Vice President, IT Enterprise Applications

Position Purpose:

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Vice President of Enterprise Applications to lead the planning, implementation, and ongoing support of enterprise systems that enable operational excellence across our distribution network. This role is responsible for ensuring the alignment of enterprise application strategy with business goals, managing the lifecycle of ERP’s and related systems, and leading a team of application professionals to drive digital transformation and efficiency.  This role will oversee the core ERP of our existing business but long-term will have involvement in a multi-ERP environment as our business expands into new verticals.       

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and execute the enterprise applications strategy in alignment with the company's business objectives and IT roadmap building out a multi-ERP environment. 
• Partner and build relationships with executive leadership, operations, finance, and supply chain to identify and deliver technology solutions that support growth and scalability.
• Participate in the Technology Leadership team as well as the organization’s technology funding executive review committee, setting departmental vision, strategy, and tactics.
• AI first strategy to support automation and transformation within the Enterprise Application organization.
• Oversee the selection, implementation, integration, and support of enterprise systems, including ERP (e.g., DMSI Agility, Infor Cloud Suite, SAP, Oracle, NetSuite), CRM, EDI, and other critical business applications.
• Lead the product lifecycle and feature planning for all Enterprise Applications
• Ensure systems are scalable, secure, and optimized for performance.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of business analysts, product owners, support teams, and project managers.
• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Lead cross-functional projects to implement new systems or optimize existing applications, ensuring timelines, budgets, and business requirements are met.
• Establish governance and best practices for change management, testing, and deployment processes.
• Manage relationships with software vendors, implementation partners, and service providers.  Including contact negotiations.
• Serve as the primary point of contact between IT and business units for enterprise application needs.
• Contribute to the development of the information technology annual operating and capital budgets, and strategic technology investment fund. Manage the ongoing expenditures against budget. Assess and communicate opportunities and risks associated with technology investments.
• Ensure systems comply with internal policies and external regulations (e.g., SOX, data privacy).
• Mitigate risks associated with system outages, data breaches, and business continuity.
• Participate in technology policies, processes, and cybersecurity measures to ensure effective and consistent operations and to safeguard assets and information.

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• Entire Enterprise Applications Team (Projects, Admin and Support)          

Travel Requirements:

• Travel for conferences, meetings and branch visits possible
• Up to 30%           

Physical Requirements

• No physical requirements           

Working Conditions

• Mainly office setting unless at a branch visit        

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive IT leadership experience, including at least 5 years in a senior role overseeing enterprise applications in a distribution, logistics, or supply chain-intensive environment.
• Proven experience managing large-scale ERP implementations or upgrades.
• Proven experience managing a multi-ERP environment
• Deep understanding of distribution operations, including inventory management, order fulfillment, procurement, and logistics.
• Strong project management skills and familiarity with Agile or hybrid methodologies.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills.             

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with ERP systems such as DMSI Agility, Infor Cloud Suite, Oracle, SAP, Infor, or NetSuite in a distribution or wholesale environment.
• Working knowledge of warehouse management systems (WMS), transportation management systems (TMS), CRM platforms (e.g., Salesforce), and EDI integrations.
• Familiarity with cloud-based application ecosystems and data integration platforms         

Minimum Education:

• Bachelor's degree

Preferred Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field; MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred.

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

• 10+ years           

Certifications:

• None required 

Competencies:

• Strong organization and time management skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills for interacting with team members and branch users.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Strong executive presence
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders, executives, other departments and subject matter experts to drive strategic planning and oversight

Work Location:

• FSC (Main Corporate Office in McKinney)

      

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Job Location: SRS Distribution - McKinney

      

7440 State Highway 121 McKinney, TX 75070-3104

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Competitive weekly/bi-weekly pay, discretionary bonuses, 401(k) with company match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off (vacation, sick, volunteer, holidays, birthday, floating), medical/dental/vision, flexible spending accounts, company-paid life and short-term disability, plus optional long-term disability, and additional life insurance.

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