Senior ERP Manager

Position Summary:

The QAD Regional Lead for Asia is responsible for overseeing and supporting all QAD ERP

activities across Lear facilities within the Asia region. The role ensures system stability,

adherence to global standards, and alignment with the Global QAD roadmap. This position acts

as the primary liaison between regional IT leads, business operations and the Global IT QAD

team, providing leadership in system support, project execution, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

Regional ERP Leadership

• Serve as the primary QAD contact for Asia‑based plants and business units.

• Provide functional and technical support across core QAD modules (Manufacturing, Supply

Chain, Purchasing, Inventory, Finance, EDI).

• Ensure compliance with Lear’s global QAD standards, policies, and security requirements.

Project Delivery & Governance

• Lead regional QAD implementations, upgrades, migrations, integrations, and enhancement

projects.

• Coordinate with global IT resources and regional stakeholders to deliver projects on time and

within scope.

• Ensure adherence to Lear’s project management methodology and change control processes.

Operational Support & Continuous Improvement

• Monitor system performance and proactively address issues to minimize business disruptions.

• Identify opportunities for process optimization and automation across manufacturing and

administrative functions.

• Provide training, documentation, and guidance to QAD Asia Team.

Stakeholder & Vendor Management

• Collaborate with plant leadership, finance, supply chain, operations, and regional IT teams.

• Coordinate escalations with QAD and external service providers as needed.

• Foster strong partnerships with global QAD team members to ensure consistent service

delivery.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Engineering, Business, or related field.
• 10+ years of hands‑on experience working with QAD ERP in a manufacturing

environment.

• Strong understanding of end‑to‑end manufacturing processes; automotive industry experience preferred.
• Experience supporting multi‑site and multinational ERP deployments.
• Fluency in English and Mandarin (both written and spoken).
• Demonstrated project management experience.
• Demonstrated team management experience.
• Knowledge of the integration points with other Systems (Shopfloor, Financials, WMS)
• Organize and lead cross functional resources
• Strong understanding of the ERP project methodology.
• Very strong communication skills (written & oral)
• Ability to adapt communication according to the audience (business and technical)
• Very strong presentation skills
• Manage and function well under tight timeframes - manage multiple priorities concurrently
• Ability to relate future direction of the organization while designing solutions and
• managing change
• Autonomous, ability to progress and deliver results by yourself.
• Strong analytical approach to problem solving and solution development.

Desired Skills:

• Knowledge of QAD Enterprise Edition/Standard Edition, QXtend, EDI, and integration
• frameworks.
• Experience with automotive quality and operational processes
• Understanding of Progress, database fundamentals, or system administration.
• Understanding of EDI requirements into Automotive industry.
• Experience in a global matrixed organization.
• Strong strategic mindset
• Strong ERP landscape awareness
• Experience with managing large global projects
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving ability.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management across diverse cultures and
• Ability to work independently, manage priorities, and drive tasks to completion.
• Leadership to Asia Region following Global QAD strategy
• Customer‑focused mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement.