Manufacturing and Distribution Consultant

QAD Inc.; Birmingham; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm is seeking an experienced consultant to implement QAD applications in the UK. This role involves working independently with clients, providing training, and ensuring successful project execution. Candidates should be proficient in QAD ERP Manufacturing modules, possess strong client relationship skills, and be able to handle traveling as required. You'll support clients through critical implementation phases, mainly working remotely.

Qualifications

• Experience with QAD ERP Manufacturing related modules.
• Ability to work independently and provide leadership on projects.
• Strong communication skills for client interactions.

Responsibilities

• Implement QAD applications in client environments.
• Provide training and support to end users.
• Communicate regularly with clients throughout the project lifecycle.
• Research and analyze implementation challenges.

Skills

Client relationship skills

ERP system configuration

Training and support

Business process design

Problem-solving skills

Tools

QAD applications

Job description

Perform a range of activities required to enable the client to successfully implement and utilize QAD applications. Typically report to a project manager or senior consultant but do not require daily interaction/direction. Work independently or may lead other consultants on smaller projects. Usually executes activities decided by others without need of supervision. This role is fully remote with the need to travel to client side if needed and located in the UK.

What You’ll Do: Client Projects

• Implement mainly QAD ERP Manufacturing related modules but also other QAD solutions related to ERP like Production Execution or Automated Solutions (data collection automation)
• Work in a global consulting team delivering professional services to global clients
• Provide services, remotely mainly, though limited traveling can be required especially during certain critical implementation project phases (ex: go-live support)
• Perform a range of activities required to enable the client to successfully implement and utilize QAD applications
• Determine detailed activities on a project by project basis. Tasks may include system configuration, training, business process design, testing, gathering requirements for extensions and others as required
• Frequent and regular communication with clients. Interact with clients and is adept at establishing solid working relationships at several levels.
• Thoughtfully and carefully researches and analyzes problems, articulates the issues, options, advantages and disadvantages and presents resolutions.
• Always responds to and answers client questions: if answer is not known, follows up to get information to client in a timely manner
• Support to end users during the whole lifecycle of implementation projects but mainly at the most critical phases of the project like CRP, UAT and Go-Live phase, could be on site.
• May provide direction to others in at least one application or subject area