Project Manager / Business Analyst
The Company
Our client was formed in 1985 and since its inception has been focused on designing new and innovative luggage products with features that consumers need.
From the early 1990's the company has been at the forefront of luggage design, pioneering the growth of hard-shell luggage, inventing the first expandable hard case. It has many patents on its innovations including the “world's lightest” collection, which since its launch in 2008 has achieved record breaking sales in stores worldwide.
The group headquarters are in Hertford, but it operates internationally, with subsidiaries in Thailand, Hong Kong, USA and Europe and offices in China.
They are looking for a Project Manager with experience in FMCG ERP, NetSuite or similar software roll outs.
Objective of the Role:
The objective of this role is to assist the business in management and take responsibility for overseeing the completion of multiple software projects. The candidate will be in charge of planning, organizing, directing, and monitoring progress to make sure projects are being delivered to scope, on time, and within budget.
Role:
* Working with Team Leaders to establish a project plan and roll out.
* Measuring performance against plan.
* Collaborating with external consultants and cross functional internal teams.
* Ensuring all user specifications are captured, documented and communicated to relevant stakeholders.
* Monitoring progress for key milestones, assisting teams to ensure deadlines are met.
* Managing the internal end-to-end testing.
* Reviewing and analysing relevant business data.
* Collating, interpreting and analysing data before sending to external consultants.
* Ensuring solutions meet the business needs and requirements.
Knowledge and Expertise:
* Experience of Project Managing an FMCG ERP Implementation, ideally Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite or any other ERP is required.
* The candidate must have at least 5 years of experience working as a project manager for ERP upgrades or implementations.
* Must have a good understanding of business functions in Sales, Purchasing, Ecommerce Warehousing, and Financial Management.
* Proficiency at using Project Management Tools, Excel, and able to work with large volumes of data.
* Good understanding of software systems, not to a technical level, but a good top level understanding is required.
* Able to work independently, under pressure and manage time effectively.
Person Skills:
* High confidence in dealing with users.
* Attention to details and ability to understand business processes.
* Excellent communicator.
* Good Documentation skills.
* International experience.
Salary: Up to £60K
Hours: 9am till 6pm (1hour Lunch)
Office Based
Location: Hertford
1 Year Fixed Term Contract
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please apply ASAP.
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