Description Position at Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc.
SEWS-Ohio Customer Service Center (Marysville, OH). Although located at SEWS - Ohio Customer Service Center Office, this is a Hybrid position, which combines both in office and off-site work. Associates are required to work at least three days in the office each week, but also have the flexibility to work off-site.
BASIC PURPOSE:The Senior Applications Engineer will work directly with IT Department to design SEWS next-generation supply chain systems architecture with particular focus on global finished goods operations. This role is critical to transitioning from legacy, in-house systems to SaaS cloud systems such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Transportation Management Systems (TMS).
This role will ensure seamless integration between existing internal systems and new cloud-based platforms, including orchestration layers, TMS, and ERP solutions. The applications engineer will enable connectivity across production planning, in-transit logistics tracking, warehouse management, and customer order/forecast systems (EDI), driving efficiency, visibility, and responsiveness across the global supply chain.
BASIC POSITION DUTIES: - Work with IT Department to design the future systems architecture for global finished goods supply chain transformation, ensuring scalability, flexibility, and long-term sustainability.
- Design and implement integration solutions connecting legacy in-house systems with modern SaaS platforms and orchestration layers.
- Develop API-based and event-driven solutions to enable real-time data exchange across production planning, logistics tracking, warehouse operations, and customer ordering systems.
- Partner with business stakeholders (Production Planning, Manufacturing, Logistics, Warehouse, Delivery, and IT Department) to translate operational requirements into technical system capabilities.
- Establish data governance and system reliability standards, ensuring data accuracy, system uptime, and cybersecurity compliance.
- Troubleshoot and resolve system integration issues, providing ongoing support and continuous improvement of application performance.
- Lead and mentor internal teams and external partners, building organizational capability in modern system architecture and integration best practices.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS: - Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, engineering or related field
- 7-10 years' experience in system application engineering, integration or enterprise architecture
- Experience working with automotive or complex manufacturing supply chains
- Strong knowledge of system integration methods (APIs, Webhooks, event-driven architecture)
- Familiarity with supply chain systems: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Production Planning, Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), Transportation/Logistics systems (TMS), EDI and customer forecast/order integration.
- Experience with hybrid system environments (cloud-based SaaS platforms and on-premises systems)
- Experience transitioning or modernizing legacy systems
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with ability to translate business needs into system solutions
- Excellent communication skills with ability to collaborate across global and cross-functional teams
**Interested Candidates Should Submit Cover Letter and Salary History When Applying. ** 
