Manager, ERP & Distribution Applications

Job Description Location: Saint-Laurent, QC, Hybrid Language: Bilingual, English and French, written and spoken Duration: Contract to Hire Background Check Requirement: Successful completion of a background check may be required. About the Opportunity Join a leading organization in the healthcare and pharmaceutical distribution sector where technology plays a critical role in delivering essential products across Canada. This opportunity is ideal for a collaborative IT leader who is passionate about operational excellence, service reliability, and modernizing business-critical applications. In this role, you will partner with cross-functional teams across operations, supply chain, finance, quality assurance, and technology to ensure key enterprise applications remain secure, compliant, and aligned with evolving business priorities. You will have the opportunity to lead meaningful initiatives while mentoring a team and driving continuous improvement. What's In It for You • Work in a collaborative environment that values innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement. • Lead high-impact initiatives that directly support critical business operations. • Partner with experienced technical and business leaders across multiple functions. • Gain exposure to enterprise-scale application modernization and strategic technology planning. • Join a workplace that encourages professional growth, leadership development, and knowledge sharing. Your Responsibilities • You'll lead the operational stability, performance, and ongoing support of IBM iSeries, AS/400, MBA, SOAD, and related business applications. • You'll oversee manufacturer onboarding initiatives, coordinating integrations, testing, business readiness, and production deployments across multiple stakeholders. • You'll manage application roadmaps, backlog prioritization, capacity planning, release management, and technical debt reduction. • You'll ensure compliance with IT General Controls, SOX requirements, access governance, vulnerability management, and audit readiness. • You'll provide leadership during production incidents, drive root cause resolution, and implement continuous service improvements. • You'll manage a team of IT professionals and vendor partners while fostering collaboration, accountability, and employee development. • You'll work closely with business leaders to align application strategy with organizational goals and service delivery objectives. Skills and Qualifications • 5+ years of experience supporting AS/400 systems, application development, ERP solutions, or pharmaceutical distribution platforms. • 3+ years of people leadership experience, including coaching, performance management, and team development. • Strong knowledge of distribution, enterprise warehousing, invoicing, or financial systems. • Experience with application lifecycle management, systems implementation, workflow optimization, and service management. • Solid understanding of IT General Controls, SOX compliance, incident, problem, and change management practices. • Demonstrated project leadership, stakeholder management, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a complex environment. • Mandatory bilingual communication skills in both English and French, written and spoken. Why Partner with Altis If you've never worked with a staffing agency before, we make it easy. We work with top employers across Canada who have great jobs to fill, each vetted and verified by our team. When you apply for a job with Altis, we get to know you as a candidate and learn what your strengths are. Then, if you're a solid match, we handle all the logistics, advocating for you as a candidate for the role, providing access to coaching and connecting you directly with the hiring manager. And rest assured, all our services are free of cost for candidates.

Lead the operational stability and support of IBM iSeries and related business applications while managing application roadmaps and technical debt. Oversee manufacturer onboarding and ensure compliance with IT General Controls and SOX requirements.

Requires over 5 years of experience with AS/400 systems or ERP solutions and at least 3 years of people leadership experience. Mandatory bilingual proficiency in English and French is required.

• Supply chain managementPreferred
• Bilingual communicationPreferred

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• AS/400
• IBM iSeries
• ERP Solutions
• People Leadership
• SOX Compliance
• IT General Controls
• Application Lifecycle Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Incident Management
• Change Management
• Bilingual Communication
• Supply Chain Management
• Capacity Planning
• Release Management
• Vulnerability Management
• Pharmaceutical Distribution

• Technology
• Management & Leadership
• Healthcare
• Logistics
• Software

Minimum experience

5+ years

Apply by

Sep 5, 2026

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Seniority

Mid-Senior level

Application method

Direct apply is available