Head of ERP Center of Excellence

Slate Auto

1d•$202,610 - $337,684

About The Position

As the Head of ERP Center of Excellence at Slate, you will build and lead the program, the team, and the capability that turns ERP into a permanent operating function. ERP at OEM scale is not something you stand up and walk away from. It is a continuously running engine of finance, supply chain, and manufacturing capability that the business steers, the team operates, and the platform extends. You will be the leader of that engine, of the functional consultants who run it, and of the program governance that keeps it pointed at business outcomes. You will not be inheriting an established function. You will be defining how Slate runs ERP as a continuous capability from the ground up, what the COE owns versus what the business owns, what the program governs versus what it leaves to the team, and how the function adapts as Slate moves from launch through global OEM scale. The Head of ERP Center of Excellence reports directly to the Head of Enterprise Systems.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field is required.
15+ years of SAP functional and program leadership, specifically within manufacturing, automotive, semiconductor, or complex hardware environments.
Built and led an ERP Center of Excellence and PMO in a matrixed environment, with direct accountability for functional team performance, program delivery, and governance.
Hands-on functional ownership across multiple SAP S/4HANA modules, including the seams between Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Order-to-Cash.
Track record running large, multi-stream ERP portfolios using Agile, Scrum, and hybrid delivery models, with KPI-driven release and operational service governance.
Direct experience selecting and managing system integrators, AMS providers, and offshore delivery teams against SLA, quality, and financial commitments.
Strong working understanding of how ERP connects to MES, Salesforce, EDI, BTP, and the broader enterprise stack, enough to lead architecture conversations even where you don’t own the build.
You see the company as a series of interconnected loops. You understand how a delay in procurement ripples through the MES and eventually hits the financial ledger.
You know that “perfect is the enemy of shipped.” You can stand up a minimum viable capability today while architecting for global scale tomorrow.
You are skilled at managing stakeholders with competing priorities, helping them find common ground on process, data, and ownership standards.
You are bilingual between business leaders and ERP teams, equally credible explaining a closing-cycle issue to a CFO and a CDS view to a developer.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

Build the COE: Establish Slate’s ERP Center of Excellence from the ground up, including the operating model, the team structure, the governance framework, and the rules of engagement between the COE and the business functions it serves.
Own the Functional Roadmap: Lead the multi-year roadmap for Slate’s ERP capability across Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Service, and Order-to-Cash, balancing business demand, platform constraints, and team capacity to drive a continuous program of value delivery.
Lead the Program and PMO: Run the ERP program end to end, from intake and prioritization through release planning, delivery governance, and operational readiness, with KPI-driven oversight that gives leadership clear visibility into progress, risk, and outcomes.
Build and Lead the Functional Team: Recruit, develop, and lead the team of functional ERP experts who own the modules Slate runs, building both depth in core processes and bench strength for what is coming next.
Drive Process Excellence: Own the end-to-end design and continuous improvement of Slate’s core ERP-enabled processes, including Procure-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, and Plan-to-Produce, ensuring they scale with the business and stay clean of operational shortcuts.
Manage the Vendor and Partner Ecosystem: Select and govern the implementation partners, AMS providers, and consulting firms that extend the COE’s capacity, holding each accountable to SLA, quality, and financial commitments.
Partner with the Business: Act as the functional counterpart to Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Commercial leadership, translating business priorities into ERP capability and making the trade-offs visible.