VP of Business Applications

Job Description

Job Description

Celsius, based in Boca Raton, FL, is a global consumer packaged goods company with a proprietary, clinically proven formula for its master brand CELSIUS®, a lifestyle energy drink brand born in fitness and a pioneer in the rapidly growing energy category. Celsius Holdings, Inc. also includes Alani Nu, a premium active nutrition and better-for-you brand, further expanding our reach across the health and wellness space.

At Celsius, we pride ourselves in providing our employees with a culture and atmosphere of inclusiveness that challenges individuals to be thought leaders, innovators, and game changers—as every employee is an owner of the CELSIUS® brand upon joining the organization.

Ready to energize your career? Join a team that’s pushing boundaries and redefining what it means to LIVE FIT.

Position Overview:

We are looking for a strategic, business-savvy, and execution-focused Vice President of Business Applications to lead the enterprise applications strategy and roadmap for our organization. This role will oversee the end-to-end application ecosystem across supply chain, manufacturing, finance, sales, trade promotion, and product lifecycle functions, ensuring that business systems enable efficiency, scalability, and data-driven decision-making. This position will also partake in the implementation of a new ERP system as well as integrations of any acquisitions into our ERP systems.

Key Responsibilities:

Enterprise Applications Leadership

• Own the full lifecycle of business applications including ERP (e.g., SAP S/4HANA, Oracle, Dynamics), CRM (e.g., Salesforce), Trade Promotion Management (TPM), and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems.
• Develop and maintain a 3–5 year enterprise application roadmap aligned to the company’s growth, digital transformation, and operational excellence goals.
• Lead evaluation, implementation, and optimization of systems supporting CPG-specific functions such as demand forecasting, supply planning, and procurement.
• Develop an in-depth knowledge of systems, data and reporting tools as well as the understanding of the business processes related to the general ledger, including transactional flows.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with leaders across Supply Chain, Sales, Finance, Marketing, and Growth to translate business needs into scalable, system-enabled solutions.
• Lead governance forums to manage demand intake, prioritize application initiatives, and align project roadmaps.
• Assist with the implementation organizational change management activities to ensure that users understand and transition from legacy technology to new system capabilities to help ensure a smooth transition.
• Analyze and understand Finance and Accounting pain points to identify opportunities for automating process and functions.
• Serve as a liaison between the business functions and tech to provide technical and business solutions that meet user requirements.
• Work closely with project manager and EVP IT in selection of toolsets, services and vendor selection.
• Participate and facilitate design workshops and provide input based on subject matter expertise where appropriate.
• Work with leadership team to make trade-off recommendations and provide value added input through both partnership and collaboration.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to the EVP IT and business leaders on emerging technologies, automation, and modernization.

Program Management & Delivery

• Oversee large-scale program implementations including ERP upgrades/migrations, TPM deployments, and advanced analytics initiatives.
• Drive agile project management methodologies and standardize best practices across the IT delivery lifecycle.
• Monitor KPIs and value realization across technology investments.
• Prepare and present project status and project reports for senior leadership.

Team & Vendor Management

• Assist in the build and lead a high-performing team of application architects, business analysts, system owners, and solution leads.
• Manage a portfolio of third-party partners, integrators, and SaaS providers ensuring contract performance and cost optimization.
• Cultivate a culture of continuous improvement, digital agility, and business ownership.
• Facilitate and prioritize team activities and commitment of resources in support of system enhancements and new project initiatives.

Data, Governance & Compliance

• Champion application data quality, master data governance, and compliance with SOX, CCPA/GDPR, and FDA/CPG regulations.
• Ensure systems support secure, audit-ready processes and maintain business continuity.
• Establish quarterly review of application usage, license consumption and activities to ensure user behaviors align to company compliance standards.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience leading business applications and digital transformation in a CPG, FMCG, or retail environment.
• Proven track record leading ERP (Great Plains / Dynamics, SAP or Oracle) transformation projects.
• Financial process expertise and implementing and supporting ERP, EPM and SCM with hands on experience with all modules of a system implementation.
• Strong leadership experience managing cross-functional teams, vendors, and large project budgets.
• Change management and coaching experience to implement new and different ways of thinking.
• Process improvement knowledge while working in an organization undergoing a significant shift given a change in technology applications.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational influencing skills with the ability to work with and across different teams.
• Project management skills to ensure resources are effectively deployed and managed and key steps are documented, monitored and tracked against agreed upon timelines.
• Ability to communicate in a clear and precise manner to varying audience levels.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience integrating acquired brands or managing applications across a portfolio of brands.
• Experience driving automation, AI/ML, or analytics initiatives within business applications.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision benefits
• Long- and short-term disability
• Life insurance
• 10 Vacation days per year subject to accrual policy
• 11 Company paid holidays
• 401(k) with Company match
• Identity theft and legal services

The base pay range for this position is for a successful candidate within the state listed. The successful candidate’s actual pay will be based on multiple factors, such as work location, job-related knowledge, skills, qualifications, and experience. This position may be eligible for other compensation, including bonuses and Restricted Stock Units (subject to company plans).

Celsius Holdings, Inc. celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. We believe strongly in fostering a safe, fair and respectful work environment. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, please reach out to careers@celsius.com.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.