ERP Advisory Manager

Avanade; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Avanade seeks an experienced ERP Advisory Manager to shape and lead ERP transformation journeys for senior business and technology leaders. You will guide strategy, operating models, governance, and value realization, while modernizing finance and supply chain capabilities.

Responsibilities include presales, solution shaping, and growing the ERP Advisory capability through coaching and knowledge sharing, combining leadership and commercial impact in a visible role.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of ERP advisory or related consulting experience.
• Proven leader of complex business transformations and ERP programs.
• Deep knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & SCM, Dynamics AX, or similar ERP platforms.
• Experience across full ERP transformation lifecycles.
• Strong understanding of finance and/or supply chain processes.
• Able to engage executive stakeholders and influence decisions.
• Strong workshop facilitation, stakeholder management, and business-case development.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in Dutch and English.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex ERP transformations from strategy to value realization.
• Provide governance and stakeholder management across large programs.
• Drive presales, solution shaping, and client presentations.
• Develop ERP transformation roadmaps, business cases, and operating models.
• Coach and grow consultants to expand ERP advisory capabilities.
• Partner with sales, technology leaders, and industry experts on integrated solutions.

Skills

ERP Transformation

Stakeholder Management

Governance

Executive Facilitation

Coaching

Pre-sales

People Development

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & SCM

Dynamics AX

Job description

We are looking for an experienced ERP Advisory Manager to help clients shape and lead complex ERP transformation journeys. You will advise senior business and technology leaders on ERP strategy, operating model design, governance, and value realization, while helping organizations modernize their finance and supply chain capabilities.

Beyond client delivery, you will play a key role in presales and solutioning, shaping opportunities and proposals, and contributing to the growth of our ERP Advisory capability through coaching, knowledge sharing, and capability building. This is an opportunity to combine transformation leadership, commercial impact, and people development in a highly visible role.

Key Responsibilities :

Lead complex ERP transformations

• Lead ERP advisory engagements from strategy through value realization.
• Develop ERP transformation strategies, business cases, roadmaps, and target operating models.
• Advise CFOs, COOs, CIOs, and business leadership teams on ERP modernization and digital transformation.
• Provide governance, stakeholder management, and strategic guidance for large-scale transformation programs.
• Facilitate executive workshops, decision-making sessions, and business process design activities.

Drive business development and solutioning

• Engage with clients to understand business challenges and identify transformation opportunities.
• Lead and contribute to presales activities, including opportunity qualification, proposal development, solution shaping, and client presentations.
• Build compelling business value narratives that connect ERP investments to measurable business outcomes.
• Collaborate with Microsoft, sales teams, technology leaders, and industry experts to develop integrated solutions.
• Support go-to-market initiatives and help establish thought leadership in ERP transformation.

Build and grow capability

• Help establish and expand a market-leading ERP Advisory capability.
• Develop methodologies, assets, accelerators, offerings, and points of view.
• Coach and mentor consultants and analysts to accelerate their professional growth.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, and knowledge sharing.
• Contribute to recruitment, onboarding, and talent development activities.

Required Experience

• 7+ years of experience in ERP advisory, management consulting, ERP transformation, or a related field.
• Proven experience leading complex business transformation and ERP programs.
• Deep knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain Management, Dynamics AX, or comparable ERP platforms.
• Experience across one or more full ERP transformation lifecycles.
• Strong understanding of finance and/or supply chain business processes.
• Demonstrated ability to engage confidently with executive stakeholders and influence strategic decisions.
• Strong workshop facilitation, stakeholder management, and business case development capabilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Dutch and English.

Skills We Value Most

• Ability to lead large-scale and complex transformation initiatives.
• Strong program governance and risk management capabilities.
• Experience navigating organizational change and business adoption challenges.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with pragmatic execution.
• Experience developing proposals, business cases, and solution strategies.
• Ability to identify client needs and translate them into compelling transformation approaches.
• Comfortable presenting to executive audiences and participating in sales pursuits.

Capability Building & People Development

• Passion for coaching and mentoring others.
• Experience building teams, communities, or capability areas.
• Commitment to developing talent and creating growth opportunities for colleagues.
• Strong collaborative leadership style focused on long-term capability growth.

Why Join Us

This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of ERP transformation advisory while helping organizations modernize their operations and embrace AI-powered ways of working. You will have the opportunity to influence strategic client decisions, build a growing advisory capability, contribute to business growth, and develop the next generation of ERP transformation professionals.