Software & ERP Implementation Specialist

RK Hr Management; Bavla; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

RK Hr Management invites an experienced ERP implementation lead to drive end-to-end deployment across manufacturing domains in Gujarat, India. You will own requirements gathering, process mapping, data migration, testing, training, go-live and hypercare, coordinating with stakeholders and vendors, while ensuring governance and quality standards.

The role demands hands-on data migration, strong cloud and ERP platform knowledge (Odoo preferred), and the ability to translate business needs into

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in ERP implementation, incl. two full-cycle implementations in production/manufacturing.
• Functional depth in manufacturing: PPM/MRP/BOM/routing, shop floor, inventory, WMS, traceability.
• Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders and managing scope to go-live.
• Hands-on data migration: extraction, cleansing, mapping, load and reconciliation.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end ERP implementation: scoping, process mapping, configuration, data migration, testing, training, go-live and hypercare.
• Own implementation projects and coordinate with vendors/partners to meet deliverables, timelines and costs.
• Work with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, finance and HR to translate requirements into software solutions.
• Define functional/technical requirements for developers, review solutions, ensure maintainability and proper documentation.
• Establish master data governance and coordinate data preparation, cleansing and loading for implementations.
• Train key users, drive adoption, and support post-implementation improvements.

Skills

ERP implementation

Manufacturing processes

Data migration

Cloud technology

SQL

Python

XML

API concepts

Stakeholder management

Tools

Odoo

Azure

Entra ID

Key Vault

REST/JSON

CSV/Excel

Job description

Software and ERP implementation

• Lead the end-to-end ERP implementation for the entity: scoping workshops, business process mapping, gap analysis, configuration, data migration, testing, training, go-live and hypercare.
• Act as the internal owner of implementation projects rather than relying entirely on external consultants.
• Coordinate all phases of implementation, including requirements gathering, process mapping, solution assessment, vendor selection, gap analysis, configuration, development, testing, data preparation, training, go-live and post-implementation support.
• Work with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, warehouse, procurement, finance, human resources and management teams to understand operational requirements and translate them into practical software solutions.
• Ensure that selected applications support the companys business processes without creating unnecessary complexity or excessive customisation.
• Challenge software vendors and implementation partners constructively and ensure that agreed deliverables, timelines, costs and quality standards are respected.
• Own master data quality: item masters, BOM structures, partner records and chart of accounts alignment with group standards.
• Specify and coordinate integrations between ERP and surrounding systems: Azure-hosted services, the Microsoft Fabric data platform, Entra ID single sign-on, document management, third-party logistics and laboratory systems.
• Write and maintain functional specifications, test scripts, standard operating procedures and end-user documentation.
• Run key-user training and actively drive user adoption after go-live.
• Support Indian localisation requirements (GST, e-invoicing, e-way bill, statutory reporting) in coordination with local and group finance.
• Contribute to the group ERP deployment to strengthens the global model rollout.

Business process digitalisation

• Identify opportunities to digitalise, simplify and automate business processes across the organisation.
• Help departments document and improve their processes before implementing them in software.
• Translate operational requirements into functional specifications, user stories, process flows and system requirements.
• Evaluate whether business needs should be addressed through standard software functionality, configuration, integration, workflow automation or custom development.
• Promote a “standard first” approach while recognising when specific development is genuinely justified.

Software development and technical coordination

• Coordinate internal or external software development projects when specific tools, applications, interfaces or extensions are required.
• Define clear functional and technical requirements for developers and technology partners.
• Review proposed solutions and ensure that developments are maintainable, properly documented and aligned with the company’s architecture.
• Be comfortable discussing application architecture, databases, APIs, authentication, hosting, security and integration concepts with technical specialists.
• Support the progressive development of an internal capability for business software, integrations, automation and digital tools.
• Contribute to the future recruitment, coordination and development of a software or applications team as the organisation grows.

Data and reporting

• Establish strong principles for master data governance, ownership and quality.
• Coordinate data preparation, cleansing, mapping, loading and reconciliation during system implementations.
• Ensure that applications generate reliable, structured and accessible data for operational and management reporting.
• Collaborate with the Group data team on integrations with Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Power BI and other reporting or analytics platforms.

Testing, documentation and adoption

• Prepare or coordinate functional specifications, configuration documents, test scenarios, validation records, operating procedures and end-user documentation.
• Organise and supervise system testing, user acceptance testing and issue resolution.
• Train key users and support departments during implementation and go-live.
• Actively drive user adoption and ensure that systems are effectively used after implementation.
• Establish clear support, change-management and continuous-improvement processes.

Project management and governance

• Define implementation plans, milestones, budgets, responsibilities, risks and dependencies.
• Provide structured and transparent reporting to the Group CTO and project stakeholders.
• Manage several software projects in parallel while maintaining clear priorities.
• Escalate risks and delays early and propose practical corrective actions.
• Maintain proper documentation, decision logs, system inventories and version control.

Required profile

Experience

• Minimum 5 years in ERP implementation, including at least two full-cycle implementations or major rollouts delivered in a production / manufacturing environment, evidenced with concrete references: scope, headcount, modules, go-live date and your specific role.
• Demonstrable functional depth in manufacturing processes: production planning, MRP, BOM and routing design, shop-floor execution, inventory and warehouse management, batch and serial traceability.
• Proven ability to work with cross-functional stakeholders (production, QA/QC, supply chain, finance) and to manage scope through to go-live.
• Hands‑on data migration experience: extraction, cleansing, mapping, load and reconciliation.

Technical

• Odoo is an asset— candidates with hands‑on Odoo implementation experience (version 16 or above) will be prioritised. Candidates from SAP, Oracle, Dynamics 365 backgrounds are welcome where the manufacturing depth is genuinely there.
• Working understanding of Microsoft Azure and cloud technology: virtual machines, networking fundamentals, storage, identity (Entra ID / SSO), Key Vault, and general cloud architecture and security principles. You do not need to be an infrastructure engineer, but you must be able to hold a credible technical conversation with our platform team and understand how an ERP fits into a cloud-native landscape.
• Comfortable with structured data work: SQL, CSV and Excel at scale, and API concepts (REST / JSON).
• Able to read Python and XML and to specify developments precisely, even if you are not the one writing the code.