VP Applications - ERP

VP Applications – ERP

     Find your more with Mohawk!
 

At Mohawk Industries, we’re committed to more – more customer solutions, more process improvements, more sustainable manufacturing and more opportunities for our people.

As a Fortune 500, global flooring leader with some of the best-known brands in the industry, Mohawk is a great place to start or develop your career with an emphasis on more of what’s important to you. Come find your “more” with Mohawk!

What we need:

The VP Applications - ERP is a senior level leader that is responsible for setting and executing the enterprise ERP strategy (SAP & AS/400) to enable growth, efficiency, and high-quality decision support.  This role ensures ERP platforms, data, and processes align with business priorities while delivering reliable, secure, and scalable capabilities.

 What you’ll do:

• Partners with executive leadership team to define the enterprise ERP strategy and multi-year roadmap, aligning solutions with corporate and business unit goals.
• Oversees SAP and AS/400 architecture, integrations, and data design to ensure scalability, performance, and interoperability.
• Develop reliable and predictable solutions by overseeing ERP build capabilities including ABAP and RPG developers
• Partners with functional leaders in Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, HR, and Commercial to translate business needs into ERP solutions that drive measurable value.
• Directs major SAP programs and releases (e.g., S/4HANA updates, template rollouts), ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery and adoption.
• Establishes ERP governance, standards, and controls, including change management, data quality, and information security requirements.
• Develop and manage the application management services agreement and corresponding vendor management.
• Defines KPIs and dashboards to track system health, process performance, and business outcomes; drives corrective actions.
• Optimizes total cost of ownership through platform rationalization, licensing strategy, and vendor negotiations.
• Champions best practices in process design (OTC, PTP, RTR, PTP and PM) and harmonization across sites and regions.
• Builds, coaches, and retains a high-performing global ERP team; develops succession plans and career paths.
• Coordinates cutover, hypercare, and stabilization plans to protect operations and minimize business disruption.
• Serves as executive liaison with SAP and strategic partners to influence product direction and unlock co-innovation opportunities.
• Collaborates with the executive team to develop and implement strategic plans that align with the company's vision and goals.
• Provides visionary leadership to drive growth and innovation.
• Identifies and pursue new business opportunities, partnerships, and market expansions.
• Leads initiatives to enhance the company's market presence and competitiveness.
• Provides strong leadership to department heads and teams.
• Fosters a collaborative and high-performance culture.
• Identifies and assess risks to the company's success.
• Implements effective risk management strategies.
• Drives a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Leads initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness.
• Builds and maintain relationships with key customers, partners, and stakeholders.
• Ensures high levels of customer satisfaction and retention.
• Performs other duties as needed.

What you have:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent education and/or experience.
• 15+ years relevant experience or equivalent education and/or experience.
• 10+ years of management experience.

What you’re good at:

• Clear expertise as a strategic leader.
• Experience with deploying and maintaining SAP S/4 HANA and/or SAP ECC
• Experience with maintaining AS/400 solutions preferred
• Experience with pricing and EDI solutions is preferred
• Knowledge of business processes such as OTC, PTP, RTR, PTP and PM
• Leads through other leaders by setting strategy and direction, while allowing other leaders to set tactical operations.
• Requires the ability to change the thinking of, or gain acceptance from, others in sensitive situations while preserving relationships.
• Focused on and responsible for the function’s productivity and collective impact.
• Excellent communication, problem solving, and organizational skills.
• Able to multitask, prioritize, delegate, and manage time effectively.
• High level of integrity and discretion in handling sensitive and confidential data.
• High degree of professionalism, judgment, maturity, and resourcefulness in the absence of formalized guidelines and procedures.

What else?

• This employee is responsible for direct reports.

Mohawk Industries is a leading global flooring manufacturer that creates products to enhance residential and commercial spaces around the world. Mohawk’s vertically integrated manufacturing and distribution processes provide competitive advantages in the production of carpet, rugs, ceramic tile, laminate, wood, stone and vinyl flooring. Our industry-leading innovation has yielded products and technologies that differentiate our brands in the marketplace and satisfy all remodeling and new construction requirements. Our brands are among the most recognized in the industry and include American Olean, Daltile, Durkan, IVC, Karastan, Marazzi, Mohawk, Mohawk Home, Pergo, and Quick-Step. During the past decade, Mohawk has transformed its business from an American carpet manufacturer into the world’s largest flooring company with operations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Europe, India, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia and the United States.

Mohawk Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran committed to an inclusive workplace and a proud Drugs Don’t Work participant.