The Director of Development will be responsible for leading the development, configuration, integration, and ongoing optimization of Oracle Fusion ERP across Sazerac’s global footprint. This role will partner with the CIO, CFO, and functional leaders to deliver scalable, secure, and future-ready ERP solutions that enable operational excellence and support Sazerac’s growth agenda. The Director will manage a high-performing team and oversee vendor relationships to ensure best-in-class ERP delivery. Establish governance, development standards, and best practices to ensure quality and compliance across ERP initiatives. Design, build, and maintain functional, integrated, and scalable systems throughout the entire organization that provide the highest availability at the most reasonable costs and compliant with industry standards and vendor licensing. Implementation of Oracle Cloud Fusion ERP by 2028 to modernize core business processes across Finance, Supply Chain, Procurement, HR, and Operations. Sets the overall strategic direction for the IT function and provides the leadership, planning, and management for the resulting development and implementation. Understand and communicate both the company vision and needs to the IT team, and the current technology and processes available to management. Lead IT in developing and maintaining functional and reliable ERP and integrated systems with excellent support and general training. Drive end-to-end development lifecycle activities including requirements gathering, solution design, testing, deployment, and continuous improvement. Responsible for overall selection and measurement of the company's IT service providers. Provide project management skills to lead high priority IT projects. Build relationships with NABCA to enhance our access to data and assist with the development of the data sync project and bailment inventory reporting project. Implement a PDS for myself and direct reports that will move people toward improving at least 1 competency at any given time and improving performance against position description outcomes. Build, lead, and mentor a strong ERP development team with a culture of innovation and accountability. Develop a Career plan for myself and my direct reports that will allow us to achieve our overall career objectives. Continue to work on existing career development plans that have been previously set up. Partner with leadership and business stakeholders to communicate technical strategies, prioritize development initiatives, and ensure solutions meet business needs. Deliver seamless integrations across business units, functions, and third-party systems to enable efficiency and scalability. Provide the company with the best cost-effective tools and support that allows us to publish accurate and timely financial information. Understand financial principles and issues well enough to direct technical assets and find process improvements. Work with the financial team to give them the functionality and support needed for fast/accurate reporting.