Director Business Applications & Solutions, APAC

JOB SUMMARY

Reporting to the Vice President – Information Technology, APAC, the Director – Business Applications & Solutions leads the Business Applications & Solutions capability across the region, owning strategy, governance, delivery and continuous evolution of the Company's business applications — including its internally developed Warehouse Management System — so that technology enables efficient, scalable and reliable operations while supporting customer requirements and business growth.

The role requires a business leader who has evolved from the applications and software development domain, with enough technical depth to challenge architecture, engineering and vendor decisions without being drawn into hands-on delivery. The Director builds organisational capability through strong leadership, sound technology governance and a high-performing regional team, balancing strategic partnership with direct accountability for budget, delivery and outcomes.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategy & Business Leadership

• Develop and execute the APAC Business Applications & Solutions strategy in alignment with the Company's business objectives and regional IT strategy.
• Establish trusted partnerships with business and operational leaders, advising senior leadership on technology opportunities, risks and investment priorities.
• Develop, forecast, manage and monitor the Business Applications & Solutions budget, exercising delegated financial authority within approved limits.
• epresent Business Applications & Solutions in regional leadership forums, ensuring investment decisions are grounded in demonstrable business value.

Business Applications & Solutions

• Own the regional Business Applications capability, ensuring applications enable efficient, scalable and reliable operations while supporting future growth.
• Establish and govern application development standards and solution architecture principles, approving technical direction within delegated authority.
• Drive continuous improvement, standardisation and lifecycle management across the portfolio to reduce technical debt and support long-term sustainability.
• Evaluate and recommend technology solutions, balancing business need, technical capability, commercial considerations and supportability.

Software Development & Integration

• Build and lead a high-performing software development organisation capable of delivering secure, scalable and maintainable business solutions.
• Govern application integration across enterprise platforms, internally developed applications, customer systems and third-party technologies.
• Promote modern engineering practices that improve software quality, delivery capability and operational resilience.
• Retain sufficient technical credibility to constructively challenge architecture, design and delivery decisions made by the engineering team.

Warehouse Management Systems & Logistics Solutions

• Provide strategic leadership for the Company's Warehouse Management System and logistics application capabilities, supporting their expansion across the region.
• Ensure WMS solutions evolve as an integrated part of the broader applications portfolio in support of operational excellence and regional growth.
• Balance customer-specific requirements against long-term product sustainability, standardisation and platform scalability.

Leadership & Governance

• Develop organisational capability through effective organisation design, succession planning, coaching and leadership development.
• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation and continuous improvement, encouraging adoption of emerging technologies where they deliver measurable business value.
• Ensure business applications comply with corporate governance, cybersecurity, regulatory and technology standards.
• Establish, negotiate and manage relationships with software vendors and implementation partners, exercising delegated authority within approved procurement and governance frameworks.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering or a related discipline.
• Relevant professional certifications will be advantageous.

Experience:

• Progressive experience with increasing leadership responsibility in enterprise applications, software development or technology solution delivery within medium to large organisations.
• Demonstrated experience leading regional or geographically distributed technology teams within a matrixed organisation.
• Proven track record delivering enterprise business applications and managing application portfolios and technology transformation initiatives.
• Experience with Warehouse Management Systems, logistics technology or supply chain solutions highly advantageous.
• Proven experience managing software vendors, implementation partners and outsourced service providers.
• Experience operating within multinational organisations and matrix reporting environments.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strategic leadership with strong business and commercial acumen.
• Strong understanding of enterprise applications, software development and systems integration.
• Business partnership and stakeholder management across executive and country leadership levels.
• Financial management and budget accountability.
• Organisational leadership and people development.
• Technology governance and risk management.
• Vendor and commercial management.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capability.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all organisational levels.
• Ability to translate business objectives into practical, scalable technology solutions.