£100,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
Manchester Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of D365FO Application Lead - Manufacturing involves leading the regional Manufacturing application stream for a major D365 F&O transformation within a global retail and manufacturing organization. The successful candidate will collaborate with business stakeholders and technology teams to ensure operational readiness and stabilization of manufacturing processes. This position requires a strong background in D365 F&O Manufacturing and experience in ERP transformation. The role is hybrid, based in Manchester, and focuses on hands-on operational ownership during a critical transformation phase.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the regional Manufacturing application stream across D365 F&O
- Support manufacturing, production and product creation processes
- Work with business users to understand operational challenges and define solutions
- Triage issues across process, data, integrations and connected systems
- Support UAT, go-live readiness, adoption and post-go-live stabilisation
- Feed clear requirements into global engineering and product teams
- Work with vendors and ISVs to resolve manufacturing application issues
Key Skills:
- Strong D365 F&O Manufacturing experience
- Good understanding of production, BOMs, routings, MRP, inventory and product data
- Experience in ERP transformation, implementation or stabilisation
- Strong stakeholder management and problem-solving skills
- Consultancy or Microsoft Partner background would be highly relevant
- Able to work hybrid in Manchester
Salary (Rate): £100,000.00 yearly
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Location: Manchester, hybrid
Rate/Salary: Flexible depending on contract route
Type: Contract / FTC
A global retail and manufacturing organisation is looking for an experienced Application Lead – Manufacturing to support a major D365 F&O transformation across EMEA. This is a contract/ fixed term opportunity focused on the manufacturing and product creation domain. The successful candidate will support operational readiness, adoption and stabilisation across manufacturing processes, working closely with business stakeholders, regional technology and global engineering teams.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead the regional Manufacturing application stream across D365 F&O
- Support manufacturing, production and product creation processes
- Work with business users to understand operational challenges and define solutions
- Triage issues across process, data, integrations and connected systems
- Support UAT, go-live readiness, adoption and post-go-live stabilisation
- Feed clear requirements into global engineering and product teams
- Work with vendors and ISVs to resolve manufacturing application issues
Key skills:
- Strong D365 F&O Manufacturing experience
- Good understanding of production, BOMs, routings, MRP, inventory and product data
- Experience in ERP transformation, implementation or stabilisation
- Strong stakeholder management and problem-solving skills
- Consultancy or Microsoft Partner background would be highly relevant
- Able to work hybrid in Manchester
This would suit a D365 F&O Manufacturing Consultant, Manufacturing Stream Lead or Applications Lead who can work closely with the business and provide hands-on operational ownership during a key transformation period.