Graco manufactures and markets premium equipment to move, measure, control, dispense and spray a wide variety of fluid and powder materials. What does that mean? Well, we pump peanut butter into your jar, and the oil in your car. We glue the soles of your shoes, the glass in your windows and the screen on your phone. We spray the finish on your vehicle, coatings on your pills, the paint on your house and texture on your walls. Graco is part of your daily life.

Graco is seeking a Director of ERP and Corporate Applications as a strategic leadership role who will be responsible for leading the strategy, implementation, and support of our Global ERP and Corporate business applications ecosystem. This position will lead a high-caliber team of product owners, analysts, developers, and production support professionals to ensure innovative capability development and seamless delivery across our global applications landscape. Encompassing critical functions such as Supply Chain, Procurement, Manufacturing, Warehousing, Order Management, and Finance, this role requires a deep understanding of the Oracle product suite and a strategic mindset to align technology initiatives with overarching business objectives.

What You Will Do at Graco

• Develop and execute the strategic roadmap for ERP and corporate systems in collaboration with business partners.

• Foster cross-functional partnerships with business stakeholders to identify opportunities for leveraging applications to enhance efficiency, productivity, and decision-making.

• Oversee the application development lifecycle, from strategic road-mapping through deployment and ongoing support.

• Build and lead high performing teams, develop talent, provide coaching and mentoring, and drive a culture of accountability.

• Demonstrate expertise across the Oracle ERP product suite, corporate applications, and related ancillary systems.

• Possess deep business process knowledge of key functional areas such as Supply Chain, Procurement, Manufacturing, Warehousing, Order Management, and Finance

• Demonstrate experience delivering large, complex, cross-functional projects on time, within budget, and aligned with strategic business goals.

• Stay at the forefront of leading industry trends in enterprise technology. Cultivate culture of innovation and experimentation within the team.

• Cultivate and maintain strategic relationships with key vendors and partners.

• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure success.

• Implement robust security and governance protocols for all enterprise applications, ensuring data integrity and access control.

What You Will Bring to Graco

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field (MBA preferred).

• 10+ years of experience in enterprise application management, with a proven track record in leading and implementing complex application initiatives.

• Comprehensive knowledge and hands-on experience with Oracle applications, including experience in system administration, configuration, customization, and development.

Accelerators

• Strong understanding of business process analysis, software engineering, and change management principles.

• Excellent communication, collaboration, influencing, and interpersonal skills.

• Proven ability to lead and motivate a team of technical professionals.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Power to Be
At Graco, the Power to Be means providing the support, resources and freedom to pave your own way. Bring your unique attributes to the table, along with a commitment to being your best self, and you can be a part of a culture that rewards effort, celebrates uniqueness, and gives you the tools you need to succeed and become your best, fullest self along the way. Our culture empowers employees to chart their own career path. Our managers provide support and opportunities while offering freedom for employees to find their own Power to Be. Whether you decide to move up within the same department or expand to another cross-functional group, you will gain the well-rounded experience to succeed on your own terms.

Graco has excellent opportunities available to individuals who want to be part of a fast-moving, growing company that is committed to quality, innovation and solving fluid handling problems for our customers. Graco is proud to be named a Best Place to Work by Fortune Magazine in 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021 & 2022. Graco offers attractive compensation, benefits and career development opportunities. Graco’s comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, stock purchase plan, 401(k), tuition reimbursement and more.

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Proven Quality. Leading Technology. Launch your career with Graco!

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