Head of Business Systems

KEY PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

As a member of the Global Leadership Team (GLT), the Head of Business Systems is responsible for defining and delivering the organisation’s Business Systems strategy.

This role ensures that enterprise systems, data, and technology capabilities underpin Bremont’s growth strategy, operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and global scalability.

The postholder will also hold accountability for Bremont’s data protection strategy, and data governance frameworks across the organisation.

The role combines strategic leadership, operational oversight, transformation delivery, regulatory accountability, and team development.

• Actively contribute as a member of the Global Leadership Team, shaping strategy and organisational performance.

• Define and deliver a multi-year Business Systems roadmap aligned to corporate objectives.

• Advise the C‑Suite and GLT on systems capability, digital investment, technology risk, and data protection exposure.

• Ensure systems strategy supports international growth, operational scalability, and process excellence.

• Champion innovation and continuous improvement across all functions.

• Provide overall ownership and accountability for core enterprise platforms

• Ensure system integrity, performance, resilience, security, and scalability.

• Oversee configuration, optimisation, enhancements, and lifecycle management.

• Lead major system implementations, upgrades, migrations, and integrations.

• Establish structured governance frameworks for change control, release management, and documentation.

• Partner with the IT manager and external providers to run day‑day IT operations, maintaining a practical hardware and lifecycle roadmap.

• Oversee third‑party technology vendors, contracts, and performance.

• Ensure appropriate data retention, consent, and processing policies are implemented and adhered to.

• Promote awareness and training across the organisation regarding data protection responsibilities.

• Monitor and report on data breaches, ensuring appropriate investigation, documentation, and notification procedures are followed.

• Ensure contracts with third‑party processors meet regulatory and legal requirements.

• Deliver a single source of truth reporting approach across the group with the roll out of Power BI.

• Drive continuous improvement in data quality, automation, and reporting efficiency.

• Lead enterprise‑wide systems transformation initiatives.

• Implement group wide AI policy.

• Ensure structured project governance, risk management, and change control processes are embedded.

• Manage IT budgets, resource allocation, timelines, and return on investment.

• Ensure system changes are effectively adopted and embedded across the organisation.

• Ensure systems comply with regulatory, audit, financial control, and internal governance frameworks.

• Maintain strong cybersecurity posture and information security controls.

• Identify and mitigate operational, financial, and technology‑related risks.

• Support internal and external audit processes.

• Ensure documentation standards and policy frameworks are maintained and reviewed regularly.

• Lead, motivate, and develop a high‑performing Business Systems function.

• Set clear objectives and measurable performance standards.

• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and service excellence.

• Build succession capability and promote professional development within the team.

• Ensure effective cross‑functional collaboration across Finance, Operations, HR, and Commercial functions.

• Significant experience in a senior Business Systems or Technology leadership role.

• Demonstrable experience delivering enterprise system implementations, system integrations and transformation programmes.

• Clear understanding of the integration needs of finance, manufacturing and operations. Strong understanding of the order to cash process and controls.

• Experience managing third‑party vendors and contracts.

• Knowledge of Priority ERP or similar mid‑market ERP…