Location
This is a hybrid role, offering a combination of remote work and presence at our European offices. Some travel across our global business will be required.

Hours
Full Time - Standard executive hours with flexibility to support global operations and travel demands.

Salary
Competitive executive compensation package aligned with market standards and experience.

About the Role
The VP of Product Platforms and Supply Chain Technology is a strategic leadership position responsible for driving transformation, operational excellence, innovation, and best practices across global product and supply chain functions. This executive partners closely with business owners and stakeholders to ensure technology initiatives deliver on time, cost, and quality commitments while generating measurable business value, enhancing customer experience, and supporting long-term growth objectives.

The role oversees a coordinated, phased global rollout and deployment of upgraded enterprise warehouse management systems (WMS) and distribution centre moves and migrations, aligned with a simultaneous ERP program transition and consolidation from SAP ECC 6x to SAP S/4HANA.

Key responsibilities include:
- Serving as a trusted advisor and collaborative partner to business ownership, fostering alignment between technology, operations, and commercial goals.
- Developing and executing a multi-year roadmap for product, supply chain, and operational technology transformation.
- Leading and managing system integrator partnerships for WMS upgrades and operational technology projects.
- Designing and implementing phased global deployments balancing local requirements with global standardization.
- Ensuring seamless integration and minimal disruption during technology rollouts.
- Overseeing end-to-end project delivery and systems ownership across all regions to maximize product pipeline efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
- Synchronizing WMS upgrades with ERP transition from ECC to S/4HANA.
- Championing organizational change management strategies to drive adoption of new technologies and processes.
- Establishing and tracking KPIs to measure impact on supply chain efficiency, product availability, customer satisfaction, and business performance.
- Managing programme and department budgets.
- Ensuring security, data privacy, and AI by design principles are embedded in design and operational delivery.
- Leading risk management efforts and developing contingency plans.
- Building and leading a high-performing transformation organization, setting standards for transparency, accountability, and knowledge transfer.
- Developing succession and capability-building within IT and business teams.
- Driving a unified organizational approach balancing differing needs and creating synergies.
- Making timely, data-driven decisions and managing stakeholder resistance effectively.
- Acting as Portfolio owner and Information Services and Technology representative within the Product & Supply Chain Leadership team.

Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or related field; advanced degree preferred.
- 15+ years of progressive experience in product and supply chain technology roles within large, global industrial distribution or manufacturing businesses.
- Proven success managing large-scale system integrator partnerships and enterprise technology deployments.
- Deep expertise in warehouse management systems (WMS), ERP platforms (ECC and S/4HANA), and supply chain process optimization.
- Experience scaling to over 1 million products and SKUs.
- Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience with global, multi-site technology rollouts and change management initiatives.
- Knowledge of Cyber Security, ITIL, and hybrid Waterfall/Agile delivery models.
- Familiarity with Operational Technology such as handhelds, scanners, warehouse control systems, and automation.
- Experience with cyber security, legal, and regulatory compliance.
- Understanding of cloud models, trading operating models, and cross-border international supply chain considerations.

About You
- Strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Collaborative leader who builds high-performing teams and fosters a culture of transparency and accountability.
- Effective decision-maker who remains calm under pressure and manages emotions.
- Skilled in stakeholder engagement, change management, and communication.
- Proactive risk manager with contingency planning skills.
- Committed to continuous learning and self-reflection to improve outcomes.

Qualifications
- Preferred but not essential:
- Strong knowledge of SAP modules relevant to distribution (SD, MM, WM/EWM, FI/CO, pricing, rebates, credit, intercompany, trade compliance).
- Experience with data governance programs and Master Data Management (MDM) tooling.
- Exposure to cloud infrastructure, security frameworks, network topologies, and enterprise integration patterns (API-led, middleware).