Global Head of Core Applications

Social network you want to login/join with:Global Head of Core Applications, Munichcol-narrow-leftClient:Triumph InternationalLocation:Job Category:Other-EU work permit required:Yescol-narrow-rightJob Reference:d7ba0b1f7af1Job Views:4Posted:05.07.2025Expiry Date:19.08.2025col-wideJob Description:Triumph is one of the world’s largest intimate apparel companies. It enjoys a presence in over 80 countries with the core brands Triumph and sloggi. Globally, the company serves 20,000 wholesale customers and sells its products in more than 2,300 controlled points of sale as well as via several own online shops. The Triumph Group is a member of the amfori Business Social Compliance Initiative (amfori BSCI).Learn more about Triumph on:Our IT Department in Munich, Germany is looking for a:Global Head of Core Applications(f/m/d) (100 %)The Global Head of Core Applications leads IT strategy and transformation to improve customer satisfaction. This role drives the shift from a service provider to a business partner, focusing on end-to-end processes. It requires strong leadership and expertise in SAP, enterprise applications, and digital transformation.Roles and Responsibilities:Customer-Centric Innovation: Continuously enhance satisfaction for internal stakeholders and B2B partners by improving user experience and service delivery.Strategic Transformation: Lead the shift from a traditional service provider model to a true business partnership, empowering teams to achieve their objectives.Product Ownership: Oversee and optimize the core application landscape, including ERP (SAP Suite), B2B platforms, PLM, and Design Systems.IT Strategy Execution: Develop and implement a core applications strategy aligned with business goals to drive innovation and efficiency.DevOps & Lifecycle Management: Adopt a DevOps-driven approach to design, develop, and manage core applications for agility and scalability.Service Provider Optimization: Manage external IT service providers to ensure high-quality, cost-effective solutions.SAP Transformation Leadership: Drive the transition from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA for Fashion, collaborating closely with business units for a seamless migration.Operational Cost Efficiency: Maintain service excellence while optimizing costs across the core application landscape.Automation & AI Innovation: Build and integrate automation and AI capabilities to streamline processes, enhance decision-making, and boost efficiency.Your Ideal Profile:You possess a bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology.With 15+ years of IT experience, you have built a strong foundation in enterprise applications and digital transformation, including at least 5 years in the consumer goods industry.Over the past 8+ years, you have developed deep expertise in SAP, particularly in ERP systems and transformation projects, preferably SAP S/4HANA.Your 5+ years of leadership experience have equipped you with the skills to manage international teams in complex IT environments successfully.You bring a proven track record in outsourcing and external service provider management, ensuring efficiency and high service quality.Having worked extensively in product ownership, you have led the planning, development, and operation of enterprise applications.A strong understanding of end-to-end business processes and application architecture allows you to align IT strategies with business goals effectively.You possess fluent verbal and written communication skills in English and German.You demonstrate intercultural awareness and the ability to work effectively in diverse environments.You have a strong business sense, are eager to learn, and are enthusiastic, self-motivated, and results-oriented.You are a quick, analytical thinker who thrives in fast-paced environments.Why should you join us?You will have the opportunity to work with a leading brand in the fashion industry, recognized for its innovation and market leadershipYou will become part of a diverse, multicultural work environment that celebrates individuality and fosters a culture of inclusion and uniquenessYou will enjoy the flexibility of the company’s hybrid working policy, allowing you to balance your professional and personal life effectivelyYou will never walk aloneAs a family owned business with more than 135 years of experience, Triumph embraces diversity throughout our global organization. Currently, our offices are present in over 40 countries across Europe and Asia having many international teams collaborate together every day. Guiding our corporate behaviors are respect and value for our employees, but also Collaboration as one of our key Corporate Competencies, being a core part of our every day working environment.Make a Difference, togetherThe future belongs to our children. At Triumph, we want to be proud of our commitment to building a sustainable society and protecting the environment, and we work everyday to ensure our products are manufactured in an sustainable way. This is our vision: We want to be a company that is characterized by responsible leadership and consideration for future generations and that cares for the legacy that we leave behind to our children.Putting People at the centerAt Triumph we are committed to our employees, they represent the foundation for our success. This means that as a company, we are driven to offer great career opportunities in a dynamic fast-paced organization. Our HR function across the globe strives to support our employees in their development, through our Triumph Learning Academy.We continuously strive to recruit new talent, offering them one of the textile industry’s most international working environments, excellent conditions and great development opportunities in a company still owned and managed by the founding families. Our headquarters employs people from more than 30 nationalities and as a European company, we are present in many key markets in Europe, like Germany, Italy, France and growing in Eastern Europe. We are proud to have become one of the leading players in Asia very early on, in countries like Japan, China and Singapore, as well as being an employer that people aspire to work for. As a company serving women, we fundamentally believe in gender equality and diversity. Women make up more than 50% of our company’s workforce. In the last years, we have had a specific and successful drive to increase the number of women in management.Triumph is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.If you are seeking a great opportunity to develop your career, please send us your CV in English by clicking on Apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr