Strategic Industry Advisor to Manufacturing

Tacton helps the world’s leading manufacturers manage the complexity of highly configurable products through our market-leading Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ) SaaS platform, ranked #1 by Gartner. For more than 25 years, we have simplified manufacturing complexity. What began as a bold vision to transform product configuration has evolved into a powerful digital platform that enables manufacturers to improve buyer engagement, operational precision, and end-to-end performance. We are now seeking a Strategic Industry Advisor with deep industrial and digital transformation expertise to help us, and our customers, turn structural product complexity into a sustainable operational asset. The Role: Strategic Industry Advisor to Manufacturing As a Strategic Industry Advisor, you will operate at a strategic level, guiding Tacton’s leadership and key customers on how to reduce structural cost and unlock value in highly configurable manufacturing environments. You will act as:

• A strategic sounding board to manufacturing executive leadership
• A transformation catalyst for customers navigating operational and commercial complexity
• A thought leader shaping how configurable manufacturing evolves in the digital era
• Your expertise will help position product configuration not as an operational burden but as a competitive lever. Strategic Focus Areas
• Structural Cost & Complexity Management
• Advise on how configurable product architectures impact cost structures across engineering, sales, production, and service
• Guide strategies for management of modularization and digital product models
• Elevate configuration from tactical sales support to a structural financial lever and enterprise-wide operational discipline
• Operational Asset Enablement
• Help define how Sales, Engineering, Order Fulfilment and Services and digital thread strategies enable measurable performance gains
• Support executive-level discussions around time-to-quote, engineering accuracy, fulfilment precision, and lifecycle profitability
• Connect digital investments to structural margin improvement
• Business Process & Digital Transformation
• Provide guidance on future-state operating models for capital equipment and industrial manufacturers
• Advise on end-to-end transformation, from commercial configuration to downstream execution
• Contribute insights on governance, adoption, and change management at enterprise scale
• Thought Leadership & Market Positioning
• Contribute to industry narratives around configurable capital equipment manufacturing to promote the concept of a Buyer-Centric Smart Factory. Digitalization that drive customer value, technology leadership and industrial excellence together with outstanding customer engagement.
• Support strategic customer engagements and selected executive sales cycles
• Help codify best practices and transformation frameworks Your Background: We are looking for a senior leader with substantial experience in:
• 15+ years of relevant experience
• Capital equipment or highly configurable manufacturing environments
• Industrial digital transformation initiatives
• IT and enterprise systems landscapes in manufacturing companies
• Business process reengineering across Sales, Engineering, Production, and Aftermarket You bring:
• Deep understanding of configurable product lifecycles
• Executive-level perspective on structural cost drivers
• Strong analytical and strategic facilitation skills
• The ability to translate operational complexity into digital strategy
• Credibility with C-level stakeholders in global industrial organizations Why Join Tacton?
• Shape the future of digital transformation in manufacturing
• Influence how global industrial leaders manage complexity and margin
• Contribute strategically without operational line responsibility
• Be part of a company driving the digital revolution in configurable manufacturing
• Collaborate with a leadership team committed to innovation and long-term value creation About Tacton Tacton is a global SaaS company helping manufacturers transform how they sell, engineer, build, and service complex products. Our platform enables companies to move from fragmented processes to connected digital value chains. We believe configurable complexity, when mastered, becomes a structural competitive advantage.

Tacton - CPQ Transforming the Buyer Experienc

We understand compensation is a principal factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Tacton we are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary for this position is $200-250,000 annually + bonus/variables. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. For questions about this, our pay philosophy, and available benefits, please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an intervie