ERP Manager

You’ll join an environment that is focused on learning and growth. You’ll join a team that coordinates heavily with stakeholders both within Technology and out, allowing you to experience working with a wide range of people and ideas.

We are seeking an experienced and analytical minded ERP/IT Professional to join our team. We value the experience you will bring to the role and are also excited for an opportunity to work with an inquisitive team-oriented member.

As a member of a dedicated team, you will do more than just sit behind a desk and run reports; You will help drive change and efficiency throughout the plant and office. As a key resource to all members of the team, will be responsible for implementation and maintaining the ERP system and other IT related goals, configuration, report writing and documentation as well as providing user and functional support. You will be the primary contact for implementing all new parts, work centers, work routing categories and decommissioning obsolete processes and parts. You will manage the Standard Operating Procedures related to the system functionality and administer the Dashboard and Business Intelligence reporting.

This position is responsible for planning, executing, and delivering IT and business process projects on time, within budget, and in accordance to specifications by defining the project requirements and scope, acquiring project resources, and directing the efforts of the project team members.Your first big task will be the implementation and customization of a new ERP. Short Listed options are Epicor and IQMS.

**About the Role**:
Reporting to the VP, this role will be responsible for the project management completion, customization, installation related to the implementation of a new ERP and MES solution, IT and IT Marketing. As part of the Technology Department, this role will work closely with our implementation partner, various business stakeholders, and members of our management team to plan, steer, and successfully execute multiple projects as part of the ERP rollout.

You will take ownership of our ERP setup and configuration and assume overall delivery responsibilities. producing quality deliverables, training the team, ensuring the project is thoroughly tested and ready for production go-live. You will be accountable to the executive group and are responsible for organizing and controlling tasks within your projects and demonstrate the ability to lead those engagements. You must possess the ability to work with the team on an independent basis for these projects with little supervision.

**What You’ll Do**:
Ownership of ERP and IT implementation including but not limited to proactive Scope, Budget and Schedule management.

Acts as primary point of contact, timely messaging around Status, Issue/Risk, Scope, Budget and Schedule is communicated and understood

Configures, tests and trains, providing initial troubleshooting assistance during implementation

Responsible for obtaining utilization target of 100%

Responsible for understanding and maintain high levels of employee satisfaction and providing internal updates when impacted by project related factors

Responsible for daily entry of data.

Analyzes and implements detailed design specifications, provides feedback, and independently performs the work required from the design.

Analyzes requirements as well as clarifies scope and breadth of work tasks with Business Analysts and Product Managers.

Follows coding standards.

Development of internal training materials.

Communicates with quality assurance to validate work delivered and work quality.

May write installation scripts and programs

Regular meetings with other internal and external groups e.g. Epicor/IQMS consultants, and 3rd party resources to research and propose solutions.

Possess accurate estimating skills for various project tasks. Anticipate issues or conditions that may impact the original scope, budget or schedule and notify Manager and/or Owners in timely manner

Analyze and anticipate project risk and proactively communicate escalating issues early as well as proposing a solution and plan to address them

Sense of urgency for business needs and persistence to follow through on closing projects and ensuring successful go-lives

**What You’ll Need to Succeed**:

- Bachelors’ degree - Business, Finance, Economics, Supply Chain Management, Software Engineering, Software Development MIS, IS, Computer Science, or related degree, or equivalent work experience.
- Meet utilization targets and completes project deliverables on time.
- Experience with Epicor or IQMS ERP is preferred.
- Learn manufacturing and supply chain management software.
- Business requirements gathering and gap analysis.
- Assist with process design, process documentation, integration testing, data conversions, report development, end user training.

Test, train and troubleshoot system ERP software with future goals in mind
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