Enterprise Architect

Panelmatic, Inc. was founded in 1957 in Youngstown, OH to serve manufacturing industries with the design and build of custom electrical, instrument, and pneumatic control panels. Our business has grown over the years to support expansion for our clients, producing control packages for top corporations in data center, chemical, food & beverage, pulp & paper, material handling, oil & gas, pharmaceutical, renewables, metals, and utility markets. We deliver equipment worldwide, ensuring compliance with domestic and international standards through a rigorous methodology. Our expertise spans sales, design, fabrication, testing, and delivery, enabling us to handle large and complex packages efficiently.

About the role

The Business Systems / Enterprise Architect leads enterprise-wide alignment of business systems, data governance, and process architecture to ensure scalable, disciplined operations. This role owns the strategic integration of ERP, CRM, and adjacent platforms to support reliable execution, reporting, and decision-making. The position partners with leaders across Sales, Operations, Finance, Engineering, and IT to define system standards, govern master data, improve end-to-end business processes, and guide architectural decisions.

Responsibilities

• Leads master data governance across core business systems, establishing data standards, ownership, controls, and stewardship practices to improve consistency and reliability.
• Defines and maintains the enterprise business systems architecture, ensuring alignment across ERP, CRM, and other operational platforms.
• Designs and governs cross-system integration, data flows, and process handoffs to support scalable, accurate, and efficient operations.
• Partners with business and technical stakeholders to map current-state and future-state processes, identify gaps, and drive process standardization and control.
• Evaluates system changes, enhancements, and new capabilities to ensure they align with enterprise standards, business priorities, and long-term architectural direction.
• Establishes governance for system configuration, data quality, security, and change management to improve system discipline and reduce operational risk.
• Collaborates with implementation partners, vendors, and internal teams to support system optimization, integration initiatives, and scalable business process execution.
• Develops documentation, architectural standards, and decision frameworks that support transparency, repeatability, and continuous improvement across the business systems landscape.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 5+ years of experience in enterprise systems, business systems architecture, solution architecture, or a related role.
• Demonstrated experience with ERP and CRM platforms, including system design, configuration governance, and cross-functional process alignment.
• Strong understanding of master data governance, systems integration, business process mapping, and enterprise data flows.
• Experience leading or supporting cross-functional initiatives involving Operations, Finance, Sales, and IT stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills, with the ability to balance strategic thinking and execution.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills, including the ability to translate business needs into system requirements and architectural decisions.
• Experience with data quality controls, change management, and system governance in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in manufacturing, industrial, or multi-site operational environments.
• Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks or methodologies such as TOGAF, capability mapping, or target-state roadmap development.
• Experience with Infor CloudSuite Industrial (CSI v10 multi-tenant cloud environment preferred), Infor OS, ION, API integrations, and reporting tools.
• Familiarity with reporting and analytics platforms that support operational and executive decision-making.
• Experience supporting system scalability, process standardization, and post-implementation optimization initiatives.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, HSA, term life, AD&D, STD, and LTD insurance.
• 100% of medical premium paid by Panelmatic for employee-only coverage; 80% paid for other coverage levels (e.g., employee plus child, employee plus spouse, family).
• 401(k) with 100% match up to 4%.
• Scholarships, educational reimbursement, paid volunteerism, and paid personal and professional development.
• PTO and paid holidays.
• Career advancement opportunities.
• Competitive wages.
• Family-friendly environment with an average employee tenure above five years.