ERP Process Excellence Lead — Manufacturing Optimization

Blue Signal Search; Santa Barbara (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Bonus opportunity

Comprehensive benefits

Exposure to executive leadership

Stable organization investing in tech

Job summary

Blue Signal Search is seeking a Manufacturing Process Excellence Specialist to partner across manufacturing, operations, supply chain, finance, and IT to elevate ERP workflows and standardize processes in a hybrid setting (Westminster, CO or Santa Barbara, CA). The role focuses on optimizing an established ERP environment through data quality improvements and streamlined practices to support growth.

You will translate business needs into clear ERP requirements, lead discovery sessions, and drive

Qualifications

• Five or more years improving business processes within a manufacturing ERP environment.
• Experience in manufacturing operations, preferably high mix, low volume.
• Hands-on ERP practitioner, not just supportive role.
• Strong understanding of production planning, inventory, procurement, order fulfillment, and supply chain.
• Experience improving ERP usage via process optimization and standardization.
• Ability to translate complex challenges into practical ERP solutions.
• Experience documenting requirements, process flows, and SOPs.
• Strong facilitation and cross-department communication.

Responsibilities

• Partner with manufacturing, operations, supply chain, finance, customer service, and IT to identify process improvements.
• Evaluate ERP workflows and recommend efficiency improvements and standardized practices.
• Translate business needs into functional requirements and procedures.
• Lead discovery sessions, workshops, and validation meetings with stakeholders.
• Promote ERP best practices before custom development when possible.
• Support ERP enhancements, change requests, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop and maintain process maps and SOPs.
• Act as liaison between business users, technical teams, and solution partners.
• Prioritize ERP improvement requests by impact and value.
• Monitor process performance and recommend ongoing improvements.
• Assist user adoption through training and documentation.

Skills

ERP proficiency

Process improvement

Manufacturing operations

Data quality

Cross-functional collaboration

Requirements gathering

Facilitation

Stakeholder influence

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, Information Systems, Engineering, Operations, or related

Tools

Visibility ERP

Epicor ERP

Infor ERP

Microsoft Dynamics

Oracle ERP

SAP ERP

Job description

Blue Signal Search is seeking a Manufacturing Process Excellence Specialist to partner across manufacturing, operations, supply chain, finance, and IT to elevate ERP workflows and standardize processes in a hybrid setting (Westminster, CO or Santa Barbara, CA). The role focuses on optimizing an established ERP environment through data quality improvements and streamlined practices to support growth.

You will translate business needs into clear ERP requirements, lead discovery sessions, and drive