About tonies: tonies is the globally leading interactive audio platform for children with more than 10 million Tonieboxes and 125 million Tonies sold. The intuitive and award-winning audio system has changed the way young children play and learn independently with its child-safe, wireless, and screen-free approach. Tonieboxes have been activated in over 100 countries, the content portfolio includes around 1,400 Tonies in several languages. Since its inception, tonies has achieved significant milestones, including listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in November 2021 as well as a globally present team of over 550 dedicated professionals operating from various countries. Joining our tonies team means being part of an inspiring mission to create innovative and meaningful experiences for children around the world. Together, we’re shaping the future of play, learning, and imagination. You as part of tonies: We are seeking a transformational leader to join tonies as Director, Global Enterprise Applications. Reporting directly to the CIO, you will be instrumental in reshaping our technology landscape, scaling our capabilitwhat ies globally, and driving the successful migration from Microsoft Business Central to SAP S/4HANA Cloud. This is a career-defining opportunity to build a modern, high-performing global application function from the ground up and influence how our technology supports growth, scalability, and operational excellence. Your tasks and responsibilities will include: Lead the SAP S/4HANA Transformation: Own the successful execution, deployment, and post-go-live support of our global ERP implementation, standardizing processes across all legal entities. Build a Global Application Function: Establish the organizational structure, talent, and sustainable operating model for a world-class, global Enterprise Applications department, balancing internal capabilities with external expertise. Define and Execute the Application Strategy : Develop the roadmap for our core business applications, including our CRM platforms potentially, ensuring they align with our expansion and new product initiatives. Drive Commercial Integration : Ensure seamless, robust, and scalable integration between the core ERP system and our customer-facing systems, particularly our Global E-Commerce Platform, to enable aggressive sales expansion. Professionalize Operations through Partnership : Build and implement pragmatic governance and support structures that enable operational excellence and stability while acting as a trusted, enabling partner to the business, overseeing system lifecycle management, managing vendor relationships including SAP and key implementation partners, driving process standardization across Finance, Supply Chain, and Sales, and taking responsibility for related budget planning What we are looking for: Proven ERP Transformation Success: Extensive, hands-on experience leading large-scale ERP implementations/migrations ($300M organizations), with a strong preference for SAP S/4HANA Cloud or comparable modern ERP systems. Global Scaling Expertise: Demonstrated ability to build and manage high-performing, globally distributed IT teams and support structures in a multi-entity, international business environment. Enabling Leadership : Experience building support models and processes that balance agility and business needs with the need for security and operational stability, moving the organization toward best practices. Business Acumen: Deep understanding of the core processes in a consumer electronics/media business (e.g., Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, Record-to-Report). Excellent Communication: A track record of successfully influencing and communicating complex technical and organizational topics to the C-suite and business stakeholders. Location : Candidates must be currently located in Germany (Düsseldorf / Berlin) and open to a hybrid work policy with 2-3 days per week in the office. Why tonies? Global Teamwork: We collaborate across departmental and country borders on our vision to bring the Toniebox into every child's room in the world. Come as you are: This applies not only to the dress code but also to everything else. Because only where you truly feel comfortable can you give your best. Mobility : Choose the option that suits you best - a Deutschlandticket (public transport ticket) for unlimited mobility, a monthly contribution for an office parking space, a leasing bicycle, or a remote work subsidy. Enhanced Security: Benefit from subsidies for company pension plans, occupational pension schemes, and occupational disability insurance. Rest & Time Off: Enjoy 30 days of paid annual leave as well as three additional days off such as Rosenmontag, Christmas Eve, and New Year's Eve. After one year of employment, you can also use up to 10 "toniecation days" (unpaid leave days). Continuous Learning : Benefit from our internal and external training opportunities as well as an individual learning budget to continuously expand your knowledge. Language Learning & Relaxation : Improve your communication skills with the language learning app Babbel and find relaxation through our access to the meditation app Calm. Discounts : Benefit from attractive discounts on our entire range of tonies products. Good to know: Please note: Application materials and written responses must be submitted in English, as our Hiring Team may be globally distributed. As part of our principles, we are committed to supporting inclusion and diversity at tonies. We actively celebrate our colleagues’ different abilities, ethnicities, faith and gender. Everyone is welcome and supported in their development at all stages in their journey with us. We look forward to hearing from you! Florina Varga Senior Talent Acquisition Manager