Overview

Minerals Technologies Inc. (MTI) is a leading, technology-driven specialty minerals company that develops, produces, and markets a broad range of mineral and mineral-based products, related systems and services. MTI serves a wide range of consumer and industrial markets, including household and personal care, paper, foundry, steel, construction and environmental solutions around the world. The company reported global sales of $2.1 billion in 2022.MTI focuses on two major segments – Consumer & Specialties and Engineered Solutions. 

Our Consumer & Specialities segment offers technologically enhanced products to consumer-driven end markets plus specialty additives that become functional components in a variety of consumer and industrial goods. This segment includes our Household & Personal Care and Specialty Additives product lines. The Household & Personal Care product line provides mineral-to-market products that serve consumer-oriented end markets including Pet Care, Personal Care, Fabric Care, Edible Oil, and Renewable Fuel Purification. Our Specialty Additives product line provides mineral-based technologies serving Paper, Packaging, Sealants & Adhesives, Paint & Coatings, Ceramics, Plastics, Food & Pharmaceutical markets.

Our Engineered Solutions segment offers advanced process technologies and solutions that are designed to improve our customers’ manufacturing processes and projects. This segment includes our High-Temperature Technologies and Environmental & Infrastructure product lines. Our High-Temperature Technologies product line offers specially-formulated blends and technologies primarily for Foundry and Steelmaking industries. Our Environmental & Infrastructure product line provides waterproofing, water purification, remediation and other fluid management technologies for critical projects for Remediation, Water Purification, and Infrastructure.

MTI provides a business environment and promotes a culture that encourages all employees to contribute to our success. We have long been committed to the recruitment and advancement of the most talented and qualified people. We recognize that MTI’s ability to provide the highest caliber of products and services is enhanced by a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities and countries in which we work.

Responsibilities

Job Summary

The IT Applications Manager, under minimal supervision is responsible for managing Oracle E-Business and other IT Applications like HFM, PeopleSoft, CRM and Microsoft suite. Leads Projects assigned through full-life cycle to meet business goals. Manages all implementation processes including project planning, resource allocation, progress tracking, monitoring change control process, testing, documentation, training and on-time delivery within budget constraints. Projects may vary in number, size and complexity.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The IT Applications Manager is responsible for managing the operational support, maintenance, and development activities. The position combines managerial responsibilities with in-depth hands-on functional expertise (Oracle EBS OTC/Finance and P2P modules). The manager is responsible for appropriate staffing, staff management, performance management, and continuous service improvement.

• Responsible for the implementation and migration of several legacy applications into cloud apps, Identifying and develop business case for adoption of cloud-based replacement systems. Assist with Cloud first strategy.
• Responsible, maintenance of and support of ERP OTC/Financial modules and CRM, HFM, PeopleSoft, Microsoft applications.
• Identifying and documenting business processes, collecting and documenting system requirements, leading requirement reviews, conducting gap analysis, recommending alternative solutions to address problems, identifying opportunities for business process improvements and leading training activities of assigned modules.
• Works directly with business to provide support of applications; analyzes the cause of and resolves production application issues.
• Assists with planning and testing of application enhancements, patches, fixes and upgrades including the development and execution of test plans and scripts.
• Lead a team of Oracle functional and technical resources (both employees and consultants) to execute projects and provide support.

OE/Lean

• Actively participates in the implementation of sustainable improvement processes, such as 5S, Kaizen, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Daily Management Control, Standard Work and Problem Solving.

Qualifications

Qualifications/Skills/Education Requirements

Education:Bachelor’s Degree in Finance Accounting or Computer Science required; MBA preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• 10 years of experience managing IT applications (Oracle, HFM, and Microsoft Systems).
• Functional Experience working in 2-4 Oracle GL/PC/FA/AR/PO/AP/CM/OPM/OTM modules
• Have experience of working in min 1-2 large end-to-end Oracle EBS implementation
• Should have experience working in min 1-2 Oracle Support projects
• Good understanding of support processes, SLA and Ticket resolution process
• Experience in providing functional support to business users
• Serve as a liaison between the business and IT to provide technical and business solutions that meet user needs.
• Analyzes and evaluates design existing and/or proposed systems.
• Strong communication, and past experiences of managing Oracle support for Finance business users.
• Experience planning and executing detailed activities related to business requirements development, testing cycles, system integration testing, end user training and detailed cut-over planning.
• Experience in management of project activities for a team of consultants and other implementation specialists who interface with our organization during the delivery of a project.
• Familiar with project governance best practices in the areas of issue, change and risk management.
• Previous experience in planning and execution of the activities required to deliver project scope within schedule and budget constraints.
• Project management experience leading diverse project teams and interfacing with C-level executives
• PMP Project Management Certification would be a plus

The employee is expected to be self-directed, take initiative and be persistent when appropriate to accomplish necessary duties and keep busy without prompting. Additionally, the employee is expected to be adaptable/flexible to changing work assignments, analytical, organized and detail-oriented, perform multiple tasks at once, compose correspondence and other documentation in a professional manner, express ideas constructively, actively listen to others, manage time effectively and efficiently to meet deadlines, learn and memorize procedures, display a cooperative attitude, read, understand and follow all company, job specific and safety policies/procedures, and attend/use all required training.

Travel: Travel may occur domestically and internationally as required

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