maintain a Change Network covering all the countries in the Business Unit to allow efficient two-way communication, ensuring smooth adoption of new processes and alignment with global standards.

Test, Validate, and Optimize:

• Participate in testing and validation of the ERP system, ensuring accurate transactions, reporting and reconciliation.
• Identify potential gaps in system functionality and propose enhancements for process optimization.

Transition to BAU:

• Support training and knowledge-sharing initiatives ensuring that employees are enthused and have the skills and knowledge required to operate within the new system.
• Monitor process performance post-implementation and identify opportunities for improvement
• Support countries in the business unit on how to drive continuous improvement of performance metrics in BAU.

WE'RE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO…

• Thinks end-to-end and takes ownerships for results
• Is comfortable working in a fast-moving, evolving organization
• Values collaboration, clarity and low-ego ways of working

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in technology, Information Systems, Supply Chain, Business, Finance or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Plan-Make-Logistics (at minimum one domain) within Supply Chain.
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, or similar).
• Experience in ERP transformation, where Manufacturing E2E process standardization is a plus.

Technical & Analytical Skills:

• Strong understanding of order to deliver management processes.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to organize, analyze, and interpret complex, large-scale data sets
• Ability to understand, compare and analyse processes and drive continuous process improvements.
• Familiarity with automation tools and digital solutions.

Collaborative Leadership:

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work across functions and influence key stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, proactively lead necessary activities, and remain accountable for driving actions through to completion.

WHAT YOU'LL GET:

Alongside meaningful work and strong development, we offer a reward package that typically includes:

• Market-competitive pay and performance related rewards
• Flexible ways of working
• Support for health, wellbeing and life outside of work
• Time off to rest and recharge
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Medical, dental and (where applicable) vision coverage
• Health and wellbeing support, including employee assistance programs and wellness initiatives
• Health-related savings and spending accounts
• Retirement savings programs with a competitive matching plan
• Additional employee perks (e.g., corporate discounts, commuter or learning support)

Benefits vary by country and are subject to plan terms and eligibility.

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Why join us?

This is a place for people who are passionate about ice cream and are growth obsessed - both for the business and for themselves. People who act like an owner and drive our business end-to-end. People who are driven by success to deliver more than we ever thought we could!

You’ll thrive here if you value an inclusive culture, with low ego and hierarchy - and if you’re excited to continuously learn and challenge how we work, using digital, data, and new thinking to push us forward.

- Roles with real accountability and visible impact

- Free to move fast, experiment and challenge how things are done

- Continuous learning and development as the business grows

- Reward linked to performance and contribution.

Your career here is shaped by what you deliver, as you work across functions and markets and grow with the business.

Ready to build the future of Ice Cream?

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