Director of Business Technology (f/m/d)

AstorMueller is a multinational company with offices in Switzerland, Romania, and India. We are one of Europe's leading shoe manufacturers, owning the global bugatti shoe-license, owning the shoe brands TT.BAGATT for Women, and SALAMANDER for both Men's and Women's shoes. We have a deep expertise across shoe design, development, production, distribution and marketing. We sell our shoes in over 45 countries, guided by our mission to embrace sustainability and create happy customers. You know us by the shoes we make! Each shoe has a story behind it - a story created by more than 400 employees. We all work together, guided by a passion for innovation, an ambition to make big things happen, and the courage to embrace new ideas from all of us. No matter your position, your title, or your experience, we trust you! Your ideas matter! So do you want to make a difference? So do we! Join our team and see how our colleagues are more than numbers in math calculations. We are all a sum of clear principles – Integrity, Entrepreneurship, and Courage! As Director of Business Technology, you will lead the technology function for a fashion and lifestyle company with an established modern tech foundation, including SAP S/4 HANA, integration middleware, Azure cloud infrastructure, and a centralized technology team in Romania.
The role requires a leader with strong technical judgment, business acumen, enterprise application experience, and delivery leadership, working through internal teams and external partners. Technology Strategy & Advisory

• Define the right technology approach for business challenges: evaluate options, challenge assumptions, make pragmatic recommendations.
• Own the IT roadmap, prioritizing by business value, risk, and cost.
• Maintain a coherent enterprise architecture to avoid architectural debt.

Application Landscape & Project Delivery

• Oversee the full application portfolio: ERP (SAP S/4 HANA), E-Commerce (Shopify, Tradebyte), PIM, DAM, integration middleware, and future additions (PDM/PLM, CRM).
• Near term: stabilize SAP S/4 HANA, select and implement a new PDM/PLM, elevate the E-Commerce setup (B2B + D2C).
• Ensure on time, on budget delivery of IT change projects.

Data & Analytics

• Own the Data, Analytics & AI function (BI, data engineering, master data coordination).
• Guide the analytics team on new use cases, tooling decisions, and capability development.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

• Own the AI vision and roadmap, identifying, prioritizing, and deploying simple, high-impact AI use cases with a pragmatic, ROI-driven approach.
• Establish guardrails for responsible and secure AI adoption, including data governance, privacy, and ethical use, while building internal AI literacy and selecting the right AI tools and partners.

Vendor & Partner Management

• Manage external technology vendors and service providers in a best of breed, partner driven model.
• Lead vendor selection, contract negotiation, and performance management.

Budget & Cost Management

• Own the full IT budget, ensuring disciplined spending and clear ROI.
• Optimize OPEX and CAPEX; manage contract renewals and vendor terms.

Team Leadership

• Effectively manage a geographically distributed, multi site, multi timezone team, ensuring smooth collaboration and consistent delivery across Romania, India, and external partners.
• Coach team leads, build a lean and adaptable team, drive a culture of pragmatic delivery and business partnership.

• 10+ years in technology roles with at least 3 to 5 years in senior leadership.
• Leadership of distributed, international teams across multiple locations and timezones (e.g. Romania and India), including managing offshore resources and delivery partners.
• Proven ability to define the right technology approach for business problems: challenge, advise, and steer, not just execute.
• Strong vendor and partner management in a multi vendor application landscape.
• Experience managing enterprise application portfolios (ERP, E-Commerce, product management systems).
• Budget ownership in the single digit millions (EUR).
• Remote work is possible; willingness to maintain regular presence at the Romania technology hub is expected.

• A familial, collaborative atmosphere in international teams.
• An innovative and exciting area of responsibility with diverse development opportunities.
• Flat hierarchies and short decision-making paths that help you implement your own ideas.
• Corporate benefits program.
• Regular employee events.
• Flexibility regarding working hours and location.
• Discounts on our own products.

AstorMueller is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in the workplace. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants and welcome individuals of all backgrounds to apply. Bring your unique perspective to our innovative team — submit your application today!
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