Head/Vice President - Business Applications & Digital Transformation

Role Overview : This is a strategic, business-facing technology leadership role for a leader who operates as a technology thought leader rather than just a platform owner. You will define, architect, and drive the enterprise Business Applications and Digital Transformation agenda, unifying SAP, Blue Yonder, and Salesforce (SFDC) into a single, forward-looking enterprise ecosystem. Directly partnering with executive leadership (CIO/CEO), you will lead a team of 6-7 direct engineering/functional leads to shape how technology, workflow automation, data, and AI reimagine Finance, Supply Chain, Sales, and Commercial processes. Ideal Candidate Profile & Background : - Early Tenure: Ideal background includes early-career experience at SAP (consulting/presales/solution design), followed by senior IT/digital transformation leadership within large-scale enterprise/manufacturing businesses. - Deep Process Knowledge: In-depth understanding of detailed operational workflows, challenges, and automation strategies across manufacturing, supply chain, and enterprise commercial platforms. Key Responsibility Areas (KRAs) : 1. Enterprise Applications & Strategic Roadmap : - SAP Core & S/4HANA: Lead the overall SAP ecosystem across Finance, ERP, and core transactions, driving continuous S/4HANA optimization and business value realization. - Blue Yonder / Supply Chain: Drive supply-chain technology strategy - demand planning, forecasting, inventory, and logistics network optimization. - Salesforce (SFDC): Direct the Salesforce ecosystem across Sales and CRM, ensuring seamless API-driven integration with core ERP and supply chain applications. 2. Digital Transformation, Data & AI Innovation : - Workflow Automation & AI/GenAI: Identify, pilot, and scale workflow automation, AI/GenAI, and intelligent analytics to drive tangible business value and efficiency gains. - Data Architecture & Governance: Establish an enterprise data strategy covering data quality, governance, and analytics as a foundation for AI decision-making. 3. Executive Partnership & Value Realization : - Business Leadership Alignment: Translate business goals into actionable, sequenced technology roadmaps, acting as a trusted advisor to functional heads and business units. - Commercial Orientation: Ensure every technology investment is backed by strong financial rigor, ROI tracking, and business outcome realization. 4. Team Leadership & Vendor Governance : - People Management: Direct, mentor, and grow a core leadership team of 6-7 direct reports. - Vendor & SI Management: Oversee global System Integrators (SIs) and platform partners, maintaining high implementation standards, cybersecurity baselines, and cost efficiencies. Required Experience & Technical Skills : - Total Experience: 16-26 years in Enterprise Applications, Digital/Data Transformation, or IT Leadership roles. - Platform Depth: Deep functional and technical understanding of SAP and Blue Yonder (Mandatory); hands-on exposure to Salesforce / SFDC (Highly Preferred). - Process Automation: Proven ability to evaluate complex business processes, pinpoint structural bottlenecks, and execute automated enterprise workflows. - Leadership & Age Profile: Proven experience managing multi-year transformation budgets and teams (Candidate preferred below 50 years of age).