Global Administrator, ERP + MES

By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide. Pay Range: $100,800.00 - $165,600.00 The Global Administrator, ERP + MES is a highly technical, hands-on role responsible for the administration, stability, governance, and continuous improvement of the company’s global ERP and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) ecosystem. This individual serves as the technical owner of ERP platform administration standards and practices globally, ensuring a secure, stable, and scalable environment while enabling execution of the company’s long-term ERP + MES strategy, including significant and complex transitions to Microsoft Dynamics 365. The role requires deep expertise in Microsoft Dynamics AX and Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations, experience managing large-scale multi-environment landscapes, and a proactive mindset focused on prevention, stabilization, and operational excellence. This role is both strategic and execution-focused, requiring a strong technical doer who can drive change within an evolving enterprise environment shaped by acquisitions and diverse ERP platforms. Scope & Environment • Responsible for administration of 40+ global environments across 10+ ERP platforms supporting multiple business units and manufacturing operations. • ERP landscape includes legacy and acquired systems requiring centralization, governance, and long-term transition planning. • Operates within a transformation-driven environment where standards and governance are actively being matured. Key Responsibilities: Global ERP + MES Platform Administration • Own end-to-end administration of the global ERP + MES ecosystem. • Manage environments across development, test, UAT, training, and production tiers. • Establish and maintain global platform standards ensuring system stability, performance, and reliability. • Implement preventative controls, monitoring, and operational guardrails to minimize platform risk and downtime. Dynamics AX & Dynamics 365 Platform Ownership • Provide expert technical administration and oversight of Microsoft Dynamics AX and Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations environments. • Manage environment lifecycle activities including provisioning, refreshes, code promotions, patching, and release coordination. • Establish governance practices for environment management, deployment standards, and data movement. DevOps & Lifecycle Management • Own administration and governance of: o Azure DevOps (ADO) — branching strategy, CI/CD pipelines, release management, and deployment governance. o Lifecycle Services (LCS) — monitoring, servicing, updates, environment management, and issue tracking. • Standardize DevOps practices across ERP implementations and transformations. Security & Platform Governance • Partner closely with Infrastructure and Cybersecurity teams to: o Support shared responsibilities within the Power Platform Admin Center. o Maintain secure access models and environment compliance. o Align ERP and MES platform administration with enterprise security standards. Enterprise Stabilization & Preventative Strategy • Identify systemic risks and proactively implement stabilization initiatives. • Lead root cause analysis and long-term corrective actions for recurring platform issues. • Drive automation, standardization, and preventative practices to improve operational resilience ERP Administration Transition Strategy • Develop and execute a strategy to centralize and standardize administration across acquired ERP systems. • Establish an operating model to improve governance and reduce fragmentation across platforms. • Support consolidation and long-term migration strategy toward Dynamics 365 Required Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience. • 8+ years of ERP platform administration or technical ERP leadership experience. • Deep hands-on experience with: o Microsoft Dynamics AX (on-premise and/or cloud) o Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations • Proven experience managing complex multi-environment ERP landscapes. • Advanced experience with: o Azure DevOps (ADO) o Lifecycle Services (LCS) o Release management and deployment governance. • Strong technical understanding of integrations, ERP architecture, and enterprise platform operations Preferred Qualifications • Experience supporting MES systems and manufacturing operations. • Experience stabilizing or inheriting ERP environments following mergers or acquisitions. • Knowledge of Power Platform governance and administration. • Experience working in life sciences or regulated manufacturing environments. • Familiarity with X++, tiered environment strategies (Tier-1/Tier-2), ISV solution management, and environment refresh processes. Leadership & Behavioral Expectations • Highly technical, hands-on “doer” with strong execution skills. • Strategic thinker capable of anticipating risks and building preventative solutions. • Proactive mindset focused on stability and long-term platform health. • Able to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority. • Comfortable operating in environments where standards are evolving and organizational maturity is still developing. • Strong communicator who bridges technical teams, infrastructure, security, and transformation leadership. Key Partnerships • ERP + MES Transformation Leadership • Solution Architects • ERP Development Teams • Infrastructure & Cloud Operations • Cybersecurity & Compliance Teams • External Implementation Partners Why Join Bio-Techne: We offer competitive insurance benefits starting on day one: medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, pet, and legal and ID shield. We invest in our employees’ financial futures through 401k plans, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA. We empower our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, tuition reimbursement, internship programs, and more. We offer employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging. We offer an accrued leave policy with paid holidays, paid time off, and paid parental leave. We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table. Bio-Techne is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. To protect the interests of all, Bio-Techne will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than a candidate application. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Bio-Techne will be considered Bio-Techne property. Bio-Techne empowers researchers in Life Science and Clinical Diagnostics by providing high-quality reagents, instruments, custom manufacturing, and testing services. Our family of brands creates a unique portfolio of products and services. Science is our passion; it drives us to collaborate, develop, and manufacture award-winning tools that help researchers achieve reproducible and consistent results.