IFS Cloud Architect

Mandatory Skills Required

• IFS Cloud experience.
• Business expertise in Manufacturing processes
• Highly developed Microsoft Suite skills (Word, Excel)
• Excellent analysis skills and the ability to develop processes and methodologies
• Management, analytical, organization, interpersonal, project management, communication skills
• Minimum of seven (7) years of implementation experience, with 2+ years of hands-on experience implementing with IFS Cloud, in addition to similar systems (such as SAP, Oracle E-Business Suite, JD Edwards, Microsoft Dynamics, Infor, Epicor)

Job Description

• Position Summary: Responsible for designing and implementing efficient software solutions to meet the specific needs of a business's enterprise resource planning system

Principal Activities:

• Design and deliver IFS - Manufacturing with leading practices throughout all phases of an ERP transformation

All value streams:

• Opportunity to Case
• Procure to Pay
• Concept to Release
• Build to Ship (including Quality)
• Record to Report
• General Management, IT, Administration

Specific Manufacturing Modules:

• Discrete Manufacturing,
• Engineer-to-Order,
• Configure-to-Order,
• Shop Floor Reporting,
• Material and Resource Planning
• Responsible for complete technology stack related to IFS. Apply business process and system expertise to bring forth leading practices in the areas of Manufacturing, Inventory Management, Engineering, Product Lifecycle Management, and Maintenance
• Hands-on formulation of business and functional requirements. Set the direction for corresponding and complimentary solution delivery aligned to business goals. This would be in relation to both the template solution as well as localizations.
• Oversee and participate in the configuration of IFS Cloud to bring site requirements to life and lead testing and training programs during ERP Transformation initiatives
• Responsible for governance of the entire feature delivery and change management of IFS implementation for the template solution and localization.
• Coordination of all aspects of development, both internal and external.
• Partner with the business and site to identify project risk and issues
• Work together to collaboratively develop and articulate mitigation strategies
• Participate in the development and deployment of implementation methodologies, trainings, and toolkits through internal initiatives
• Support ERP roadmap socialization and implementation as a Subject Matter Expert
• Participate in the development and delivery of IFS Cloud implementation training for team members

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent analysis skills and the ability to develop processes and methodologies
• Demonstrated management, analytical, organization, interpersonal, project management, communication skills, and highly developed Microsoft Suite skills (Word, Excel) required
• Ability to engage effectively at the business and technical level, provide exceptional client service, demonstrate commitment to continuous learning in order to stay current regarding applicable strategies, see the "big picture" as well as the details
• Exhibit appropriate ethical knowledge, sense of urgency and commitment to quality, and the timely completion of projects
• Ability to multitask across many different projects and stakeholders both internal and external
• Ability to travel if required.

Experience & Education:

• Bachelor s Degree, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. MBA preferred.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of implementation experience, with 2+ years of hands-on experience implementing with IFS Cloud, in addition to similar systems (such as SAP, Oracle E-Business Suite, JD Edwards, Microsoft Dynamics, Infor, Epicor)

Business expertise in Manufacturing processes as well as having strong knowledge of other business processes: Part Setup to Costing, Plan to Produce, Procure to Pay