ERP Engineer

ERP Engineer (Operations) – KROHNE LIMITED – role reporting to the Materials and Logistics Manager. Base: Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. Hours of work: 07:00 – 16:15 Monday – Thursday; 12:00 Friday. Holidays: 24 days plus statutory holidays, increasing with length of service. Pension: Group Personal Pension plan with 5% contribution each by company and employee. Salary: £XX,XXX.XX per annum plus bonus. Benefits: Four times salary death in service benefits, private medical insurance after 12 months. Tenure: Permanent.

Company KROHNE Limited is a centre of excellence within the KROHNE Group, a privately owned German Process Control and Instrumentation company operating in twenty countries. In the UK we develop and manufacture Coriolis Mass Flow meters, with over 90% exported.

Purpose of the Role

The successful candidate will be a highly skilled ERP/MES specialist responsible for maintaining, improving and transitioning our INFOR ERPLN application to ERP Cloud, providing a high‑quality business systems function across manufacturing, purchasing, logistics and warehousing. The role requires deep ERP, PLM and MES knowledge, problem‑solving, user support and collaboration with many departments to bridge manufacturing systems and business objectives. The holder will lead training, develop procedures, and support system upgrades.

Main Responsibilities

• Analyse and translate business requirements into ERP system configurations and specifications.
• Collaborate with Group IT and Digital Transformation on all configuration and customisation matters to align with organisational needs.
• Lead and develop training programs for key users and end‑users, including ERP Cloud and legacy systems.
• Attend Group ERP training and conferences as a key user / power user.
• Provide ongoing support and troubleshooting assistance to users, offering solutions to maximise efficiency.
• Support key users in specific end‑user training sessions.
• Manage the ongoing maintenance of the existing ERP system and the future migration to ERP Cloud.
• Enter new parts into the ERP system, determining product type and completing BoM, routings, rates, etc.
• Update Bills of Material and Product Configurator matrix for generic and manufactured products as required.
• Plan, maintain and troubleshoot daily usage of the ERP system across all functional areas, including logistics, warehousing, production and production planning.
• Update ERP system with sales price guide information and revisions.
• Approve engineering drawings using Keytech and update the ERP system accordingly.
• Plan and execute system upgrades in alignment with local and Group IT requirements.
• Manage and lead systems and application testing with Group IT and Digital Transformation to ensure clean go‑live implementation.
• Perform cycle counting and year‑end stock counts within the wider team.
• Support the Materials and Logistics Manager with stock‑take, Kanban and other supply‑chain matters.
• Establish and enforce data governance policies to ensure data integrity, security and compliance.
• Oversee data migration projects and maintain exacting standards for data accuracy.
• Implement data migration strategies to minimise disruptions.

Process Optimisation

• Analyse existing business processes to identify improvement opportunities.
• Implement changes and enhancements to optimise efficiency and productivity within business systems workflows.
• Work closely with cross‑functional teams to streamline business processes.
• Perform detailed analysis of business process requirements.
• Document functional designs, test cases and results.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Manage inventory adjustments (returned instruments, re‑worked stock, recovered scrap).
• Support internal departments during new product development projects, analysing, developing and implementing product setup within the ERP system.
• Support ERP system interactions between Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing and Finance departments.
• Support operational departments in analysing system problems and their resolution.
• Collaborate with departments across the organisation to understand unique needs.
• Align process improvement initiatives with business objectives and facilitate communication between IT and business teams.

Reporting and Analytics

• Generate and analyse reports to extract valuable insights for decision‑making.
• Develop custom reports and dashboards based on business requirements.
• Maintain interactive reports, dashboards and data models using Power BI.

Strategic Planning

• Contribute to the development of the organisation's ERP strategy.
• Align business systems initiatives with long‑term organisational goals.

Person Specification – Department: Operations

Attributes – Primary

• Personal: Hands‑on approach; abundant energy and drive; initiative‑taker.
• Attainments: HNC in Computer Science, IT, Maths, Manufacturing or related discipline.
• In‑depth knowledge of INFOR ERPLN / Cloud, SAP, Oracle Netsuite or similar as a key user / power user.
• Proven understanding of enterprise‑level architectures and data structures, especially with leading ERP / MES products.
• Participation in at least one successful ERP implementation, preferably INFOR LN within manufacturing/engineering factory‑based business.
• Experience with both front and back end of ERP.
• Knowledge of BI methodologies, tools and best practices.
• Strong understanding of process manufacturing principles.
• Familiarity with relevant technologies, databases and software development methodologies.
• In‑depth understanding of business processes and the ability to optimise workflows using technology solutions.
• High degree of ability to read / interpret drawings.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• General engineering knowledge.
• Knowledge of Kanban and material‑control techniques.

Attributes – Desirable

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject such as Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics or a related field.
• Experience leading successful ERP implementation projects.
• Project management skills with a history of successfully overseeing business system implementations and upgrades.
• SQL skills and experience working with relational databases.
• Familiarity with Power Automate (formerly Microsoft Flow) and/or UI Path and experience in creating automated workflows.
• High degree of self‑motivation and initiative.
• Excellent personal management and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with diverse teams and adapt to changing business requirements.
• Strong analytical skills to identify improvement areas, solve complex problems and present findings to non‑technical stakeholders.
• Ability to translate team needs into technical requirements.
• German language skill.
• Leadership experience with the ability to manage and lead a team under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Experience in vendor management and contract negotiations.
• Strategic thinking to align technology solutions with long‑term business goals.

Work Attitudes

• Initiative‑taking; direct personality; flexible; team worker; can work unsupervised; drive; precise.

Disposition

• Mature personality; enthusiastic; adaptable; resolute; confident.

Other Circumstances

• Valid passport and willingness to travel occasionally.
• Ability to work in a flexible, changing environment.