Flex Technical Manager - 

India, Tamil Nadu, Chennai 

102941859

Reporting to the, and the role involves:

What a typical day looks like:

• Lead and manage a team of IT specialists supporting enterprise applications across procurement, supply chain, analytics, and reporting functions in an EMS environment.

• Lead the end-to-end implementation of the functional workstreams (such as Procure to Pay, Sourcing to Contracts, Supplier Relationship Management, etc.), from the start to production delivery.

• Oversee the deployment, support, and optimization of solutions across on-premises infrastructure, cloud environments, hybrid setups, and SaaS products.

• Configure the solution on complex requirements and coordinate the effort with other team members to guarantee project milestones are met.

• Support other team members during the implementation by providing feedback on the design and performing configuration reviews during the sprints.

• Oversee and contribute to the delivery and deployment plan and ultimately guarantee successful deployment to production.

• Transform POC (Proof of Concept) to a winning exercise, from the strategy to the implementation.

• Collaborate with engineering, sourcing, materials management, and finance teams to align IT capabilities with manufacturing supply chain operations.

• Manage integrations between ERP systems, SaaS tools, and custom applications using technologies like APIs, EDI, ETL tools, and middleware.

• Own incident, change, and problem management processes for supported applications, ensuring system uptime, performance, and data integrity.

• Act as the escalation point for complex technical issues and ensure timely resolution by collaborating with cross-functional and vendor teams.

• Define and enforce IT governance, security standards, and compliance across systems and platforms.

• Develop and maintain system architecture, operational standards, and best practices for application as per industry standards.

• Partner with business stakeholders to understand evolving requirements and translate them into IT solutions that deliver value and efficiency.

• Drive roadmap planning, resource allocation, vendor engagement, and IT budgeting to support long-term business goals.

• Promote continuous improvement through automation, process simplification, and user enablement initiatives.

• Mentor team members and foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and innovation.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.

• 8+ years of progressive experience in IT, with at least 3+ years in a leadership or managerial role.

• Strong experience managing on-premises, cloud, and hybrid IT environments.

• Hands-on knowledge of SaaS platforms supporting supply chain and procurement (e.g., Ivalua, Ariba, Coupa).

• Solid understanding of manufacturing processes, Sourcing, Procurement, Contracts, Supplier Relationship Management, Invoices, etc. combined with excellent Project Management skills.

• Proficiency with analytics and reporting tools such as Power BI, Tableau, MicroStrategy.

• Strong grasp of integration frameworks including APIs, Web Services, EDI, ETL, and related middleware technologies.

• Experience with IT service management frameworks (e.g., ITIL), and project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, PMP).

• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills.

• Knowledge of compliance standards relevant to electronics manufacturing (e.g., SOX, ITAR).

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:

• Health Insurance

• Paid Time Off

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