ERP Application Manager Order to Cash

Job Description

Job Description

The Corporate IT department is currently recruiting an ERP Applications Manager, Order to Cash to lead the operational stability and evolution of the application portfolio supporting sales, transportation, product inventory and accounts receivable processes .

What You'll Do:

The ERP Applications Manager, Order to Cash, is accountable for the end-to-end ownership of the portfolio of applications that enable the Order-to-Cash (O2C) cycle, including but not limited to JD Edwards, Oracle Transportation Management (OTM), Cleo Integration Cloud, and customer-facing portals. This role ensures operational excellence through high availability, strong transactional integrity, regulatory and audit readiness. This role also drives future state readiness by continuous improvement, targeted modernization, automation and process simplification aligned to business strategy.

Reporting to the Director ERP Applications, this role leads a team of technical analysts and works closely with the Sales, Logistics/Transportation, Operations, and Finance stakeholders. The role also oversees external consultants and contractors supporting the O2C application portfolio. As a people leader, this role is accountable to:

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of 10+ professional ERP and application support analysts supporting the O2C portfolio
• Define clear Run vs Change operating models and roles, on-call expectations, and escalation paths aligned with business criticality
• Oversee consultants and vendors providing Tier-2/Tier-3 development or platform support, including performance and contract alignment

This role holds primary decision authority for O2C application design, prioritization, release governance, and risk management and will apply a portfolio ownership model across the O2C applications while executing their primary accountabilities, including:

• Own the design, implementation and maintenance of the portfolio of O2C applications to enable order capture, customer master, inventory management, transportation execution, EDI trading partner interfaces, customer portals, invoicing and accounts receivable
• Govern the O2C application portfolio roadmap including backlog prioritization, solution design reviews, testing strategy and execution, quality control and production release decisions and processes
• Serve as the application owner for JD Edwards and OTM, with decision authority for configuration, customization, and extension strategies and execution, balancing flexibility with supportability
• Serve as the primary escalation point for Sales, Logistics, Operations, and Finance leadership for application-related risks, defects, or delivery trade-offs
• Maintain a strong control environment including change governance, segregation of duties, access controls, and application-level IT controls supporting SOX, audit, and compliance requirements

The ERP Applications Manager, Order to Cash is responsible for ensuring high availability and stable day-to-day operation (Run) of O2C applications, including JD Edwards, OTM, EDI platforms, customer portals and integrated systems.

• Own operational risk management decisions related to application availability, system performance, and data integrity of O2C applications
• Serve as the Tier-3 owner for O2C production incidents ensuring prioritization, business impact assessment, coordination across internal teams and escalation to vendors or development partners, and final resolution for production-critical issues
• Lead problem management, ensuring root cause analysis and permanent remediation for recurring incidents
• Ensure transaction integrity across order fulfilment, shipping, invoicing, EDI execution, and accounts receivable processes
• Supporting month-end and quarter-end close activities through transactional completeness monitoring, reconciliation, and issue resolution
• Ensure operational documentation, runbooks, and training materials are current and effective

The ERP Applications Manager, Order to Cash is also responsible for implementing and maintaining implement continuous improvements and modernization projects across the O2C application portfolio.

• Lead and sponsor O2C-related projects and initiatives with clear definition of expected business outcomes and associated metrics
• Monitor and improve the reliability and efficiency of integrations across the O2C portfolio and partner with other technical leads to ensure effective integrations to support other business domains
• Partner with business and technical stakeholders to drive continuous improvement in O2C processes and capabilities enabled by O2C portfolio applications including process automation and simplification
• Drive continuous rationalization of customizations and interfaces where the business value no longer justifies complexity
• Ensure disciplined functional, integration, and user acceptance testing are planned and executed effectively prior to production deployment
• Promote and enforce application-level support for Master Data Management principles to enable process consistency, reliable transaction processing, and reporting accuracy

What You Will Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration or a related field.
• 5-10 years of experience managing ERP applications and enterprise application portfolios in complex environments
• Extensive functional, technical, and operational knowledge of JDE EnterpriseOne, including version 9.2, and Oracle Transportation Management
• Experience with EDI platforms and external customer system integrations
• Strong understanding of end-to-end Order-to-Cash processes, including practical experience overseeing the implementation and operation of these processes in JDE and OTM
• Working knowledge of finance processes including billing, accounts receivable, cash application, and credit management
• Demonstrated experience owning Tier-3 application escalation and production issue governance
• Proven leadership experience with teams of 10+ professionals, including prioritization across competing operational and project demands
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with senior business and technology stakeholders
• Experience working in manufacturing, distribution, or supply chain-intensive environments
• Experience working with ServiceNow, JIRA, or similar operational and delivery management tools

Our highly competitive compensation package and outstanding benefits include:

• Benefits starting Day 1
• Competitive starting pay
• On-the-job training
• A culture that strongly believes in promoting from within
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Wellness Pay Program
• 401k with company match & retirement contribution
• Stock Purchase Plan
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Paid vacations and holidays

Safety is one of West Fraser’s core values and our employees can expect a challenging, stable work environment with career development opportunities.

Apply with us:

If you are ready to build your career in a company that thrives on growth, internal promotions, training, safe work environment, rewarding work, challenge, and opportunity, come build your career with us at West Fraser:

We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please apply through our online application process. Be sure to attach your resume to your online profile as resumes will not be accepted at the site. No phone inquiries, please.

West Fraser is a diversified wood products company producing lumber, OSB, LVL, MDF, plywood, pulp, newsprint, wood chips, and energy with over 60 facilities in Canada, the United States, and Europe. We are the largest lumber producer in North America, a leading global manufacturer of wood-based panels, and the world’s largest producer of oriented strand board (OSB). We are a growing company, believe strongly in promoting from within, and pride ourselves on providing a challenging environment with continuous development. The successful candidate should be interested in future growth opportunities within the company.

West Fraser is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D & Drug-Free Workplace