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The QAD Solutions Architect will develop, communicate, and evangelize QAD functional strategies that result in standardized business solutions. The ideal candidate will be responsible for establishing relationships and collaborating with internal teams, external consultants, and QAD to construct functional product roadmaps that ensure continued support of current functionality, while planning for upgrades, migrations, and optimizing the QAD platform.

What You Will Do

• Drive a strategic and tactical roadmap for the alignment of business operations and QAD functionality.
• Work with vendors, consultants, and internal teams to understand and analyze the functional and technical needs of the business and develop solutions compliant with IT General Controls and SOX regulations to meet those needs.
• Responsible and accountable for the functional architecture of QAD and all associated interfaces, including business processes, process re-engineering, and process improvement.
• Provide direction to the QAD teams on the design, definition, and execution of related business process workflows that accompany solutions.
• Drive the functional "vision" and functional design specifications of assigned projects.
• Review and provide feedback on SoW's submitted by vendors for QAD and associated systems' projects.
• Review and approve assigned projects' SIT/UAT plans, and results, to ensure solution footprint is consistent with the overall functional architecture.
• Establish standards and requirements to evaluate and direct enhancements and solutions.
• Develop deep subject matter knowledge about the QAD systems, environment, and company culture, and use that knowledge to identify and deliver solutions across platform operations, maintenance, upgrades, and optimization.
• Identify opportunities to replace home-grown systems with standard COTS solutions; maximize use of standard functionality before exploring customizations.
• Establish or modify strategy, standards, and procedures for QAD configuration and implementation.
• Provide work effort and cost estimates of QAD projects as requested.
• Stay current with QAD's solution offerings, and automotive industry's business requirements.
• Interface effectively with Senior Leaders, briefing solution architecture concepts and details in a clear manner

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Degree in Information Technology, or Computer Science.
• 5-10 years of demonstrated experience with advanced, complex QAD projects and/or designing business solutions.
• Experience in QAD implementation, rollout, upgrade projects.
• Experience in support methodologies (i.e. ITIL) and working with third party support organizations
• Deep knowledge of QAD architecture and solutions portfolio.
• QAD Adaptive ERP 2022/2023/2024 in a QAD Cloud environment required.
• Working knowledge of QAD Distribution, QAD Manufacturing, QAD Finance (Enterprise Finance and Standard Finance) including GRS, MRP, Fixed Assets, AP/AR/GL.
• Travel 25% internationally to support job responsibilities, as required.

What Will Put You Ahead

• QAD Technical experience: Progress 4GL, QAD Reporting Framework, non-intrusive and ICT.
• EDI & Integration experience
• Ability to build consensus among many stakeholders.
• Capability to understand customer requirements and translate into solutions
• Demonstrated ability to work in teams.
• Self-learner.
• Ability to "think big" and challenge conventional wisdom.
• QAD certifications, a plus.

For this role, we anticipate paying $150, 000-170, 000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .

Who We Are

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu ).

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