ERP Business Analyst

The Vacancy

At Sheffield Forge masters we have an exciting opportunity for an ERP Business Analyst to join our team, initially on a 2 year fixed term contract. This role is based at our 64-acre site, sitting in the heart of Sheffield, and will be working as part of our IT Team. As an ERP Business Analyst, you will support the implementation of Infor LN ERP by analysing and improving business processes, identifying opportunities for change, and helping transition the organisation from legacy ways of working to standardised, system-led best practice processes.

• Analyse and document current and future business processes aligned with Infor LN ERP and industry best practice.
• Identify process gaps and support the transition from legacy manual ways of working to standardised, system-led processes.
• Facilitate workshops and collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and validate business solutions.
• Work closely with technical and functional teams to support process improvements and ERP configuration.
• Assist with system testing, ensuring business requirements are reflected in test scenarios and acceptance criteria.
• Support change management activities, including business readiness, user engagement and the successful adoption of new ways of working.

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst on ERP implementation programmes, ideally manufacturing or heavy industry with Infor LN Cloudsuite.
• Strong experience documenting as-is and to-be business processes.
• Demonstrated experience performing gap analysis, particularly moving from manual or legacy processes to ERP-led processes.
• Ability to work effectively in an environment prioritising standard, out-of-the-box ERP functionality as opposed to bespoke functionality.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, facilitation, and communication skills.
• Experience working alongside testing and change management functions.

As well as having the skills, knowledge and experience for this role, we are also looking for someone who embodies our core values:
Customer Focus;
Working Together;
Trust & Respect;
Quality & Innovation and Safety & Wellbeing.

This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week, Monday
- Friday. We offer flexibility in our start and finish times between 06:15 - 09:30 and 14:30 - 18:00.

Sheffield Forge masters celebrates its 250th anniversary in 2026 and continues to be an iconic steel production & engineering company, with a history that can be traced back to the 1770s. We have since gone through many evolutions and gone by several different names and guises, whilst consistently being at the forefront of innovation and new process development in the UK steel industry.

Recognising Sheffield Forge masters as a global leader in the designing, manufacturing and delivering of world‑class steel forgings and castings, we were acquired by the UK Ministry of Defence in 2021. The acquisition has secured our role as a critical supplier to the next generation of UK defence programmes. As part of this programme of work, £1.3bn is being invested in modernising our plant and equipment, creating new opportunities for the business and our colleagues.

• Stability, with large-scale & long-term investment and orders already secured into the 2040s.
• A programme of redevelopment that will include state‑of‑the‑art new machinery and facilities on site.
• Up to 9% employer pension contribution.
• Life Assurance Scheme as part of the pension programme, 4 x annual salary.
• All Employee Bonus Scheme, up to £1000 paid annually, dependent on company performance.
• Onsite canteen.
• Free onsite parking and available EV chargers.
• Multi‑Faith Room.
• Long service award scheme.
• Free Sheffield Forge masters branded coat upon joining, with other branded workwear available to purchase online.
• You at Work
  - Access to online discounts portal.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Discounted Westfield Health Plan Scheme.
• Onsite Occupational Health Team, providing health screening and wellbeing initiatives and support, including but not limited to:
  • Availability to confidentially discuss any physical or mental health concerns.
  • Referrals…