Our client is looking for an ERP Business Partner
Position Overview:
The ERP Business Partner serves as the internal consultant for our ERP systems (4PS Construct, Business Central, and KPD VNext), responsible for one or more functional areas. This role involves translating business requirements into ERP solutions, optimizing business processes, and ensuring the ERP system adds value to the organization.
Currently we’re looking for someone with experience in the functional domain of Finance with interest in solution architecture, to replace someone.
Key Responsibilities:
- Business Requirements Translation:
- Translate business requirements into ERP functionality.
- Assist consultants in your functional domains.
- Configure ERP within your functional domain.
- Set up and maintain configuration tables.
- Planning and Coordination:
- Define and agree on planning and actions with the PM and SME.
- Ensure cross-functional domain integration.
- Define cross-functional data topics.
- Testing and Quality Assurance:
- Set up and execute functional unit testing for assigned domains.
- Set up end-to-end testing.
- Define correct information for interfaces.
- Ensure all agreed To Be functionality is delivered.
- Consultation and Support:
- Act as an internal consultant for assigned functional areas.
- Guide, coach, and assist SMEs within your functional areas.
- Train SMEs on ERP tool usage.
- Serve as the application owner for one or more functional domains.
- Process Optimization:
- Identify and escalate deviations from the To Be Model or industry best practices.
- Identify opportunities for further alignment between entities.
- Assist in optimizing business processes within assigned functional areas.
- Documentation and Reporting:
- Document reporting requirements for assigned domains.
- Define reporting needs and deliver templates for data upload.
- Evaluate data quality for migration and upload data to the correct tables.
- Report progress regularly and escalate potential issues promptly.
- Training and Workshops:
- Assist in creating training material and data.
- Support the training coordinator in designing training content and possibly conduct training sessions.
- Organize internal workshops with SMEs to model business processes.
- Integration and Implementation:
- Support the integration of different processes and highlight any gaps.
- Document work procedures using UML, BPML, sequence diagrams, etc.
- Participate in localization workshops and provide input after consulting with process owners.
- Ensure the To Be system landscape is correctly implemented.
- Support cut-over plan development and execution.
- Development and Go-Live:
- Develop functional user stories based on business requirements.
- Manage follow-up of developments.
- Participate in go-live and hyper care activities.
- Stakeholder Management:
- Define master data requirements and promote standard ERP setup.
- Report on open actions, planned activities, and challenges.
- Escalate potential problems, issues, concerns, and risks immediately.
Qualifications:
- Strong knowledge of ERP systems (4PS Construct, Business Central, KPD VNext).
- Experience in translating business requirements into ERP solutions.
- Excellent understanding of business processes and functional requirements.
- Ability to guide and support Subject Matter Experts and Local Process Owners.
- Strong documentation and reporting skills.
- Experience in training and workshop facilitation.
- Knowledge of industry best practices and process optimization.
Skills:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
- Proficiency in using UML, BPML, and other process modeling tools.
- Strong organizational skills.
Reporting:
- Regularly report progress to the project manager and/or sponsor.
- Maintain and update functional and technical documentation.
- Manage external consultants and guide key users.
Languages:
- Very good knowledge of Dutch & French.
- Good knowledge of English
This job description outlines the key responsibilities and qualifications for the ERP Business Partner role. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in ERP systems, excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to work effectively with various stakeholders to optimize business processes and ensure successful ERP implementation.
