West Fraser

ERP Applications Manager, Order to Cash

West Fraser$150K — $170K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration or related field.
  • 5-10 years managing ERP applications in complex environments.
  • Extensive knowledge of JD Edwards EnterpriseOne (version 9.2) and Oracle Transportation Management.
  • Experience with EDI platforms and customer system integrations.
  • Strong understanding of end-to-end Order-to-Cash processes in JDE and OTM.
  • Demonstrated experience with Tier-3 application escalation and production governance.
  • Proven leadership experience managing teams of 10+ professionals.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team of technical analysts managing the O2C application portfolio.
  • Govern the O2C application roadmap and prioritize backlog items.
  • Oversee application design and maintain operational stability of O2C apps.
  • Serve as primary point of contact for Sales, Logistics, Operations, and Finance on application matters.
  • Conduct root cause analysis for recurring incidents and manage problems effectively.
  • Lead O2C-related projects focusing on business outcomes and metrics.
  • Drive continuous improvements in O2C processes and application functionality.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Pension and savings plans available.
  • Life, disability, and accident insurance included.
  • Generous vacation time and paid holidays.
  • Additional benefits for overall well-being support.
Full 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 processesThis position could be based in Vancouver, BC or Memphis, TN. For candidates interested in the Memphis, TN location please apply to the Memphis posting.

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


You have:

  • 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


What We Offer:

  • Competitive base salary with an annual bonus opportunity. The typical salary range for this position is $150,000 - $170,000 may vary depending on education and relevant experience.
  • Comprehensive benefits: including medical, dental, and vision coverage, pension and saving plans, life, disability, and accident insurance, vacation time, paid holidays and additional benefits to support your well-being.


Your Workplace Location:

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About West Fraser

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. is a Canadian forestry company that produces lumber, LVL, MDF, plywood, pulp, newsprint, and wood chips based in Quesnel BC, Canada. West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. is a member of the Forest Products Association of Canada. West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. was twice recognized as one of Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures and five times as Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2017. Also, the company was recently named for the fourth time as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers and Canada's Best Employer for Recent Graduates for 2018. West Fraser was founded by three brothers from Seattle: Pete, Bill and Sam Ketcham in 1955. The three brothers decided to do business together and purchased a small planing mill in Quesnel, British Columbia. Over the years the company grew, "West Fraser has become the largest lumber manufacturer in North America with 8,600 employees globally – about 5,000 in Western Canada – at about 50 locations." In April 2020, it was revealed that Jim Pattison had upped his stake in West Fraser to 13.8% ownership, prompting speculation that the Canadian billionaire had plans to merge the company with Canfor, of which he owns 51%. In response, West Fraser adopted a shareholder rights plan or "poison pill" in order to defend against any attempts at a takeover.
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