Why Badger Meter?
Badger Meter is a leading global water technology company, with a mission to preserve and protect the world’s most precious resource. For more than 100 years, cities and businesses have utilized our innovative and trusted solutions to enhance operational efficiency and conserve water while making it more affordable, clean and resilient. Just like every drop counts, at Badger Meter every employee counts because our contributions have a lasting impact on the world!
Here at Badger Meter, we believe that our approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion is the very foundation of our success. Our commitment is reflected in our core values, where we strive to create an environment that celebrates differences, encourages innovation, and ensures that every voice is celebrated and appreciated.
We understand that a diverse team brings a variety of perspectives and ideas, which ultimately fosters creativity and excellence. Badger Meter provides opportunities for career growth and development for every employee by creating a supportive and inclusive workplace where they can make meaningful contributions while preserving the world’s most precious resource.
What You Will Contribute:
We are seeking a Senior IT Solution Architect with a specialization in ERP and business systems. The ideal candidate will be ERP agnostic and bring expertise in database systems, preferably with a background in DB2. This role requires a dynamic individual who is a true change agent, ready to drive innovation in a collaborative culture like Badger Meter's. The scope will primarily cover our primary ERP system (Infor LX) and other supporting applications.
Job Duties:
•ERP Expertise: Serve as a subject matter expert in ERP systems, assessing business needs, and recommending appropriate ERP solutions. The candidate should be agnostic and open to various ERP platforms, aligning them with Badger Meter's evolving needs.
•Database Proficiency: Utilize in-depth knowledge of DB2 or similar database systems to design and maintain efficient data structures and systems that support business processes and analytics.
•Change Agent: Be a catalyst for change by identifying and implementing opportunities to optimize and enhance IT solutions, improving efficiency and effectiveness across the organization.
•Collaborative Culture: Embrace and promote a collaborative and inclusive culture, working closely with cross-functional teams, and fostering innovation throughout the organization.
•System Integration: Leverage expertise in Salesforce, document control, and other business systems to architect seamless integration and ensure data consistency across the organization.
•Strategic Planning: Develop and maintain the IT architectural roadmap, aligning it with Badger Meter's business objectives, and ensuring IT solutions support long-term growth and success.
•Solution Design: Collaborate with stakeholders to analyze business requirements, design holistic solutions, and ensure that IT systems are scalable, secure, and cost-effective.
•Technology Evaluation: Stay updated on emerging technologies and industry best practices, making recommendations for adoption where they align with Badger Meter's objectives.
•Mentorship and Leadership: Provide guidance to junior team members, foster their professional development, and share your knowledge within the organization.
•General understanding of Badger Meter's overall system portfolio in order to make high level determinations of what system and team would best satisfy new requirements. This would include tools like Customer Relationship Management, Configure Price Quote tools among others.
•Serve as a liaison to ERP vendors including user group participation and leadership roles, outreach to the internal user community, strategic direction of ERP including release, new feature request documentation and support, Cloud operations management and communications, and coordination of vendor support activities.
Education and Experience:
•Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Business Management or a related field required; Master's Degree preferred
•5+ years of preferred experience in IT/IT Management, Supply Chain Operations, Finance or a related field
•APICS (American Production Inventory Control Society) certification preferred
Qualifications:
•Intermediate understanding of MRP Supply Chain Planning required
•Intermediate understanding of Cost Account/Financials required
•Advanced understanding of ERP Migrations required
•Advanced understanding of SQL required
•Intermediate understanding of ETL Tools (i.e. Jitterbug) required
•Advanced Change Management skills required
•Intermediate understanding of strategic planning preferred
Competencies:
•Collaboration: Work collaboratively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives.
•Communication: Convey information and ideas clearly and concisely to individuals or groups in an engaging manner that helps them understand and retain the message; listen actively to others.
•Initiating Action: Take prompt action to accomplish work goals; take action to achieve results beyond what is required; be proactive.
•Work Standards: Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.
Working Conditions:
•Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment
Competitive Total Rewards at Badger Meter:
•Eligible for Annual Pay Increases
•Comprehensive Health, Vision, and Dental Coverage
•15 days Paid Time Off + 11 Paid Holidays
•Two Ways to Save for Retirement: Badger Meter contributes 25 cents for every dollar you contribute to the plan, up to 7% of your eligible compensation. In addition to the match, the company will also contribute 5% of your eligible compensation to your Defined Contribution account on an annual basis. Additional access to a certified financial planner to help ensure your money is working for you, at no cost!
•Employer Paid benefits including: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Basic Group Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, and more
•Educational Assistance – Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250
•Voluntary benefits including: Additional Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, Accident and Critical Illness coverage
•Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Applicants can learn more about their rights regarding equal opportunity in employment by viewing the federal "EEO is the Law" poster and the “EEO is the Law” poster supplement at
http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm
Badger Meter complies with all aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, and all applicable state or local disability laws. This means that we will reasonably accommodate qualified employees with a disability if accommodation would allow them to perform the essential functions of their job, unless doing so would create an undue hardship.
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