IT Applications Manager

Shape What’s Next at Select Custom Solutions At Select Custom Solutions, we don’t just make ingredients—we create possibilities. From La Crosse, WI, our team brings innovation and expertise to contract manufacturing, branded dairy and non-dairy ingredients, custom blends, and ingredient distribution. With modern facilities and cutting-edge capabilities, we help some of the world’s most trusted brands deliver products that make a difference in people’s lives.

With a strong focus on growth, innovation, and excellence, Select Custom Solutions offers opportunities to be part of meaningful work that impacts industries worldwide. Whether you’re working hands-on in manufacturing or supporting operations, your contributions help drive the future of food and nutrition.

We’re proud to be partnered with Select Milk Producers, one of the nation’s most progressive dairy cooperatives. With over 110 family-owned dairies and multiple processing plants and joint ventures nationwide, our partnership connects us to a powerful network driving the future of food and nutrition.

Join us—and help shape what’s next.

What Select offers you:

Comprehensive benefits package focusing on your physical, financial and emotional health to include the following perks as well as the standard benefit offerings (health, dental, vision, etc.):

Paid Time Off Paid Holidays Off Uniform Program Shoe Allowance Onsite Gym Career Advancement Opportunities Leadership Development Opportunities to support our local communities

Chance to apply best practices in sustainability and environmental initiatives

Commitment to producing high quality nutritious products and providing nourishment around the world

What this role is all about:

We are looking for an IT Applications Manager near La Crosse, WI.
* To be considered, applicants must currently reside within 90 miles of La Crosse, WI.

* Location:

This role can be primarily hybrid/remote but would require occasional onsite days.

Schedule:

Monday – Friday, regular business hours + on call/weekends as projects dictate

The IT Applications Manager is responsible for the planning, development, support, and enhancement of the organization’s business applications, including the ERP system, custom in-house applications, other off-the-shelf business applications, and reporting solutions. This role leads and supervises the applications and development team members, providing direction, coaching, and career development. Working alongside the infrastructure and project management teams and partnering with business owners, the IT Applications Manager ensures that applications, data, and reporting platforms are reliable, secure, and aligned with the current and future needs of the business and oversees development projects from requirements through deployment and operations support.

Job Duties:

Plan, direct, and oversee the development, support, and enhancement of the organization’s business applications, including the ERP system, custom in-house applications, other off-the-shelf business applications, and reporting solutions.

Provide leadership, direction, and day-to-day supervision to the IT applications team

Work with development staff, analysts, and business owners to plan and execute enhancement and support projects based on defined requirements and technical specifications; establish realistic estimates and manage efforts against them to keep projects on target to meet deadlines.

Ensure that application support activities are appropriately managed to support day-to-day business needs and operations.

Provide oversight for all business application platforms to ensure they perform to the needs of the business and remain reliable, secure, and well-maintained.

Oversee the design, development, and delivery of data and…