Business Systems Specialist

Description

Summary: The Business Systems Specialist deploys, configures, educates, and maintains engineering applications, provides technical leadership for ERP system improvements, and develops IT strategy. Highlights: 1. Technical leadership in ERP system development and release 2. Directs implementation and maintenance of essential business systems 3. Mentoring high performing teams for IT Strategy **Job Summary** --------------- As a Business Systems Specialist you will be responsible for the deployment, configuration, education and maintenance of the engineering suite of applications to support the Engineering IT strategy and providing a technical lead on the development and release of improvements to the ERP system. **Job Responsibilities** ------------------------ * Required to follow all HSE rules and regulations. Must wear appropriate PPE as required. * Provides the IT vision and strategy required to meet the current and future business requirements. * Directs the implementation and maintenance of systems and services providing essential business functions while remaining aware of how IT downtime affects the business. * Test and verify new functionality in conjunction with nominated business leads. * Key interface with the Engineering IT at all UK sites. * Develop new functionality to improve production needs. * Assist nominated business leads with analysis of historical/statistical information. * Responsible for development and adherence to IT costs budget. * Maintain the ERP system and manage associated change requests. * Lead the Functional areas in proper Enterprise Resource Planning system (ERP) utilization, deployment and upgrades. * Mentoring high performing teams to developing the right skills and capabilities required the IT Strategy. * Working as effective member of multi locational team often requiring demonstration of leadership qualities. * Work with Process Improvement Teams across the organization to understand and improve the business. * Make recommendations, develop and / or leverage best practices and professional experience. * Provide business guidance and strategy to leverage current business systems capabilities. **Job Qualifications** ----------------------