Global Trade - ERP Automation Director - London

Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits a motivated individual to join a leading global firm focusing on trade automation. This role involves engaging with multinational clients to optimize their ERP systems and implement innovative trade solutions. You will collaborate with various teams to tackle complex technical challenges and drive operational projects. This dynamic position offers the chance to expand your corporate network and develop professionally in a supportive environment. If you are passionate about technology and consulting, this role could be your next big step in your career.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration package

Support, coaching, and feedback

Opportunities for skill development

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience in business consulting and trade solution development is essential.
• Strong ERP knowledge, particularly in Sales, Procurement, and Logistics.

Responsibilities

• Engage with clients to maximize ERP systems and trade automation solutions.
• Drive operational, systems, and technology projects in trade automation.

Skills

Business consulting experience

Trade solution development

ERP experience (SAP or non-SAP)

Microsoft Dynamics

SQL/CDS views

Data and analytics tools

Cloud computing

AI/ML

Warehouse and logistics tech solutions

Customs and Trade knowledge

Interpersonal and communication skills

Team leadership

Job description

Location: London

Other locations: Primary Location Only

Requisition ID: 1540219

Global Trade ERP/Automation - Director

The opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and ambitious individual to join EY’s Global Trade team, focusing on assisting clients with trade automation and transformation programmes.

The successful individual will be involved in a fast growth part of the UKI Tax practice, working with significant multinational clients, alongside EY’s Indirect Tax Transformation teams, Tax Technology, and Tech Consulting teams, and collaborating with our global EY network including Tax and non-Tax SMEs. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to build and expand their corporate network.

Customs and Trade is a highly dynamic area with complex technical challenges for businesses around the world. Our clients need our support with understanding what these mean for them in terms of technology, data and technology solutions, as well as data, controls, process and governance strategy. The successful candidate will be involved in or directly drive a wide range of operational, systems and technology projects, including ERP system Trade optimisation, process, controls, and supply chain, whilst also working with innovative technologies.

As a Trade automation professional at EY, you'll use experience and knowledge of ERP systems, trade solutions and technologies to help clients identify the right technology tools and manage their systems to deliver tax and/or trade requirements effectively on their international business. The primary role would be to engage with clients and help to maximise the value that their ERP systems and additional trade automation solutions can deliver from a Customs and Trade perspective.

In turn, we'll help you achieve your potential by giving you business advisory experience and professional development. Our senior tax, trade, and solution professionals will support you throughout your career, helping you to grow and become a leader in tax, trade, or even supply chain.

Core skills and attributes for success

• Business consulting experience is mandatory. For Senior Manager / Director grades, the candidate must demonstrate experience of independently interacting with clients on large-scale projects.
• Proven experience with trade solution development, design, or implementation. This does not have to be limited to SAP trade solutions such as GTS.
• ERP experience (SAP or non SAP) with a good understanding of ERP processes around Sales, Procurement and Logistics.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics is a strong asset.
• Good understanding of technologies such as: SQL/CDS views, data and analytics tools, cloud computing, AI/ML.
• Experience with warehouse, transport, and logistics tech solutions is preferred but not essential.
• Knowledge with Customs and Trade is preferred.
• Proven high quality delivery and attention to detail.
• Experience working as a team and leading project teams or workstreams, particularly internationally.
• Strong interpersonal, team and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• The candidate should be able to demonstrate ability to coach, work in teams, collaboration, customer centricity, service orientation and quality focus.
• Director grade candidate must demonstrate experience of building and expanding business opportunities with clients.

What Working At EY Offers

• We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance.
• Commitment for support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around.
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career.
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you.

About EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we’re using the finance products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

Who We Are

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.