Milacron · 1 month ago
Executive Director IT (Business Partner to Performance Materials Division) (m/w/d)
Coperion is an industry leader in compounding and extrusion, and they are seeking an Executive Director of IT to oversee Performance Materials information technology strategy and operations. This role partners with leadership to define technology strategies, ensuring systems are stable, secure, and confidential while driving IT and business process improvement through emerging technologies.
IndustrialMachinery ManufacturingManufacturingMechanical EngineeringPlastics and Rubber ManufacturingProduct Design
Responsibilities
Establishes and maintains a strategic relationship at appropriate level for key stakeholders
Represents the business strategies and priorities to IT, and vice versa, ensuring both strategies are aligned and executed upon efficiently and effectively for IT
Demonstrates an in-depth knowledge of IT and the services provided by IT, and how IT solutions can support the achievement of short- and long-term business goals
Keep up with technology trends and leverage innovative technology to improve efficiency, productivity, and enable growth
Manage business demands; set priorities working with business leaders
Work closely to oversee application teams for build and run, ensure priority is appropriately given to your area’s needs
Has deep knowledge, and works with corporate teams in a matrixed organization, to support security, infrastructure, enterprise applications and general IT support needs
Partner with business to evaluate, build business cases and implement new technologies such as Digital, Industry 4.0, IOT solutions, ERP, sales enablement
Own IT operation and capital budget & Compliance, i.e. GDPR, SOX
Leader of leaders – Team roles consist of directors, managers, regional site managers, project managers, business analysts and developers
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in information technology, Business or a related field; MBA preferred
Minimum of 15 years of internal/external IT experience
Minimum of 10 years of experience in IT management, business analysis, consulting, process engineering or solutions management or other related area
Experience successfully leading large, complex projects and/or in business/IT consulting/management roles
Experience successfully implementing, leading and supporting Engineering and technical support teams (SolidWorks, AutoCad, Plant3D, etc.)
Experience successfully implementing, leading and supporting ERP, CRM support and technical teams (SAP, IFS, Navision, Mapics, Salesforce Sales, Service and Field Service, etc.)
Requires senior level leadership and negotiation skills and experience/in-depth knowledge of the business requirements analysis and IT processes
International experience preferred; German and English language required
Preferred
MBA preferred
International experience preferred
Company
Milacron
Milacron is a global leader in the manufacture, distribution, and service of highly engineered and customized systems within the plastic technology and processing industry.
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2019-07-12Acquired
2005-05-01Private Equity
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2024-02-19
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