Global Industry Director, Manufacturing – ERP, EAM
IFS
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Illinois • United States
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Salary
💰 $175,000 - $200,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Own and lead the global Manufacturing industry strategy, setting priorities across discrete and complex manufacturing.
- Serve as a manufacturing thought leader, representing IFS globally at events, analyst engagements, and industry forums.
- Craft and deliver executive level manufacturing value propositions, aligning to industry trends such as supply chain resilience, smart factories, service transformation, and asset optimization.
- Engage in key Tier1 strategic opportunities, supporting early discovery, executive dialogue, differentiation, and narrative shaping.
- Partner with Product and R&D to translate global manufacturing requirements into roadmap and portfolio direction.
- Lead creation of manufacturing specific sales plays, GTM initiatives, and global enablement content.
- Build strong relationships with manufacturing industry partners, associations, and influencers worldwide.
- Ensure global consistency and coherence of manufacturing messaging, ICP definition, and competitive positioning across all IFS regions.
- Provide market insight and strategic guidance for M&A and ecosystem development.
Requirements
- 12–15+ years of manufacturing industry experience across discrete or complex production environments, with strong exposure to enterprise software/SaaS.
- Proven experience operating at a strategic or executive level with C-suite engagement.
- Deep understanding of manufacturing operating models, value chains, regulatory context, and digital transformation levers.
- Strong commercial acumen and competitive awareness across global manufacturing markets.
- Ability to influence across regions and collaborate with Sales, Product, R&D, Partners, and Marketing.
- Excellent executive communication, thought leadership presence, and global stakeholder management, leadership presence, and global stakeholder management.
- Ability to travel internationally as needed.
Benefits
- Flexible paid time off, including sick and holiday
- Medical, dental, & vision insurance
- 401K with Company contribution
- Flexible spending accounts
- Life insurance and disability benefits
- Tuition assistance
- Community involvement and volunteering events
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
manufacturing industry strategyenterprise softwareSaaSmanufacturing operating modelsvalue chainsdigital transformationsales playsGTM initiativesmarket insightM&A
Soft Skills
executive communicationthought leadershipstakeholder managementcommercial acumeninfluencecollaborationrelationship buildingstrategic guidancenarrative shapingleadership presence