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Enterprise Account Executive

North America (Remote)
From $150,000 + bonus

A foundational North American enterprise sales seat owning net-new APS and MES deals end to end at plant and multi-plant level, with unassigned quota and uncapped commission.

Enterprise SalesMESAPSNorth America
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Chief Marketing Officer

Remote (US East Coast preferred)
From $230,000 + bonus

A global CMO seat building one brand from acquired planning, scheduling and execution software lines and owning a modern, AI-era demand engine that produces Sales-accepted pipeline.

Marketing LeadershipManufacturing SoftwareDemand GenerationRemote (US)
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VP Supply Chain Transformation

DubaiOnsite
$190K-230K

End-to-end supply chain digitisation for a major GCC manufacturer. Leading MES integration with ERP, warehouse management and demand planning systems.

Supply ChainGCCTransformation
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VP of Manufacturing

GermanyHybrid
€200K-240K

Leading digital manufacturing transformation for a tier-1 automotive manufacturer. Responsible for MES strategy, plant modernisation and operational excellence across 6 European sites.

MESAutomotiveEurope
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Chief Digital Officer

AmsterdamHybrid
€280K-340K

Driving the digital strategy for a global MES software vendor. Ownership of product vision, platform architecture and go-to-market for next-generation MOM solutions.

MOMSaaSStrategy
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Head of MES Engineering

ToulouseHybrid
€170K-200K

Leading the MES engineering practice for a top-tier system integrator. Responsible for solution architecture, delivery methodology and a growing team of MES consultants.

MESConsultingEngineering
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Director Smart Factory

SingaporeOnsite
$210K-250K

Building and scaling smart factory capability for a global FMCG manufacturer. MES deployment, OT/IT convergence and digital manufacturing integration across APAC production sites.

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Senior Manager Quality Systems

BostonHybrid
$160K-190K

Owning quality systems strategy for a life sciences manufacturer. MES-driven quality management, electronic batch records and regulatory compliance across FDA-regulated sites.

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