Director, Global Enterprise Applications (all genders)

tonies is the world’s leading interactive audio platform for children, with over 10 million Tonieboxes and 125 million Tonies sold globally. Our intuitive, screen-free system empowers children to learn and play independently in a safe and engaging way.

With a presence in over 100 countries and a diverse portfolio of ~1,400 Tonies across multiple languages, we continue to redefine how children experience storytelling and learning. Since our IPO in 2021, our global team of 550+ colleagues is united by a shared mission: shaping the future of play, learning, and imagination.

• 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

• Builder-Leader track record: Proven experience building and leading an Enterprise Applications function within a startup or scale-up (or similar mid-market) environment. Strong track record of end-to-end ownership of initiatives, with the ability to operate seamlessly between strategy and execution in high-growth, fast-moving organisations. 

• International Experience: You have a proven track record of managing globally distributed models and possess the cultural agility required to lead critical projects across diverse geographies.
  

• Proven ERP Transformation Success: Extensive, hands-on experience leading large-scale ERP and CRM implementations/migrations ($300M+ organizations), with a strong preference for SAP S/4HANA Cloud or comparable modern ERP systems.

• 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 based in Germany (Düsseldorf / Berlin) or the UK (London) and open to a hybrid work policy with minimum 30% in-office presence/travel monthly. 

• Your background is primarily in consulting, advisory, or interim transformation roles rather than long-term ownership of enterprise business applications.
• Your DNA is "Tech or Product" rather than "Business Technology": If you speak mainly in Infrastructure, SRE, DevOps, and Product Engineering but find terms like Order-to-Cash, Consolidation, or Procure-to-Pay a bit dry, this won't be the right match. We need a "General Manager" of applications who treats the ERP as the heart of our global business operations, not just another software project.
• You’re a "Big Corporate" Specialist: If you’re used to having massive, specialised teams for every sub-task, our agile, scale-up pace (~600 employees) might feel jarring. We need someone who has thrived where you have to build the ladder while you’re climbing it.
• Your world is siloed - either by geography or by function: We are a public company with an international footprint. If your experience is focused on a single domestic market, or if you’ve only seen mainly 'one slice of the pie' (e.g., Architecture, Project Management, Delivery or only Finance ERP), this might not be the right stage. We need a holistic 'General Manager' of applications who can bridge the gap between technical ERP nuts-and-bolts, global legal jurisdictions, and overall business strategy without losing their breath.

• Global Teamwork: We collaborate across departmental and country borders. You’ll be part of a truly international community where every voice is heard.
• Come as you are: This applies to the dress code and everything else. We believe you give your best when you feel truly comfortable being yourself.
• Competitive Package: We offer a competitive salary and a range of comprehensive benefits tailored to your specific location, which we’ll share during the recruiting process.
• Collaboration & Community: We’re big on "we." You’ll join a team that values connection and celebrates wins together, no matter the time zone.
• Continuous Learning: Benefit from internal/external training and an individual learning budget to keep your skills as sharp as a Tonie’s ears.
• Tonie Discounts: Enjoy attractive discounts on our entire range of products. You’ll quickly become the favorite guest at every birthday party!
• Rest & Recharge: Great work requires a clear head. You’ll enjoy generous paid time off to ensure you have plenty of time for your own stories.