at Griffith Foods International Inc. in Alsip, Illinois, United States
Job Description
IT Manager
Alsip, IL, USA
Req #3182
Friday, July 12, 2024
Griffith Foods is a global manufacturer of food products. We provide a wide range of taste and texture components for food industry customers throughout the world. Our products include seasoning blends, dry mixes, coating systems, dough blends, crumbs, flavors, sauces and food bases that are used in an extensive variety of application from snack foods and processed meat and poultry to ready meals. Our customers include food processors, restaurant operators and grocery retailers. While our name may not be familiar to consumers, our products are key components of foods offered by many of the world's best-known companies.
Location: Hybrid (Alsip & Home)
Summary: IT Manager function is the local IT lead for the US business unit and support for Griffith corporate, Custom Culinary, and Terova that ensures Deliverables and Support align with the unit, regional and global Griffith vision. This person should foster a culture promoting empowerment, growth, and a collaborative spirit within the IT department both locally, regionally and at a Global Level.
As a member of the North American Regional IT Team, contribute to the iterative development of the global IT strategy, ensuring that unit/regional specific requirements are heard and addressed. Focus will be in the following areas:
Business Relationship Management
Business Analysis
Facility Maintenance
Operations
Support
Team Development
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Being part of the NA IT team to develop, gain approval, and implement an IT strategic plan to support company vision.
Provide a strategic eye to assist in requirements gathering and analysis that drive business advantage and/or meet corporate needs.
Manage and build relationships with vendors and strategic alliances to meet present and future needs.
Promote a cooperative and supportive customer service attitude to ensure enhanced working relationships with all.
Direct and provide developmental opportunities for all staff while promoting an environment of teamwork, effective communication, empowerment, and collaboration.
Maintain effective communication with all internal customers to ensure coordination and exchange of information for accomplishing goals.
Creates and maintains relationships with business and technology stakeholders to facilitate timely and accurate delivery, identification of risks, and resource management.
Facilitates change management initiatives and the required business transformation.
Qualifications:
Preferred Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field from an accredited college/university.
Minimum 5 years of experience in the functional area assigned.
Demonstrated ability to assess and enhance IT processes within an organization to meet business needs.
Prior experience in end-user support, business analysis, business intelligence, relationship management and IT Operations.
Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to effectively manage teams and collaborate with stakeholders.
Must have strong analytical and presentation skills.
10% travel is required.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Griffith Foods believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity. Griffith Foods does not discriminate against qualified employees or applicants because of the following actual or perceived characteristics: race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding or related medical condition, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, genetic characteristic or information, AIDS or HIV status, order of protection status, marital status, military or veteran status, unfavorable discharge from military service, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Equal employment opportunity will be extended to all persons in all aspect of the employer-employee relationship, including recruitment, hiring, participation in benefit programs, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall, and termination.
In carrying out our commitment to equal employment opportunity, Griffith Foods will make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship, safety, and/or health risk. Applicants and employees requiring reasonable accommodations must notify Human Resources.
Other details
Job Family
IT Administration
Job Function
Administration
Pay Type
Salary
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
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Alsip, IL, USA
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