Global ERP Application Leader

About the Company

AESC group is using global common ERP (SAP S/4 HANA) environment across Japan, China, North America, and Europe. Running on AWS cloud, the platform supports the end-to-end business processes required for battery manufacturing and supply, including Sales, Finance, Procurement, Production Planning and Logistics. ERP platform is integrated with MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems) and exchange data for production planning, manufacturing instructions and results, material requirements, and inventory management. It is therefore a mission-critical Core System supporting EV and energy-storage battery operations.

About the Role

We are seeking Global ERP Leader / Manager to join Global Information System organization and lead the continuous improvement, reliable operation, and business transformation of AESC's global ERP platform. This role combines business analysis, solution leadership, project delivery, vendor management, and application operations. The successful candidate will connect business functions, regional IT teams, factories, and external partners to improve global process standardization, data integrity, system reliability, and business value.

Organization

• The position is part of Global Information System (GIS) organization and works closely with:
• Regional IT and application team across Japan, China, Europe, and North America
• Business functions including Sales, Supply Chain, Procurement, Production Control, Manufacturing, Logistics, Finance, and Accounting
• Global application (ERP, MES, EDI, SRM, PLM, OA, HR) integration teams
• SAP application-management, development, cloud, and other strategic IT service partners
• The role will serve as a key bridge between global business requirements and stable, scalable ERP execution across AESC operations.

Responsibilities

• Key Responsibilities
• Global ERP Solution Leadership
• Own and continuously improve global ERP system roadmap and operating model.
• Translate business priorities into IT solutions, enhancement, and executable projects.
• Promote global process standardization while managing justified regional and legal requirements.
• Provide functional leadership across the following SAP domains: FI/CO, SD, MM, PP, WMS and EWM.
• Business Analysis & Process Improvement
• Partner with business stakeholders to analyze current processes, identify issues, and define future-state requirements.
• Lead requirements definition, fit-to-standard assessment, solution design, testing, deployment, and user adoption.
• Improve end-to-end processes spanning order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, plan-to-produce, warehouse/logistics, and record-to-report.
• Support improvements in inventory accuracy, production planning, cost management, cross-regional transactions, and management information.
• Manufacturing Systems Integration
• Manage and improve integration between ERP and MES for production planning, manufacturing instructions, manufacturing results, and inventory movements.
• Coordinate ERP changes, master-data, reporting, and related application teams to maintain end-to-end data consistency.
• Assess operational risks and plan cutover, production downtime, recovery, and business-continuity measures for critical changes.
• Project & Vendor Management
• Lead global ERP projects, enhancements, upgrades, and rollout activities.
• Manage implementation and support vendors, including work scope, deliverables, quality, schedule, risks, and issue resolution.
• Coordinate testing, change management, release management, and post-go-live stabilization.
• Communicate project status, decisions, risks, and business impacts clearly to IT and business leadership.
• Application Operations & Governance
• Ensure stable and secure operation of SAP S/4 HANA platform running on AWS.
• Lead incident, problem, change, release, and service-level management with internal teams and service partners.
• Support audit, internal-control, access-control, and compliance requirements in collaboration with relevant functions.

Qualifications

• Qualifications Required
• Practical experience implementing, enhancing, or operating SAP ERP.
• Functional expertise in at least of the following areas: FI/CO, SD, MM, PP, or EWM.
• Experience with requirements definition, business-process analysis, solution design, testing, and implementation.
• Language Requirements
• English
• Business-level English required. The role participates in global meetings, prepares documentation, and coordinates decisions with international stakeholders and vendors.
• Japanese
• Native or business-level Japanese required. The role must communicate effectively with domestic users, manufacturing sites, management teams, and service partners.

Required Skills

• Practical experience implementing, enhancing, or operating SAP ERP.
• Functional expertise in at least of the following areas: FI/CO, SD, MM, PP, or EWM.
• Experience with requirements definition, business-process analysis, solution design, testing, and implementation.
• Ability to collaborate with global and cross-functional stakeholders in a multicultural environment.
• Strong problem-solving, stakeholder-management, and written and verbal communication skills.
• Business-level English.
• Native or business-level Japanese.

Preferred Skills

• ERP system implementation, migration, upgrade, or global rollout experience.
• Experience integrating ERP with MES or other manufacturing applications.
• Knowledge of supply-chain, production-control, inventory or financial processes.
• Experience in automotive, battery, electronics, or process/discrete manufacturing.

Why Join Us?

• Lead a Truly Global ERP Platform
• Work with one common SAP S/4 HANA environment supporting operations across China, Japan, North America, and Europe.
• Support the Heart of Battery Manufacturing
• Contribute to the Core Systems that connect planning, procurement, production, warehouse operations, sales, and finance for EV and energy-storage batteries.
• Drive End-to-End Transformation
• Move beyond application support by shaping processes and solutions across Sales, Procurement, Manufacturing, Supply Chain