IFS Manufacturing Consultant
Posted 7 days ago by IT Works Recruitment LTD
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The IFS Manufacturing Consultant role involves providing specialized consultancy for IFS Manufacturing & MRP over a 3-month contract, focusing on planning optimization, configuration, and system enhancements. The consultant will work closely with stakeholders to improve material availability and reduce excess inventory through effective MRP parameter configuration and analysis of planning inconsistencies. Additionally, the role includes delivering user guidance and post-implementation support to ensure sustainable planning performance improvements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide specialist consultancy for IFS Manufacturing & MRP.
- Support planning optimization, configuration, and system enhancements.
- Configure and optimize MRP parameters including BOM structures, routings, lead times, safety stock, lot sizing rules, and order policies.
- Analyze and resolve MRP exceptions, data integrity issues, and planning inconsistencies.
- Facilitate workshops with manufacturing, planning, procurement, and warehouse stakeholders.
- Deliver user guidance, documentation, and post-implementation support.
Key Skills:
- Expertise in IFS Manufacturing & MRP.
- Strong analytical skills for resolving MRP exceptions and data integrity issues.
- Experience in configuring MRP parameters.
- Ability to facilitate workshops and collaborate with various stakeholders.
- Strong documentation and user guidance skills.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London Area
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Provide specialist consultancy for IFS Manufacturing & MRP across a 3-month contract (5 days per week) , supporting planning optimisation, configuration, and system enhancements. Configure and optimise MRP parameters including BOM structures, routings, lead times, safety stock, lot sizing rules, and order policies to improve material availability and reduce excess inventory. Analyse and resolve MRP exceptions, data integrity issues, and planning inconsistencies to ensure accurate supply and demand alignment across production and procurement. Facilitate workshops with manufacturing, planning, procurement, and warehouse stakeholders to align system configuration with operational processes and best practice planning standards. Deliver user guidance, documentation, and post-implementation support to ensure effective adoption of IFS MRP functionality and sustainable planning performance improvements.