ERP Programme Lead - Infor in Sheffield

Job Title: ERP Lead
Project: ERP Transformation
Location: North of England (site-based / hybrid as required)
Reporting to: IT Director / Operations Director / CFO
Role Purpose
The ERP Lead will be accountable for the successful implementation, optimisation, and ongoing ownership of Infor LN CloudSuite within a large heavy-industrial manufacturing business. This role bridges IT, operations, and the shop floor, ensuring that standard Infor LN processes are adopted across the business, aligned with the Infor Process Catalogue (IPC) model, and embedded through effective change management.
The role requires a pragmatic leader who is comfortable driving significant operational change in industrial settings and challenging legacy practices to achieve standardised, system-led ways of working.
Key Responsibilities
ERP Leadership & Delivery
Lead the end-to-end implementation and rollout of Infor LN CloudSuite, ensuring alignment with standard Infor best practices and IPC-based processes.
Act as the primary functional authority for ERP across manufacturing, inventory, planning, production, quality, and supply chain.
Own the ERP roadmap, prioritising enhancements, upgrades, and continuous improvement initiatives.Manufacturing & Heavy Industry Alignment
Translate heavy manufacturing processes into Infor LN standard process flows.
Work closely with operations, production, and maintenance teams to ensure ERP solutions are practical, robust, and scalable in a shop floor environment.Change Management & Business Transformation
Lead significant change initiatives on the shop floor and across operational functions, shifting the business from legacy or bespoke practices to standard ERP-driven processes.
Challenge "workarounds" and customisation requests, driving adoption of standard Infor LN functionality wherever possible.
Develop and execute change management, communication, and training strategies to ensure user adoption at all levels.
Work with the ERP Change Manager to build change management strategy and plans, and to define and build required monitoring measures.Process & Data Governance
Implement and enforce consistent, end-to-end business processes aligned to the Infor IPC framework.
Work with the internal Data Architect to assist with the definition and maintenance of master data standards, governance, and ownership.
Work with the internal Data Architect to ensure data accuracy, integrity, ...