Project Manager Financial And Operational Systems

Execustaff Recruiting Services; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is looking for a qualified individual to lead system implementations and project management in a manufacturing environment. Required qualifications include a Bachelor's degree and five years of relevant experience. The role involves working with ERP systems, data integration, and training end-users to enhance operational efficiencies. This position is based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Deep understanding of manufacturing processes, materials flow, and production costing.
• Proven experience implementing ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project management for system implementations.
• Understand business needs and translate them into system requirements.
• Manage relationships with software vendors and implementation partners.
• Analyse workflows and recommend process improvements.
• Develop training materials and lead end-user training.

Skills

ERP systems implementation

Warehouse management systems

Power BI

SQL

Project management

Data integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Engineering, Information Systems, or Business Administration

CIMA certification

Tools

SAP

Syspro

Job description

Summary

Responsible for deploying solutions for operational improvements ranging from job costing, inventory management, warehouse management, Bill of materials management, ERP integration, payroll systems, timekeeping systems and Power Bi ensuring alignment with operational goals and industry best practices.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in either Finance, Engineering, Information Systems, Business Administration
• CIMA is advantagous
• Minimum of five years of experience in within a manufacturing environment
• Proven experience implementing ERP systems, warehouse management systems and modules for inventory and costing
• Deep understanding of manufacturing processes, materials flow, and production costing
• Preferred experience with SAP or Syspro
• Knowledge of data integration and reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, SQL)

Main Responsibilities

Project Leadership

• Lead end-to-end project management for system implementations, including planning, execution, monitoring, and closure

System Implementation

• Understand the needs of business and translate it into system requirements
• Oversee the deployment of job costing, inventory, warehousing, and ERP systems tailored to foundry operations

Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including production, finance, IT, sales, CSS, operations and supply chain to gather requirements and ensure successful adoption

Vendor Coordination

• Manage relationships with software vendors and implementation partners to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery

Process Optimisation

• Analyse current workflows and recommend improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and traceability

Training & Support

• Develop training materials and lead sessions for end-users to ensure smooth transition and system utilisation

Risk Management

• Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimize impact on operations

Reporting & Documentation

• Maintain comprehensive project documentation and provide regular updates to leadership
• Design and develop interactive dashboards with software suppliers for analytical reports that transform raw data into actionable insights to support strategic decision-making by management

Job costing

• Manage the opening and closing of jobs on the system, recommend changes to absorption rates, analyse variances
• Treat all information as confidential
• Perform ad-hoc tasks assigned by the leader
• Comply with the laws and regulations of the department and the company's quality, safety, environmental and occupational health management regulations
• Participate and support all company audit programs, internal or external including ISO system
• Recognise and adhere to company core values

Please only apply should you meet the minimum requirements. Should you not receive any feedback with regards to your application, within 2 weeks, please consider your application as unsuccessful.