<p>PURPOSE</p> <p>The SMC Global ERP Technology Architect will serve as the senior platform lead responsible for providing an overall view of the technological strategy, focus, and ongoing technological development for the global ERP solution. This individual will work with multiple IT teams across the globe to understand their requirements, identify current processes, and develop effective solutions.</p> <p>ESSENTIAL DUTIES</p> <ul> <li>Owns and drives the implementation of technological strategies </li><li>Participate in workshops and provide input on non-functional requirements for infrastructure </li><li>Anticipates future technical direction for the company </li><li>Develop and review the scope of technological work </li><li>Provide leadership and guidance to the technical resource team </li><li>Provide input to data management activities (data maturity assessment and data migration strategy on the existing technical architecture </li><li>Lead technical testing (Unit testing, integration testing, Performance testing) </li><li>To identify technical defects/issues before going live and work with the vendor to resolve them </li><li>Act as the primary point of contact for the ERP vendor's technical team. </li><li>Participate in the technical trainings and deployment activities for proper transition, ensuring a clear understanding of the ERP's architecture and functionalities </li><li>Serve as the ongoing technical support lead post go-live. </li><li>Collaborate with the team for end-to-end integration design </li><li>Coordinate technical resources, facilitating design conversations and reviews with integrating parties </li><li>Responsible for providing an enterprise view of the current state of interfaces and middleware layers design, and how it supports the end-to-end process </li><li>Extensive ERP knowledge and implementation experience. </li><li>Responsible for data governance, data cleansing, and data extract routines </li><li>Other duties as assigned. </li></ul> <p>PHYSICAL DEMANDS / WORK ENVIRONMENT</p> <ul> <li>Off-hour meetings and work to accommodate global time zones </li><li>Carry a mobile phone during work and off-hours </li><li>Collaborative team environment in a shared workspace. </li><li>General office, computer room, warehouse, and factory areas </li><li>Infrequent off-hours work and local/international travel as required </li><li>Able to sit for extended periods </li><li>Minimum lifting requirements of 15 pounds </li></ul> <p>MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS</p> <ul> <li>10+ years of experience in managing or driving transformation in Enterprise IT operations and delivery support </li><li>Strong understanding of business processes and ERP implementation methodologies </li><li>Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with a strong attention to detail </li><li>Knowledge of various enterprise applications such as ERP, office platforms, etc. </li><li>Experience with overseeing implementations of various enterprise-level applications </li><li>Experience in risk assessment, control design, and reporting </li><li>Ability to effectively communicate with all associates </li><li>Ability to travel abroad </li></ul> <p>For internal use only: IT001</p>