Sr. Applications Developer - Idea to Market (PLM)

Job Description

Job Description

Employment Type: Salaried
Work Arrangement: Hybrid 

Position Summary:

The Sr Developer Oracle Fusion (PLM) will play a pivotal role in driving the success of Ventura Foods’ Oracle Fusion initiatives primarily for Idea to Market - PLM track, with cross functional interactions across tracks like - O2C, S2P, R2R, H2R tracks. This role is responsible for the overall architecture of the ERP fusion platform, leading the implementation, supporting the operations, and ongoing optimization of the Oracle fusion platform PLM track/modules. The role also will be responsible for various customizations and extensions of the platform ensuring seamless integration with critical business functions to enable growth, efficiency, and operational excellence.

 

As a Sr oracle fusion developer, you will be a technical lead, with hands-on development activities, shaping scalable and innovative solutions that advance business functions primarily covering PLM processes. You will partner closely with vendor implementation teams to validate and guide solution design, and ensuring seamless delivery of projects, technical solutions. You will also be working closely with all cross functional development & functional analyst teams, facilitating designs and solutions and resolving any inter-dependencies. In this role, you will collaborate with business stakeholders and IT leaders to translate business needs into robust, efficient, and user-friendly Oracle solutions, ensuring the platform continuously delivers measurable business value.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Technical Solution Architecture & Development. Project Delivery & Governance :

• Responsible for technical solutions entire cycle delivery - technical analysis, design, documentation, build, validation, deployment and operational support.
• Lead & develop end-to-end Oracle fusion solutions primarily across multiple modules / process cycles.
• Design scalable and robust solutions, translating business needs into technical strategies.
• Build various CEMLI & RICE components of Oracle fusion platform, enabling enterprise business solutions.

Documentation, Compliance & Data Governance:

• Develop and maintain Architecture diagrams, technical solution designs, workflows, documentation, and training materials.
• Enforce data governance policies and ensure compliance with security, privacy, and regulatory requirements.

Technical Leadership & Governance:

• Provide technical direction, establish coding standards, perform peer reviews, and ensure architectural alignment.
• Define and manage build, deployment, and release strategies. Support automation in activities like Build & QA.
• Govern internal team deliverables and monitor vendor/partner implementations.

Business Engagement & Requirements Translation:

• Partner with cross-functional teams (Oil Operations, Commercial, Sales, Plant Operations, Manufacturing, Finance, Business and Technical teams) to understand business requirements.
• Translate complex business needs into technical solutions aligned with Oracle/ERP best practices.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to design user/business-centric features and optimize operations, workflows.

Platform Operations & Optimization:

• Oversee platform administration, optimization, stability, and operational maintenance.
• Manage licenses, monitor system health, process standardization, and ensure scalability of the platform.
• Continuously enhance platform performance and user experience through proactive improvements.
• Assess platform quarterly/periodic releases and ensure timely upgrades (including intermediate patch sets).

Education and Experience:

• Education:  Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field (required).
• Implementation Experience: Experience with Oracle Fusion implementations in the Manufacturing vertical, with at least two full-cycle implementations (required).
• ERP / Development Experience: 5+ years of experience with Oracle ERP solutions development, with strong understanding of platform functionality, cross-functional integrations, and process cycles. (required).
• Fusion Development Experience: 3+ years of development experience specifically on Oracle Fusion platform. (OIC, VBCS, FBDI, SQL/PLSQL, OTBI, SOAP/REST API's, Fusion Data Models Schemas). (required).
• UI Development Experience:  Minimum of 1 Yr Redwood UI experience (required).
• Build & Release: Exposure to & ability to architect release automation and utilize build pipe lines. (preferred).
• Certifications:
  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Foundations (preferred).
  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect Associate (preferred).

Knowledge and Skills:

Core Technical Expertise

• Module specific expertise in PLM Technical & Functional areas - covering & not limited to: Design & build interfaces, Item Class configuration, Workflow designer, Item Catalog, Lifecycles, ECOs, Quality issue workflows, Master data Management, Configurator etc.
• Hands on expertise in extensions, modifications, and customizations of standard Oracle functionality using tools like & not limited to: Pl/Sql, Sql, Java, JavaScript, Oracle JDeveloper, Visual Builder Studio (VBCS), Application Composer.
• Expertise in Data Management, Reporting & Analytics using tool like & not limited to: Oracle database, Data Modeling, tuning, FBDI, HDL, BIP, OTBI, Smart View, ADFdi.
• Extensive experience with data conversions and migrations from legacy Oracle and non-Oracle systems into Fusion Cloud.
• Knowledge & experience with SDLC, version control, build, test & deployment tools, like & not limited to - Jira, ADO, CI/CD, Git, Oracle DevOps, Postman, Oracle Cloud Test automation.
• Knowledge & experience with security aspects like SSO/SAML, OAuth, Role based access controls, audit trail configurations.

Oracle Fusion Development & Implementation Expertise

• Advanced, hands-on experience in Oracle Fusion Applications implementation, development, and maintenance, with deep knowledge of CEMLI/RICEFW development practices.
• Proficiency in configuring Fusion modules for ground-up implementations, including and not limited to - settings, parameters, workflows, configurations, flex fields, attributes, process builders, profiles, roles, users, rules, and security.
• Deep understanding of all application interfaces connecting the business functional flows.

Integration & Middleware

• Proven ability to design and build system integrations using Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC), SOAP/REST APIs, and file-based integration methods.
• Experience orchestrating data flows between modules and systems to align with business processes.
• Exposure to third-party integration tools (e.g., MuleSoft) and integrations with platforms such as Salesforce, JDE, Tax Engines, Invoicing Solutions, Supplier Portals, and Manufacturing systems.

Implementation Methodologies & Delivery

• Proficiency with OUM, AIM, and SDLC practices, with the flexibility to adapt hybrid delivery models.
• Demonstrated success delivering full lifecycle Fusion projects from requirements gathering through deployment and post-go-live optimization.
• Practical experience working with Agile, SAFe, or modern delivery frameworks, including use of project management tools like Jira.

Platform Optimization & Innovation

• Ability to stay ahead of Oracle Fusion platform innovations, assessing and piloting new features and recommending adoption to meet evolving business needs.
• Familiarity with localizations to address region-specific requirements and compliance.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Experience leading technical solutions, mentoring developers, and fostering cross-functional collaboration with consultants, SI partners, and business stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills, capable of engaging with business, leadership teams, and technical teams to align solutions with business objectives.
• Proven ability to influence and drive consensus towards successful solution delivery.

Why Join Us:
Ventura Foods innovates and manufactures food solutions for foodservice and retail businesses. We make exclusive products for the world's most iconic restaurants and retailers, we provide ready-to-go product solutions for professional kitchens, and we make consumer brands everyone knows and loves. When you work for Ventura Foods, you get a strong foundation of training, a manager who cares about you and celebrates your success, a safe environment, and challenging work. As part of our team, your future is limited only by how much you’re willing to push yourself to get there. We invest in your growth because you invest in ours.

 

Ventura Foods offers career growth opportunities as well as competitive compensation and benefits:​

• Medical, Prescription, Dental, & Vision – coverage beginning on your 1st day for eligible employees​
• Profit Sharing and 401(k) matching (after eligible criteria is met)​
• Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Holidays​
• Employee Appreciation Events​ and Employee Assistance Programs
• Salary Base Range of $114,281.00 - $148,795.50*

 

*The “base salary range” provided above is a good faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this position in the specified markets. Ventura Foods reserves the right to pay outside of the given range based on a variety of factors including but not limited to: candidate skills and experience, complexity of the job, budgetary factors, and location/geography. Ventura Foods conducts regular reviews of compensation ranges and therefore reserves the right to alter this range at any given time.

 

Diversity & Inclusion:
Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive environment in which all employees are treated with respect is evident in our company culture and values. We believe that fostering an environment of inclusion and a focus on diversity across our organization is vital to attracting top talent, driving innovation, and meeting the high expectations of our customers in a rapidly evolving global marketplace.

 

Ventura Foods is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

 

Ventura Foods may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) assisted tools at certain stages of our hiring process, including identifying & sourcing candidates, reviewing applications and matched candidates on job boards and websites, and generating screening questions to help us work more efficiently and consistently. We regularly review our tools to promote fairness and reduce the risk of bias. However, while these tools support our process, every hiring decision is made by a real person on our team. Applicants in the State of New York may request an alternative process by contacting us at View email address on us.fitly.work.