ERP Applications Manager

Hitachi • Norman, OK

21h

About The Position

The ERP Applications Manager provides strategic direction, architecture, support, and continuous improvement for Oracle E-Business Suite R12 Supply Chain solutions. The role supports manufacturing, supply chain planning, procurement, inventory, warehousing, and global trade management, and acts as the primary liaison between Supply Chain business leaders and IT. It ensures enterprise systems align with operational objectives while maintaining stability, scalability, compliance, and process efficiency.

The position combines supply chain expertise, solution architecture, stakeholder management, project leadership, and ERP governance. It leads future-state ERP design and integrations, partners with business and operations leaders, manages strategic initiatives from concept through deployment, owns application health and governance, and provides escalation leadership for production incidents. It also mentors team members and encourages knowledge development and adoption of emerging technologies, including AI-enabled support and automation.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience with Oracle E-Business Suite, primarily in Supply Chain and Manufacturing modules.
• At least 3 years in a leadership or managerial role.
• Deep knowledge of Oracle EBS R12 Supply Chain and Manufacturing.
• Experience managing connected systems such as MES, planning, reporting, and integration platforms.
• Experience with Apriso MES or a comparable manufacturing execution system and its integration with ERP.
• Experience developing ERP strategies, multi-year roadmaps, modernization plans, investment priorities, and future-state architectures.
• Experience evaluating cloud and modernization options.
• Practical experience delivering AI and automation in enterprise applications or supply chain operations.
• Strong experience in application portfolio management, solution architecture, stakeholder management, and vendor management.
• Knowledge of Oracle Integration Cloud, enterprise integrations, data flows, reporting architectures, security, audit, and operational controls.
• Experience leading functional and technical teams.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with trade compliance and Foreign Trade Zone processes.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead future-state ERP solutions for manufacturing, inventory, warehouse management, planning, and trade compliance.
• Evaluate business requirements and translate them into scalable Oracle EBS and integrated-system solutions.
• Provide architectural leadership for integrations among Oracle EBS, MES, Oracle Fusion applications, reporting platforms, planning systems, and sister companies.
• Define end-to-end process designs that balance business requirements, standard functionality, maintainability, and technical-debt reduction.
• Lead requirements gathering, design reviews, priority discussions, and solution governance.
• Serve as the primary IT advisor to Supply Chain leadership, operations teams, manufacturing leaders, planners, warehouse personnel, and compliance stakeholders.
• Align business strategy with technology capabilities and communicate project status, risks, incidents, roadmaps, and implementation plans to executive and operational stakeholders.
• Lead strategic ERP initiatives from concept through deployment, managing scope, priorities, resource allocation, testing readiness, cutover planning, and business adoption.
• Oversee initiatives involving supply chain transformation, process optimization, AI enablement, compliance reporting, and system modernization.
• Coordinate functional analysts, developers, DBAs, infrastructure teams, vendors, and business stakeholders.
• Own the health and direction of Oracle EBS Supply Chain applications and establish standards for configuration, custom development, integrations, documentation, and change management.
• Drive continuous improvement while balancing operational support, and ensure compliance with IT governance, security, audit, and operational standards.
• Provide escalation leadership for production incidents affecting supply chain operations and coordinate cross-functional troubleshooting.
• Lead recovery planning, business continuity activities, and post-incident reviews, ensuring critical systems maintain high availability.
• Mentor analysts, developers, and support personnel; lead knowledge transfer and promote emerging technologies, including AI-enabled support and automation.

Benefits

• Industry-leading benefits, support, and services for holistic health and wellbeing.
• Flexible arrangements, depending on role and location.
• Autonomy, freedom, ownership, and a sense of belonging.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed