Bekaert
Bekaert
Bekaert is a global company serving the automotive, construction, and logistics sectors through a focus on innovation and customer value. Its teams contribute to the company’s ongoing development in a collaborative workplace that encourages diverse perspectives, professional growth, and exploration of new opportunities. Bekaert hires and develops people who want to help shape the company’s future through pioneering work.

Senior IT Business Architect, Manufacturing MES

Guide Bekaert’s manufacturing digital transformation through Apriso MES architecture. Connect business and IT teams across global operations.

Description

  • Translate business needs into functional and technical solutions
  • Set the vision, roadmap, and business architecture for the Apriso MES ecosystem
  • Align Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and IT teams around business priorities and long-term objectives
  • Lead requirements gathering, prioritization, and solution design
  • Work with Product Owners, Solution Architects, and Agile teams to deliver manufacturing solutions
  • Find ways to optimize processes, automate work, and apply technology to improve operations
  • Connect MES with SAP and other manufacturing platforms end to end
  • Coordinate stakeholders, support decisions, and address business or project escalations
  • Advance effective practices in manufacturing, digital transformation, and solution architecture

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, engineering, information technology, or a related discipline
  • At least eight years of professional experience, including five or more years in manufacturing or industrial operations
  • Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and systems, including MES (Apriso preferred), SAP, Quality Management, Plant Maintenance, and PLM
  • Experience working in global, matrixed organizations
  • A track record of delivering large manufacturing or digital transformation programs
  • Experience guiding products or platforms across their lifecycle, from design and deployment through ongoing improvement
  • Ability to influence and work effectively with cross-functional business and IT teams
  • Knowledge of supply chain, logistics, and operations planning
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
  • Ability to balance immediate business needs with long-term architecture
  • Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills
  • Self-motivated, results-focused, and comfortable in a fast-paced global setting

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