Now Hiring - IT Sales Platform Architect in Fairview, OR

Cascade Corporation started in Portland Oregon as a small machine shop in the early 1940's. Today we are a leading worldwide manufacturer providing premier lift truck attachments and related products.

As we look to the future and the challenges of an increasingly competitive global market place, we remain confident in our ability to grow, prosper and enhance our industry leadership position.

Our employees are our most valuable asset and the primary source of our strength. We work together across continents and share our expertise to develop a work class organization.

Our Global Information Technology Team is growing! If you seek a challenge and have a solid track record for delivering results, we want to share our exciting career opportunity with you.

IT Sales Platform Architect is a senior-level technical role within Cascade’s internationally operating Information Technology group. The Sales Platform Architect actively drives Cascade’s digital transformation by architecting, building and deploying an innovative, capable, reliable and secure sales- and marketing platform, including related up and downstream systems that focus on improved full life cycle sales operations, enabling of new sales channels and business models and modernization of Cascade’s marketing stack.

With focus on early phases (Plan, Build) this role supports the entire solution life cycle from initiation, selection, architecting and design, build and provision, early adoption, full deployment to run and improve as it relates to the Quote to Cash and Deliver to Experience business domains.

The Sales Platform Architect works with business leaders on various levels (Executives, Domain Managers, Regional Leaders), as well as the key - and end user communities, other internal I.T. departments (architects and regional support), and finally a variety of external I.T. partners and service providers. Solution delivery is anticipated via project-driven fusion teams.

Roles and Responsibilities

1. Participate in definition and implementation of the Enterprise Application strategy in alignment with the overall IT and Business strategy, including roadmap and release management, and related project portfolio planning, as well as continuously check effectiveness and propose improvements

2. Work with business stakeholders to define business cases, identify potential system prospects (including definition of selection criteria), select best-fit-solutions and setup solid implementation plans

3. Be an advisor that consults Cascade on multiples levels (Executive, Management, End User, Technical) about opportunities and risks with various sales systems

4. Define and document Cascade’s sales system stack (CRM, Digital Marketing, CPQ, Business Partner Engagement Platforms, ERP Sales, and others), standards, design patterns and governance

5. Ensure technical interoperability and data flows with neighboring IT domains (e.g. ERP, PLM, BI, Digital Workplace)

6. Enabling support organizations (e.g. regional IT Shared Service Centers, key users) in achieving operational excellence and positive business outcomes by providing training and education

7. Support run business with troubleshooting of uncommon problems, root cause analysis and provision of long-term fixes

8. Leading functional and technical project teams (internal and external staff) that continually implement, innovate and evolve Cascade’s enterprise application platforms related to sales and marketing

9. Collaborate with project managers in planning and execution of digital initiatives

10. Participate in Cascade’s Solution Architecture Council to facilitate governance, design and operating decisions for key business models and related sales system architecture

11. Support management’s budget and support financial planning efforts of international locations related to enterprise applications

12. Participate in business-wide meetings to represent sales system topics

13. Manage Cascade’s application life cycle, including new implementations, enhancements, upgrades and retirements

Basic Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, master’s degree/MBA preferred

· A minimum of eight years’ experience in OTS ERP Applications field with increasing responsibilities in technical functions (production support, system analysis, system design and build)

· Creative problem solving and excellent analytical skills with attention to detail

· Experience with any of the following JD Edwards components: UX One, Orchestrator, E1 Pages, OneView, Watchlist, Table- and Business View design, Reporting, Business Services (BSSV), Batch Jobs

· Hands on experience with JD Edwards 9.x, ideally in a global environment

To review the full job description, visit [please apply online] offers comprehensive health, dental and vision plans with generous employer contributions, 12 paid holidays (which includes a year-end shut down), paid vacation and sick leave, an excellent 401(k) plan and employer match, monthly bonus structure, tuition reimbursement, career development, and more!

Qualified candidates that are seeking a work environment where you will be challenged, have rewarding professional growth opportunities, and thrive in a self-directed management culture, please apply for immediate consideration.

Cascade is committed to employing a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $135,000.00 - $145,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Compensation package:

• Bonus pay

Experience level:

• 8 years

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Fairview, OR 97024: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Fairview, OR 97024