Regional IT & Digital Lead

The regional IT & digital lead is a regional role in APAC, with a focus on digital product development, integrating innovative solutions to enhance customer experience management, manufacturing operational excellences and supply chain optimization initiatives for user community in China, Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia.

Principal Responsibilities

Analysis and Strategy:

• Analyze existing manufacturing, operational and commercial processes, identifying opportunities for digital innovation and efficiency gains.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, supply chain and commercial teams to understand business challenges and recommend tailored IT solutions.
• Conduct market research to identify emerging technologies in the cable manufacturing industry to recommend to business.

Solution Design and Implementation:

• Design and implement IT solutions such as Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), ERP integrations, IoT-enabled technologies for monitoring/ data capture and CRM tools.
• Work with internal teams and external vendors to oversee the deployment and scaling of digital solutions across the relevant processes.
• Ensure seamless data integration across systems, from procurement to production, order to fulfillment and distribution.

Performance Monitoring and Optimization:

• Monitor the performance of digital tools used in production, quality control, and inventory management.
• Utilize analytics platforms to track key performance indicators (KPIs) such as production uptime, defect rates, and delivery timelines.
• Conduct root-cause analysis of technical issues and implement solutions promptly to minimize downtime.

Collaboration and Communication:

• Serve as a liaison between IT and business stakeholders to ensure alignment on digital initiatives.
• Create user-friendly documentation, conduct training sessions, and provide ongoing support to teams using digital systems.
• Communicate project updates, risks, and milestones effectively to leadership and cross-functional teams.

Compliance and Best Practices:

• Ensure compliance with industry standards, such as ISO certifications and data security protocols.
• Stay updated on best practices and trends in supply chain digitization and other related digital products.

Support break-fix of digital products and ensure continuous   working product:

• Responsible for resolving tickets related to digital product issues and updating ServiceNow tickets accordingly.
• Troubleshoot digital product related issues, collaborating with other analysts to identify root cause and potential resolution.
• Providing and articulating to end-users, potential workarounds to overcome issues to restore the service while the system fix is being worked on

Provide leadership to the regional IT team:

• Lead and motivate a team of IT system admins, providing coaching, guidance, and professional development opportunities.
• Foster a collaborative and positive team environment that encourages innovation and high performance.

Stakeholder management:

• Act as the primary point of contact for IT service-related inquiries and escalations.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external service providers/ vendors.
• Communicate IT service performance, issues, and initiatives to senior management and other relevant stakeholders.

Job Requirement:

• At least 10 years’ experience working with IT system implementations, digital products design/ development and/or working as IT business partners.
• Proficient in Agile and DevOps ways of working.
• Knowledgeable in manufacturing business processes and general CRM and order fulfilment supply chain.
• Experience with SAP, Salesforce, Qlik sense, Power BI would be advantageous but can also be learned in the course of work.
• Able to troubleshoot technical issues and resolve bugs/fixes when required.
• Experience working in a global environment with multiple business units and geographies/ time zone.

Additional Skills

•     Analytical and meticulous

•     Self-starter attitude

•     Forward thinking and ability to plan/ organize complex work.

•     Exceptional problem-solving skills with a detail-oriented approach.

•     Strong communication skills to convey technical concepts to non-technical teams.

•     Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize tasks effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Prysmian , as an Equal Opportunity Employer, aims to attract and recruit individuals with diverse backgrounds, skills, and abilities. We strongly believe that diversity brings significant value at all levels of the organization, increasing the possibility of capturing market opportunities and maximizing value for our customers and stakeholders. With Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) as part of our Social Ambition 2030 and a strategic pillar of our Company culture, Prysmian is committed to the development of an organization that prioritizes talent, where people feel respected, included, and free to fully express their potential just as they are.

All Managers and HRs in Prysmian are responsible for ensuring DE&I policies are respected during the recruiting process, as well as recognizing and mitigating unconscious biases that must not influence our selection processes. All persons will be considered for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, origin, citizenship status, socio-economic status, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, military service or veteran status, pregnancy, parental leave, medical conditions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Prysmian will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation for any disclosed physical or neurological condition or disability of a qualified applicant unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

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