Senior Director of ERP Transformation - Non-IT

Morton Salt is an iconic company with a strong heritage and a bright future. Since 1848, we have been improving lives and enhancing everyday moments – at home, at work and virtually everywhere in between. We help unlock the flavors in food, make roads and sidewalks safer, improve the water in baths, pools, and homes, and keep businesses and industries running. We are a dedicated team who constantly strives to do better together, and we are passionate about building a sustainable future for our company, the communities in which we operate, and the world around us. By joining our team, you will contribute to producing and delivering every form of salt that enhances everyday life. Job Summary The Senior Director of ERP Transformation reports to the Chief Financial Officer and serves as the senior business owner and strategic leader for a large-scale ERP transformation, including the consolidation of multiple legacy systems into a unified, standardized platform. Fully dedicated to the program, this role acts as the primary business counterpart to the IT Program Manager and Systems Integrator (SI) Lead, with accountability for driving successful delivery and ensuring alignment with the program’s guiding principles. Duties & Responsibilities Program Leadership & Governance Serve as the overall business lead for the ERP transformation program. Co-lead the program in partnership with the IT Program Manager and SI Lead. Operate within the established program governance framework, ensuring alignment with program guiding principles, defined decision-making processes, escalation paths, and reporting. Own business decision-making for process design, prioritization, and scope trade-offs within the governance framework. Accountable for business outcomes, including adoption of standardized processes and achievement of program objectives. Business Process Ownership & Alignment Collaborate with and lead cross-functional Business Process Owners to standardize and adopt end-to-end processes aligned with ERP functionality and best practices. Drive accountability among Business Process Owners for process design decisions and successful adoption of standardized processes. Resolve cross-segment process conflicts and resolve decisions through the established governance framework as needed. Champion a “fit-to-standard” mindset, minimizing customization while ensuring business needs are met. Change Management & Organizational Readiness Accountable for enterprise-wide adoption of new ERP processes and ways of working, with oversight of change management strategy and execution. Proactively address organizational resistance by building strong stakeholder alignment, communicating a clear vision, and reinforcing the program guiding principles. Ensure comprehensive business readiness across all impacted areas, including training, communication, role clarity, and transition planning. Act as a visible change champion, consistently reinforcing expectations, accountability, and the importance of standardization. Drive organizational readiness and user adoption. Vendor & Systems Integrator Management Provide oversight of the SI and other key vendors supporting the ERP program. Ensure vendor delivery aligns with agreed scope, timeline, budget, and quality expectations. Drive accountability for milestone achievement, deliverables, and contractual commitments. Partner with IT Program Manager to manage dependencies between business, IT, and vendor workstreams. Program Execution & Delivery Partner with IT and SI teams on delivery. Continuously drive assessment and timely resolution of risks, issues, actions and decisions Lead business readiness for cutover and support post-go-live stabilization. Ensure business data readiness and alignment to standardized processes. Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Operations, Supply Chain, or a related business discipline. 10+ years of progressive leadership experience with a broad business background. Proven track record leading or playing a senior leadership role in large-scale ERP implementations or enterprise transformation programs. Strong understanding of end-to-end business processes. Experience with delivering high level presentations to company executives. Experience in Consumer Packaged Goods, manufacturing, or similarly complex, process-driven industries preferred. Experience leading enterprise-wide ERP programs and working with Systems Integrators preferred. At Morton Salt, we work best when we work as a team, when we treat one another with dignity and respect, and value the unique contributions of others. 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