ERP Transformation Consultant — Go-Live & Hypercare (Contract)

Fortress Recruit Limited; Poole; On-site; GBP 83,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortress Recruit Limited is seeking an experienced Contract ERP Implementation Consultant to support a major ERP transformation. The role involves working with internal ERP teams and partners to translate processes into the ERP environment and ensure successful go-live.

You will support testing, data migration, and user readiness across multiple functions, with hands-on involvement through cutover and hypercare. Poole-based with onsite presence as required.

Qualifications

• Proven hands-on experience supporting or delivering ERP implementations.
• Experience taking an ERP implementation through testing and into go-live.
• Strong understanding of business processes within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Experience with UAT, system testing and defect resolution.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a willingness to challenge systems and processes to identify weaknesses.
• Experience with data migration, SQL, Power BI, process mapping, training or change management.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the implementation of the new ERP platform across the business.
• Working alongside the internal ERP team and implementation partner.
• Translating agreed business processes into the ERP environment.
• Supporting system setup and implementation activities.
• Testing business processes and system functionality.
• Deliberately challenging and stress-testing processes to identify potential failures before go-live.
• Identifying system issues and working with the relevant teams to resolve them.
• Supporting User Acceptance Testing across multiple business functions.
• Working closely with the Data Processing Analyst where data requires further clarification, amendment or preparation.
• Working alongside the Business Process Owner Manager to ensure system functionality aligns with agreed end-to-end processes.
• Supporting test scenarios, scripts, defect tracking and resolution.
• Supporting training documentation and delivery of user training where required.
• Supporting cutover planning and implementation readiness.
• Troubleshooting implementation and user issues during the hypercare period.
• Supporting the transition into business-as-usual operations.

Skills

ERP implementations

UAT testing

SQL

Power BI

Excel

Data migration

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Tools

Infor

Job description

Fortress Recruit Limited is seeking an experienced Contract ERP Implementation Consultant to support a major ERP transformation. The role involves working with internal ERP teams and partners to translate processes into the ERP environment and ensure successful go-live.

You will support testing, data migration, and user readiness across multiple functions, with hands-on involvement through cutover and hypercare. Poole-based with onsite presence as required.