ACARA Jobs
ERP Implementation Manager
Apply- ID: 557967
- Posted: 3/9/2026
- Location: Buffalo, NY
- Category: Pro - Professional
- Job Type: Direct Placement
- Duration: Direct Placement
Description
Position Overview
Seeking an experienced ERP Implementation Manager to lead the deployment, configuration, and optimization of a new ERP across manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, and finance functions. This role is responsible for full lifecycle ERP implementation including requirements gathering, process mapping, system configuration, data migration, integration management, training, and post-go-live stabilization. The ERP Implementation Manager serves as the cross-functional bridge between business stakeholders and technical resources to ensure successful adoption and long-term system scalability.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead end-to-end ERP implementation including planning, configuration, testing, and deployment
• Conduct detailed business process mapping across engineering, production, supply chain, inventory, quality, and finance
• Translate operational requirements into ERP workflows, modules, and system configurations
• Manage system integrations including PLM, CRM, MES, WMS, or third-party tools
• Oversee data migration strategy including data cleansing, validation, and master data governance
• Establish role-based permissions, approval workflows, and internal controls
• Develop and manage project timelines, milestones, and cross-functional accountability
• Coordinate internal stakeholders, external consultants, and ERP partners
• Lead user acceptance testing (UAT) and system validation efforts
• Develop training materials and facilitate user training sessions
• Monitor post-go-live performance and drive stabilization initiatives
• Identify system optimization opportunities to improve reporting, automation, and operational efficiency
• Establish ERP governance standards including change management and documentation controls
• Develop dashboards and reporting tools aligned with operational KPIs
• Lead end-to-end ERP implementation including planning, configuration, testing, and deployment
• Conduct detailed business process mapping across engineering, production, supply chain, inventory, quality, and finance
• Translate operational requirements into ERP workflows, modules, and system configurations
• Manage system integrations including PLM, CRM, MES, WMS, or third-party tools
• Oversee data migration strategy including data cleansing, validation, and master data governance
• Establish role-based permissions, approval workflows, and internal controls
• Develop and manage project timelines, milestones, and cross-functional accountability
• Coordinate internal stakeholders, external consultants, and ERP partners
• Lead user acceptance testing (UAT) and system validation efforts
• Develop training materials and facilitate user training sessions
• Monitor post-go-live performance and drive stabilization initiatives
• Identify system optimization opportunities to improve reporting, automation, and operational efficiency
• Establish ERP governance standards including change management and documentation controls
• Develop dashboards and reporting tools aligned with operational KPIs
Target Salary: $ 155-185k
Job Requirements
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business, Engineering, or related field
• 7+ years of ERP implementation or enterprise systems experience
• Strong understanding of manufacturing workflows including BOMs, production orders, inventory management, procurement, and financial controls
• Experience managing full lifecycle ERP implementations
• Strong project management skills with cross-functional leadership experience
• Experience with data migration, system integrations, and workflow automation
• Advanced understanding of internal controls and system governance
• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business, Engineering, or related field
• 7+ years of ERP implementation or enterprise systems experience
• Strong understanding of manufacturing workflows including BOMs, production orders, inventory management, procurement, and financial controls
• Experience managing full lifecycle ERP implementations
• Strong project management skills with cross-functional leadership experience
• Experience with data migration, system integrations, and workflow automation
• Advanced understanding of internal controls and system governance
Preferred Qualifications
• NetSuite certification
• Experience implementing ERP in high-mix or engineered-to-order manufacturing
• Exposure to NPI workflows and engineering change management processes
• Experience with advanced reporting tools and KPI dashboards
• PMP or formal project management certification
• NetSuite certification
• Experience implementing ERP in high-mix or engineered-to-order manufacturing
• Exposure to NPI workflows and engineering change management processes
• Experience with advanced reporting tools and KPI dashboards
• PMP or formal project management certification
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Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.
Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.