Senior IT Manager responsible for SAP strategy and leadership at Boston Beer Company. Overseeing technical developments and partnerships to enhance operational efficiencies.
Responsibilities
Create, own, and execute against a comprehensive SAP strategy aligned with Boston Beer’s operational and growth priorities
Own and maintain the SAP roadmap, ensuring alignment with corporate goals and future-state architecture
Partner with Brewing, Supply Chain, Distribution, and Finance leaders to identify opportunities for process optimization, automation, and innovation
Serve as a trusted advisor to executive and operational leadership, translating business needs into SAP-enabled solutions
Establish and enforce SAP governance for configuration, integrations, and change control
Lead the planning and execution of the S/4HANA migration, from scope definition and resource allocation through configuration, testing, and deployment
Ensure minimal disruption to brewing, production, logistics, and finance operations
Oversee change management and post-go-live stabilization activities
Ensure stability, performance, and compliance of SAP ECC across key modules (MM, SD, PP, WM/EWM, FI/CO)
Provide leadership and quality oversight for technical development efforts, including ABAP, ensuring maintainable, scalable, and secure solutions
Oversee integrations with MES, quality management, logistics, and other third-party systems
Drive continuous improvement and adherence to best practices in SAP solution design
Champion and implement an Agile delivery model for SAP projects, ensuring iterative delivery, continuous feedback, and stakeholder engagement
Manage a balanced portfolio of large-scale projects, enhancements, and operational support activities
Oversee demand intake, prioritization, and resource allocation to ensure high-value initiatives are delivered on time and within budget
Promote transparency in project progress, decision-making, and issue resolution across IT and business stakeholders
Establish and track delivery metrics (velocity, quality, value realization) to continuously improve SAP project outcomes
Facilitate regular business reviews to align priorities and adjust plans based on evolving needs
Build/Lead and inspire a high-performing team of SAP functional analysts and developers
Mentor and develop staff, building technical depth and business process expertise, and reducing long-term reliance on external partners
Manage vendor relationships, negotiate contracts, and ensure performance to SLA and budget expectations
Responsible for the hiring, onboarding, training, and retaining of engaged & high-performing coworkers
Ensures that direct reports are provided with clear expectations & direction and are empowered and held accountable to achieve their goals and perform their jobs
Builds a collaborative & results-oriented team by resolving conflicts as they arise, removing roadblocks, inspiring people to action, and helping the team to decide to change and/or make changes
Provides regular and meaningful feedback to coworkers through development, coaching, and comprehensive performance reviews that focuses on learning, growth and continuous improvement
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Supply Chain, or related field (or equivalent experience)
10+ years of SAP experience, with deep ECC knowledge across manufacturing, supply chain, and finance functional areas
Proven leadership of at least one full-cycle S/4HANA upgrade/migration in a manufacturing or CPG environment
Experience managing technical development in an SAP environment
Strong understanding of SAP architecture, integrations, and Basis concepts
Demonstrated experience applying Agile or hybrid project delivery methodologies to ERP initiatives
Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Experience managing budgets, project portfolios, and vendor contracts.
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