ERP Analyst

Johnson Matthey; Soham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Matthey is seeking an ERP Analyst specializing in AS400/iSeries to join our IT Applications team. You will partner with stakeholders to translate business needs into ERP requirements and drive incident, problem, and service management across ERP platforms.

You will also contribute to process improvement, data governance, and reporting initiatives, ensuring strong data quality and alignment with IT controls and audit requirements.

Qualifications

• Must have experience and knowledge of iSeries (AS400).
• ERP domain expertise in at least one major area (e.g., Finance, Distribution, Sales, Manufacturing).
• Experience with BAU Support teams.
• iSeries RPG programming and multiple versions knowledge.
• Hands-on JDE configuration, data validation, testing, and defect management.
• Data and reporting experience with JDE Fastr/WorldWriter and reconciliations.

Skills

iSeries AS400

ERP domain expertise

BAU support

RPG programming

JDE config & testing

JDE WorldWriter reporting

Tools

JDE WorldWriter

Job description

Job purpose

Job purpose As a ERP Analyst in AS400/iSeries, you'll contribute to JM's mission as a world leader in sustainable technology, transforming energy and reducing carbon emissions for a cleaner, brighter future. Your work will directly support JM's mission as a global leader in sustainable technologies, helping to transform energy systems and reduce carbon emissions to create a cleaner, brighter future. The role: As an ERP Analyst in AS400/iSeries, you will help drive our goals by: Partner with stakeholders, end users, SMEs, and internal/external teams to understand business needs and translate them into functional ERP requirements. Lead incident, problem, and service management, including triage, root-cause analysis, vendor coordination, and ensuring timely resolution. Perform ERP configuration, master data maintenance, interface monitoring, and support change, release, and environment management while maintaining strong data quality and governance. Drive process optimisation and
continuous improvement by mapping current processes, designing future-state solutions, supporting deployments, and developing automation, reports, and KPIs. Ensure compliance with IT controls, security, and audit requirements while providing user support, training, documentation, and promoting best practices across ERP platforms.

Key skills that will help you succeed in this role:

• Experience and knowledge of iSeries (AS400) is a must
• ERP Functional Expertise in at least one major domain (e.g., Finance (GL/AP/AR/FA), Distribution/Procurement, Sales/Inventory, Manufacturing/Shop Floor/Costing) ability to troubleshoot cross-module impacts
• Previous experience of working with BAU Support teams
• iSeries Programming and Functionality with multiple versions of RPG Programming Language
• Configuration & Testing: hands-on experience with JDE functional config, data validation, test planning and defect management
• Data & Reporting: comfort with reporting tools (JDE Fastr/WorldWriter), reconciliations