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CFS is hiring: Sr. IT Director in South Bend

CFS, South Bend, United States

Sr. IT Director
Location: Onsite – South Bend, IN
Compensation: $150,000 - $180,000 + target bonus

Overview
We are seeking a hands-on, growth-oriented Sr. IT Director to lead enterprise technology strategy for a rapidly expanding manufacturing organization. This is a newly created role driven by aggressive growth plans, ERP transformation, and automation initiatives. The Sr. IT Director will serve as a key member of the IT team, responsible for modernizing systems, scaling IT capabilities, and enabling data-driven decision-making across the business.

This role is fully onsite and requires a leader who is equally comfortable setting strategy and rolling up their sleeves alongside a small, high-impact IT team.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead ERP system selection, implementation, and integration across manufacturing and business operations (Epicor, Plex, or similar systems)

  • Drive automation initiatives, including plant floor systems, robotics, AGVs, and shop floor IT enablement

  • Build and execute an enterprise data and analytics strategy to improve visibility, costing, planning, and operational performance

  • Partner closely with the executive team to align technology strategy with aggressive growth goals, including new sites and revenue expansion

  • Elevate IT delivery pace, discipline, and execution to match C-suite expectations

  • Lead change management efforts to improve adoption, data integrity, and cross-functional alignment

  • Develop, mentor, and scale a small, gritty internal IT and ERP-focused team

  • Balance strategic leadership with hands-on execution as the organization scales

Required Experience & Background

  • Proven senior IT leadership experience within manufacturing or industrial environments

  • Deep ERP implementation and selection experience, particularly in production, material planning, costing, and integrations

  • Strong understanding of EDI, APIs, and system integrations

  • Track record of delivering technology initiatives in fast-paced, growth-driven organizations

  • Hands-on leadership style with the ability to dive into execution when needed

  • Experience bridging business, operations, and technology teams

  • Formal IT education preferred but not required if paired with strong, practical career progression

Desired Leadership Traits

  • High emotional intelligence and strong executive presence

  • Comfortable operating in ambiguity and driving change

  • Gritty, sleeves-up mentality with a collaborative leadership style

  • Strong communicator who can influence at all levels of the organization

  • Passion for manufacturing environments and operational excellence

Additional Details

  • Industry: Manufacturing

  • Travel: Minimal (<5%), occasional trips to a regional facility

  • Reporting Structure: Reports to the executive team; current IT leadership remains in place and becomes part of the expanded organization

  • Work Environment: Fully onsite; candidates seeking hybrid or remote work will not be a fit

Why This Role
This is a rare opportunity to build and shape enterprise IT from the ground up during a critical growth phase. The Sr. IT Director will play a central role in ERP modernization, automation strategy, and long-term scalability as the organization targets significant revenue growth and operational transformation.

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