ERP Optimization Manager – IFS

(ERP transformational vs. ongoing support)

Requires US Citizenship or Permanent/Legal Resident Green Card

100% onsite or at least 4 days a week at HQ

Domestic and International travel: Amount of time to be discussed

Department: Information Technology / Business Operations

Reports To: [Chief Financial Officer / Chief Information Officer / Director of IT]

Size of company: About 400 employees globally

Size of staff to oversee: No direct reports at first.

Budgetary responsibility: to be determined

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Operations, Engineering, or a related field.

The ERP Optimization Manager will serve as the internal owner and subject-matter expert for the company’s IFS ERP system. This role is responsible for improving the effectiveness, usability, data integrity, and business value of the ERP platform.

The manager will lead ERP-related projects, develop business reporting and analytics, refine system configurations and data inputs, and partner with functional leaders to improve processes across Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Procurement, Sales, and other departments. The successful candidate will combine strong IFS technical knowledge with business-process expertise, project-management discipline, and the ability to translate operational needs into practical system solutions.

• Serve as the primary internal owner and administrator of the IFS ERP environment.
• Develop and maintain an ERP optimization roadmap aligned with company priorities and growth objectives.
• Evaluate existing workflows, configurations, screens, tables, fields, and inputs to identify opportunities for simplification, automation, and improved data accuracy.
• Configure and enhance IFS functionality in partnership with business stakeholders, external consultants, and third‑party providers.
• Promote consistent system usage and reduce reliance on manual spreadsheets and disconnected processes.
• Assess new IFS features, modules, upgrades, and integrations and recommend solutions based on business value.
• Maintain appropriate documentation for configurations, workflows, reports, interfaces, and system changes.

• Lead ERP projects from requirements gathering through design, testing, training, deployment, and post‑implementation support.
• Define project scope, objectives, timelines, responsibilities, resource requirements, risks, and success measures.
• Manage multiple initiatives simultaneously and provide clear status reporting to leadership and project stakeholders.
• Coordinate internal resources, IFS representatives, consultants, and other vendors.
• Maintain project plans, issue logs, decision records, and change‑control documentation.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and with measurable operational benefits.
• Lead user‑acceptance testing and validate that system changes meet approved business requirements.

• Design, build, and maintain operational, financial, and management reporting within IFS and approved reporting tools.
• Partner with department leaders to define key performance indicators, reporting requirements, and management dashboards.
• Improve the accuracy, consistency, accessibility, and timeliness of business information.
• Develop standardized reports that support forecasting, profitability analysis, inventory management, production performance, purchasing, project performance, and executive decision‑making.
• Reconcile reports to source data and establish controls to validate reporting accuracy.
• Identify opportunities to automate recurring reports and reduce manual data preparation.
• Maintain clear definitions for key metrics and…