Vice President of Information Technology

Position Description and

Purpose:

Founded in 1923 and headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Roskam Foods is a leading contract manufacturer that partners with world-renowned food brands, retailers, and food service providers to produce a myriad of frozen, refrigerated and shelf-stable products. We’re a scaled, diversified operation with over 2 million square feet of manufacturing and 50 production lines across 8 facilities in the U.S. and Canada.

We believe in the power of purpose-driven leadership to generate value for all. And we’re on a mission to optimize the potential of our people and brands. We are passionate about multiplying possibilities for our employees and our partners.

Roskam Foods produces and packages food products with the goal of consistently meeting and exceeding customer expectations for quality, safety, and wholesomeness.

Key Essential Functions/Duties:

Enterprise Technology Strategy and Leadership Develop and execute a pragmatic technology roadmap aligned with Roskam Foods’ growth, manufacturing, customer, and operational priorities.

Lead all IT functions, including enterprise applications, infrastructure, cybersecurity, service delivery, technical data architecture, integration, and vendor management.

Translate business needs into clear priorities, investment decisions, accountable owners, and measurable outcomes.

Support acquisition due diligence and integration planning, as applicable, by assessing technology platforms, cybersecurity, data, infrastructure, contracts, costs, risks, and required investments, and by helping execute practical post-close integration plans.

Operate as a hands-on executive who can move from strategy and governance into issue resolution, project detail, and implementation when needed.

ERP Program Leadership Assume executive accountability for the Microsoft D365 Finance & Supply Chain program, including scope, governance, resources, schedule, risks, budget, quality, and adoption.

Complete and stabilize the Canadian ERP implementation, resolve open issues, and convert lessons learned into a stronger template for the U.S. rollout.

Kick off and lead the U.S. ERP implementation with disciplined process design, master data readiness, testing, training, cutover, and change management.

Plan and execute the incorporation of a recent Canadian acquisition onto the common D365 platform and standardized business processes.

Maintain a strong preference for standard functionality, limiting customization to compelling regulatory, customer, or business-critical requirements.

Manufacturing Systems and Business Partnership Partner closely with operations, finance, supply chain, commercial, quality, and plant leadership to improve business processes through technology.

Ensure systems support the realities of complex, multi-site manufacturing, including planning, scheduling, inventory, traceability, quality, warehouse, maintenance, and production reporting.

Build credibility on the plant floor by understanding operational constraints, responding quickly, and balancing enterprise standards with practical execution.

Identify automation and digital opportunities that improve safety, quality, service, labor productivity, cost, and decision-making.

Partner with the business owners of Redzone, Workday, One Stream, and other functionally managed platforms to clarify responsibilities and provide appropriate IT support for architecture, integration, cybersecurity, technical data, vendor management, business continuity, and future technology decisions.

Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, and Service Delivery Provide reliable, secure, and scalable infrastructure, networks, cloud services, end-user support, disaster recovery, and business continuity across all locations.

Establish a…