Vice President Information Technology

The Vice President of Information Technology (VP of IT) is a senior business leader responsible for driving execution, stability, and modernization of Midland Industries’ technology environment in support of business growth, operational excellence, and risk reduction. This role is central to ensuring the company scales safely, efficiently, and intelligently, while building a modern IT foundation that supports the future of the business.

This role requires a nimble, hands-on leader who can operate as both strategist and operator—setting direction while actively engaging in delivery. The VP of IT will lead the evolution of Midland’s IT organization, technology stack, and operating model to enable scalable growth, new channel expansion, M&A integration, and improved data and analytics capabilities.

• Support core business growth, new channel expansion, and customer experience initiatives through reliable, scalable technology
• Partner with commercial, operations, finance, and supply chain leaders to translate business needs into executable technology solutions
• Ensure IT enables—not impedes—growth initiatives such as eCommerce, pricing, vendor portals, integrations, and acquisitions

• Reduce operational risk and technical debt across infrastructure, applications, and integrations
• Lead platform modernization efforts across ERP (Epicor P21), WMS, eCommerce, data, and analytics
• Improve system reliability, performance, security, and scalability

• Clarify roles, accountability, and operating model within IT
• Establish disciplined delivery, prioritization, and communication
• Balance speed with control, and innovation with stability

• Own and lead Midland’s end-to-end IT strategy and execution roadmap
• Own the organization’s security strategy and posture, ensuring robust protection of data, systems, and operations.
• Own and drive the enterprise project delivery governance establishing clear tollgates, standards, and accountability to ensure consistent, predictable execution.
• Oversee MSPs and technology vendors, negotiating contracts, managing performance, and ensuring alignment with business priorities

Operate as a hands-on leader during periods of transformation

Engage directly in solution design, prioritization, problem solving and vendor management

Remove obstacles and accelerate execution often by stepping in where needed to unblock team and move initiatives forward

Lead and develop IT leadership and staff

Establish clear accountability, operating rhythms, and performance standards

Build a culture of ownership, transparency, and execution

Maintain deep knowledge of Midland’s technology stack, including ERP, WMS, eCommerce platforms, integrations, APIs, data analytics, infrastructure, and security.

Make pragmatic architecture decisions that balance modernization with business continuity

Reduce technology and operational risk through simplification, standardization, and governance

Implement controls around security, access, data, and system changes

Align vendor, licensing, and cost structures with business value

Act as a trusted partner to executive leadership and functional teams

Communicate priorities, trade-offs, risks, and progress clearly

Align IT investments with strategic and financial objectives

Demonstrate strong financial acumen in managing IT budgets, forecasting, and cost optimization.

Align technology investments with business priorities and ROI expectations.

Establish clear processes for tracking spend, managing vendor costs, and ensuring financial accountability.

Balance innovation and modernization initiatives with disciplined cost control and risk management.

• Stability and reliability of core systems
• Progress against strategic IT roadmap
• Improved speed and quality of delivery
• Reduced risk and technical debt
• Clear alignment between IT initiatives and business outcomes
• Confide…