Senior Manager, Applications and Digital Solutions

## Company Description Lesaffre presence in Asia Pacific has been established for decades. With Asia Pacific regional headquarter based in Singapore, we aim to serve our customers in this region with better engagement and service. Proximity to our customers is one of our core missions. This ensures Lesaffre can collaborate with local bakers to create regional specialties and anticipate trends. We seek highly dynamic and enthusiastic individuals to explore the opportunity to be part of Lesaffre. The ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to balance strategic vision with practical execution, ensuring Asia Pacific continued development as a vital part of our global operations. ## Job Description Design and Delivery and Deployment - Lead the design, development and deployment of digital applications and solutions across the APAC region, focusing on Automation, AI, BI and reporting factory and digital business applications. Solutions include on-the-shelf or custom development specific for APAC region or the deployment of solutions delivered by Group DDTech teams. - Translate business requirements from regional functions and country teams into scalable digital solutions that support operational efficiency and decision making. - Oversee the deployment of solutions delivered by the Automation & AI team, Reporting Factory (BI & Analytics) and IT project teams. - Ensure that all application designs and implementations comply with Group architecture and bedrock guidelines, cybersecurity policies, AI governance and enterprise standards defined by HQ. - Work closely with business stakeholders and DDTech Referents in each country to identify opportunities for process digitalisation and automation. - Coordinate with infrastructure and cybersecurity teams to ensure new solutions are properly integrated into the existing IT landscape. Strategy & APAC digital portfolio management - Define and drive the APAC applications and digital solutions roadmap, aligned with both regional business priorities and the global IT and digital strategy defined by HQ. - Identify opportunities to leverage automation, analytics and digital technologies to improve productivity, transparency and operational performance across APAC entities. - Ensure the regional application landscape remains sustainable, scalable and well integrated with core enterprise systems. - Contribute to the evolution of the APAC Reporting Factory capabilities, supporting the organisation’s data driven transformation. - Manage the lifecycle of digital solutions, including planning, deployment, maintenance, optimisation and retirement where necessary. - Collaborate with Group DDTech teams when introducing new platforms or tools to ensure alignment with global technology standards and avoid duplication of solutions. Team Management - Lead and develop the Applications and Digital Solutions team, including the Automation & AI Factory, Reporting Factory (BI & Analytics) and project management resources within the APAC shared service centre. - Provide direction, mentoring and performance management to ensure the team delivers high quality and business relevant solutions. - Build and maintain strong collaboration between the regional shared service centre, country IT teams and Group DDTech teams. - Allocate resources effectively across projects and initiatives to ensure timely delivery of regional priorities. - Foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement and knowledge sharing within the team. Standards and Procedures - Establish and maintain best practices, frameworks and operating procedures for application development, automation, reporting and project delivery. Ensure these procedures and practices are in line with Group DDTech Digital playbook. - Ensure all digital solutions follow Group governance models, security requirements and compliance policies. - Standardise development methodologies for Automation, AI, BI analytics solutions and digital applications across APAC and in a…