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POSITION: Operational ERP Consultants (Operations/Manufacturing Focused)
LOCATION: Bryanston

Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced ERP Functional Consultant (Operations / Manufacturing) to join our consulting team.
This role is suited to a consultant with strong hands-on experience in operational ERP modules who enjoys working
closely with customers to optimize manufacturing, supply chain, and operational processes through effective ERP solutions.
The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering ERP implementations and improvements for clients operating in manufacturing, distribution, and project driven environments.

Key Responsibilities
ERP Implementation & Delivery

Participate in and, where appropriate, lead end to end ERP implementations, including:

Requirements gathering and process mapping
Functional solution design
System configuration and setup
User acceptance testing (UAT)
Go live support and postimplementation optimization

Translate operational business requirements into clear functional specifications and solution designs

Operations & Manufacturing Focus

Configure and support ERP modules related to operations and manufacturing, including:

Inventory Management
Purchasing & Supplier Management
Warehouse Management
Manufacturing (BOMs, Routings, MRP, Scheduling)
Job Costing / Project Manufacturing (where applicable)
Quality, Service, or Maintenance modules (advantageous)

Analyze and improve client processes related to:

Production planning and execution
Demand forecasting and material planning
Costing and inventory valuation
Supply chain efficiency and control

Promote ERP best practices while balancing practical, real world operational requirements.
Client Engagement & Enablement
Act as a trusted advisor to operational and production stakeholders.
Facilitate discovery sessions, workshops, and design reviews.
Deliver end user training and create operational documentation, SOPs, and process flows
Support change management and drive user adoption across operational teams.
Collaboration & Issue Resolution
Work closely with:

Technical consultants and developers
Project managers
Support and managed services teams

Assist with functional troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and solution optimization.

Support clients post go live with continuous improvement initiatives.
Reporting & Operational Insights (Advantageous)
Assist clients with operational and production reporting.
Experience with ERP reporting tools or BI platforms (e.g. Power BI) is advantageous but not essential

Experience & Skills Required

5+ years’ experience as an ERP Functional Consultant, Business Analyst, or similar role)
Strong experience in operations, manufacturing, or supply chain focused ERP implementations
Solid understanding of manufacturing and distribution business processes
Experience working in a client facing consulting or implementation environment

Core Competencies

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to bridge the gap between shop-floor operations and ERP system design
Confident communicator with the ability to engage both operational and executive stakeholders
Highly organized, detail oriented, and deadline driven
Adaptable and comfortable working across multiple clients, industries, and ERP platforms

Qualifications

Qualifications are mandatory (Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain, IT, Commerce, or similar)
ERP related certifications are advantageous (vendors specific or functional)
Manufacturing, engineering, or supply chain background is highly beneficial

What We Offer (To attract great candidates)

Exposure to complex manufacturing and operational environments across multiple industries
Opportunity to work with leading ERP platforms and modern technologies
A collaborative consulting culture with strong knowledge sharing
Ongoing training, certification opportunities, and career growth
Project-based travel as required. Travel may include client site visits for requirements workshops, solution design sessions, on-site testing, end-user training, go-live support, and other implementation activities

Job Related Information

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Salary Detail

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What is your Expected Cost to Company (CTC) Salary per Year? This is what you want. Cost to company (CTC) is your total salary package. This includes net pay, tax and employer contributions (medical aid, pension fund etc). Also other items like Bonus, Company Petrol etc. in general not seen on your monthly payslip.

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Do you get a Performance Bonus? *

Do you get an Annual Bonus? *

Do you have any Other Benefits?

Relevant Experience

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Is the Job Location Suitable? (Bryanston) *

Is the Salary on offer Suitable? (Negotiable) *

Strong understanding of manufacturing, distribution, supply chain processes *

Relevant tertiary qualification (Engineering, Ops Mgmt, Supply Chain, IT, Commerce) *

ERP vendor-specific or functional certifications *

Ability to bridge shop-floor operations with ERP design *

Confident communication with operational & executive stakeholders *

Experience working in a client facing consulting or implementation environment *

ERP functional consulting / business analyst experience *

Hands-on ERP implementation (requirements, config, UAT, go-live, optimization) *

ERP modules: Inventory, Purchasing, Supplier Mgmt, Warehouse, Manufacturing (BOMs, routings, MRP, scheduling) *

Client-facing consulting experience *

Exposure to multiple ERP platforms (Epicor, Dynamics, SAP, Syspro) *

Experience across multiple industries *

Change management & user adoption *

Collaboration with technical consultants, developers, PMs *

Documentation & training (SOPs, process flows, end-user training) *

Advanced ERP modules (Job costing, Project Mfg, Quality, Service, Maintenance) *

ERP reporting tools / BI (Power BI, Tableau) *

Manufacturing, engineering, or supply chain background *

Operational KPI reporting & insights *

Willingness to travel for client workshops, training, go-live support *

Do you have any short comings you can identify on the job spec?