ERP Project Coordinator

networx Recruitment; Kendal; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

James Cropper is seeking an ERP Project Coordinator to support a major transformation programme. This 12-month fixed-term role involves coordinating plans, governance and stakeholder engagement to keep the programme on track and auditable.

You'll work closely with the ERP Project Manager, business stakeholders and external partners in a fast-paced environment, delivering dashboards, reports and activity tracking across the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Experience in PMO support or project administration within a complex change or technology environment.
• Excellent organisational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Strong communication with technical teams, senior stakeholders and external suppliers.
• Experience maintaining project plans, governance records and reporting packs.
• Knowledge of governance, risk management, dependencies and change control.
• Proactive approach to follow up actions and keep activities moving forward.

Responsibilities

• Support management of project plans, milestones, workstreams and delivery schedules.
• Coordinate project meetings, workshops and governance forums with agendas, minutes and actions.
• Maintain logs on risks, issues, decisions, dependencies, changes and deliverables.
• Produce dashboards, reports and status updates for leaders.
• Coordinate activities across internal teams and external partners.
• Support resource planning, communications and stakeholder engagement.
• Assist with project financial administration including POs, invoices and budget tracking.
• Support readiness, testing, training, cutover and go-live activities.

Skills

PMO coordination

Project coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Governance

Risk tracking

Change control

MS 365

Project reporting

Tools

Microsoft 365

Project planning tools

Job description

James Cropper is embarking on a major ERP transformation programme that will shape how we work for years to come. We're looking for a highly organised and proactive ERP Project Coordinator to join our team on a 12-month fixed-term contract, helping to drive the successful delivery of this exciting business-wide initiative.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced project professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys bringing structure, organisation and momentum to complex projects. Working closely with the ERP Project Manager, business stakeholders, technical teams and implementation partners, you'll become a key part of keeping the programme on track and ensuring important decisions, actions and milestones don't get missed.

What You'll Be Doing

As ERP Project Coordinator, you'll provide the coordination and governance support that keeps a complex transformation moving forward.

You'll be responsible for:

• Supporting the management of project plans, milestones, workstreams and delivery schedules.
• Coordinating project meetings, workshops and governance forums, including agendas, minutes and action tracking.
• Maintaining project logs covering risks, issues, decisions, dependencies, changes and deliverables.
• Producing project dashboards, reports and status updates for project and business leaders.
• Coordinating activities across internal teams, subject matter experts and external implementation partners.
• Supporting resource planning, project communications and stakeholder engagement.
• Managing project documentation and ensuring governance records remain accurate and audit-ready.
• Assisting with project financial administration, including purchase orders, invoices and budget tracking.
• Supporting business readiness, testing, training, cutover and go-live activities throughout the programme lifecycle. ]

What We're Looking For

You’ll be a highly organised individual who enjoys coordinating people, activities and information to achieve successful outcomes.

You'll ideally bring:

• Experience in project coordination, PMO support or project administration within a complex change or technology environment.
• Excellent organisational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to work confidently with technical teams, senior stakeholders and external suppliers.
• Experience maintaining project plans, documentation, governance records and reporting packs.
• Practical knowledge of project governance, risk management, dependency tracking and change control.
• Strong Microsoft 365 skills and experience using project planning and collaboration tools.
• A proactive approach and the confidence to follow up actions, challenge gaps and keep activities moving forward.

Experience in any of the following would be particularly valuable:

• ERP or enterprise system implementations.
• Manufacturing or multi-site organisations.
• Data migration, testing, training, cutover and go-live activities.
• Supplier management and project financial administration.
• PRINCE2, APM, Agile or other project management qualifications.

Why Join James Cropper?

For more than 180 years, James Cropper has built a reputation for innovation, sustainability and excellence. Today, we're investing in the future through a significant business transformation programme, making this a fantastic time to join our team.

In this role you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Play a central role in a high-profile ERP implementation.
• Work with senior stakeholders across the business.
• Gain exposure to project governance, systems transformation and business change.
• Develop your project management and transformation expertise.
• Join a supportive and collaborative team committed to delivering lasting business improvement.

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The Company

James Cropper are global market leaders in advanced materials and paper products. Led by the Cropper family for six generations, we have an international workforce and an operational reach in over 50 countries. Established in 1845, we manufacture paper, packaging and advanced materials incorporating pioneering non-wovens and electrochemical coatings. We operate across multiple markets from luxury retail to renewable energy. Renowned globally for service, capability, pioneering and multi award-winning commitment to the highest standards of sustainability.