ERP Product Owner: Manufacturing Transformation Lead

Network Finance; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Finance seeks an experienced Product Owner to lead a flagship ERP implementation in a manufacturing setting. You will own the full lifecycle from requirements gathering, configuration, data migration, testing, and training to post-go-live support.

You will partner with operations, finance, and IT to ensure the solution delivers measurable business value. The role requires a minimum of 10 years’ experience, with at least 5 years in manufacturing, and proven ERP delivery across large-scale

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Information Technology, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.
• Matric with Mathematics.
• Minimum 10 years' professional experience.
• At least 5 years' experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, ERP Specialist, or similar role.
• Demonstrated experience delivering large-scale ERP implementations.
• Strong knowledge of ERP systems and business processes within manufacturing or distribution environments.
• Experience managing third-party vendors and cross-functional project teams.
• Strong understanding of system integration, data migration, and data governance principles.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet project deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end ERP implementation lifecycle from scoping through go-live and hypercare support.
• Conduct business process analysis and gap assessments across operational and financial units.
• Assist with project planning, milestones, timelines, and stakeholder management.
• Configure and customise ERP modules to meet business requirements.
• Manage integrations with third-party systems and applications.
• Design and execute data migration strategies including cleansing, mapping, validation, and reconciliation.
• Develop training materials, user guides, and operational documentation.
• Deliver user training and support change management initiatives to encourage adoption.
• Coordinate UAT, testing activities, and issue resolution.
• Support cutover planning and smooth transitions into production environments.
• Provide post-go-live support, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement recommendations.
• Engage with senior stakeholders, business leaders, end users, and external vendors.
• Support audit requirements and ensure governance standards are maintained.

Skills

ERP expertise

Vendor management

Data migration

Stakeholder management

Data governance

Analytical thinking

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in IT/CS/Data Science

Matric with Mathematics

Tools

SYSPRO ERP

Job description

Network Finance seeks an experienced Product Owner to lead a flagship ERP implementation in a manufacturing setting. You will own the full lifecycle from requirements gathering, configuration, data migration, testing, and training to post-go-live support.

You will partner with operations, finance, and IT to ensure the solution delivers measurable business value. The role requires a minimum of 10 years’ experience, with at least 5 years in manufacturing, and proven ERP delivery across large-scale