Director of Enterprise Applications

Talon Hiring Solutions is partnering with a client in the Greater Birmingham, AL area to identify a Director of Enterprise Applications to lead the software, ERP applications, Product Information Management (PIM), and related business systems. This hands-on leadership role will oversee system integrations, SQL development, product data quality, warehouse management systems, process automation, and technology initiatives across manufacturing, supply chain, inventory, and distribution. What You’ll DoLead Software Solutions and Projects: Identify opportunities to automate workflows, improve business processes, and enhance existing applications. Translate business requirements into functional specifications, technical designs, data models, and acceptance criteria. Manage ERP and PIM Platforms: Oversee ERP applications, PIM systems, configurations, customizations, reporting, workflows, and product data processes. Ensure accurate product information across ecommerce, wholesale, and distribution channels. Design and Manage Integrations: Develop and oversee integrations between ERP, PIM, ecommerce, CRM, WMS, and third-party applications using APIs, EDI, middleware, and related technologies. Develop SQL Solutions: Independently write and optimize SQL Server queries, stored procedures, views, and functions. Troubleshoot database performance issues and resolve data integrity concerns. Optimize Business Applications: Lead system enhancements, workflow automation, reporting improvements, and technical troubleshooting. Support warehouse management systems, barcode scanning, mobile data collection, receiving, picking, packing, and shipping processes. Drive Product Data Quality: Establish data standards and oversee product attributes, enrichment, validation, costing, pricing, and item lifecycle management. Improve data accuracy and accelerate new product launches. Manage Technology Initiatives: Partner with executive leadership to evaluate technology investments, develop ROI business cases, and manage projects from planning through implementation, testing, and go-live. Maintain Critical Systems: Oversee system upgrades, patching, regression testing, technical documentation, and escalated support. Conduct root cause analysis and implement long-term solutions. Lead and Develop the Team: Manage three direct reports, including a Syspro Analyst, PIM Administrator/Developer, and Data Analyst. Establish priorities, coach team members, manage performance, and promote knowledge sharing. Measure Results: Track automation savings, project delivery, product data accuracy, time to publish new products, application availability, and resolution of technical issues. What You’ll Bring Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.7+ years of experience with ERP systems, enterprise applications, or business systems in a manufacturing, distribution, supply chain, or product-based environment. Strong hands-on SQL Server skills, including independently writing queries, stored procedures, and views. Experience designing and managing system integrations using APIs, EDI, middleware, or comparable technologies. Experience with a PIM platform or similar product data management solution, including product attributes, data modeling, enrichment, validation, and channel distribution. Experience with warehouse management systems (WMS) and barcode systems in addition to ERP applications. Demonstrated project leadership, including requirements gathering, planning, implementation, testing, and ongoing support. Previous experience managing technical, software, business systems, or data professionals. Strong understanding of ERP functionality related to inventory, product master data, bills of material, routings, costing, pricing, work orders, purchasing, and sales orders. Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions, system enhancements, reporting, and automated workflows. Strong analytical, troubleshooting, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with executive leadership and cross-functional teams. Preferred ERP Experience Syspro is a significant plus, but comparable experience is welcome with the following platforms: Epicor Kinetic, Epicor 10, Vantage, Vista, or Epicor Prophet 21 Infor CloudSuite Industrial (SyteLine) or Infor VISUALMicrosoft Dynamics GP, NAV, or Business Central in manufacturing or distribution environments Sage X3Acumatica, Sage 100/300, or SAP Business One (SQL Server version) JobBOSS, provided the candidate has strong SQL development skills Experience with Datascope or comparable ERP-integrated applications. Background in furniture, home goods, configurable products, upholstered products, or made-to-order manufacturing. Experience leading ERP implementations, major upgrades, or PIM implementations. Familiarity with Snowflake, Power BI, Shopify, or similar analytics and ecommerce platforms. PMP, CAPM, PMI-ACP, Certified ScrumMaster, or other relevant project management or Agile certification.