Location: Crawley, United Kingdom In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible. Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across five major industries; Aerospace, Defence, Ground Transportation, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions. R0225180 ERP Engineer Location Crawley/Belfast/Glasgow/Templecombe (Any Thales Site in the UK) Closing Date for Application: Thursday 2nd Oct’23 Our Opportunity The role will require experience and capability in standard lifecycle activities - requirements mapping, gap analysis, conference room pilots, UAT and all the other disciplines required for implementation. The role will also include all other aspects of functional consulting, i.e. bespoke projects, customisations, upgrades, system and business process advice and guidance. The role reports directly to the Applications LBPL, with cross-functional responsibilities to members of the Applications Management Leadership Team, the IS Project Management Group and senior Business Sponsors. What the role has to offer: Provision of Functional Consulting Services for ERP Systems and Group/Business Applications Gathering, documenting and managing business requirements and process flow charts Providing hands on analysis, design, testing, training, implementation and support utilizing prescribed software design lifecycle techniques and system documentation techniques (AIMS/OUM) Assist in defining and optimizing simple yet effective business processes and drive change within the organization through negotiation and consensus-building Ensure ERP initiatives follow the proper planning, scheduling and management processes Manage on-time project delivery and business expectations and ensure customer satisfaction Assist with risk management and change management on projects Work closely with the business community. Participate in user and task analysis to maintain the business community's perspective. This may include coaching and mentoring via workshops and/or transition support activities. Responsible for preparing and supporting the preparation of Functional Designs documents for custom development. Participate in transitioning the solution requirements to the 3rd Party development team to ensure a clear and complete understanding of the requirements. Assist in translating requirements into test conditions and expected results for Functional, System Verification and User acceptance testing. Participate in quality management reviews as outlined in the Validation Task Overview, in particular reviews of the designs, prototypes, and other requirements work products to ensure they fulfil the requirements. Build and maintain client relationships both internally and externally. About You Experience in Oracle implementation consultant who have experience upgrading EBS R12.1 to R12.2.7. ERP Solution expert – a minimum of three years ERP implementation experience Essential Functional Skills: ERP modules/functionality as appropriate to Domain: 1. Manufacturing and Supply Chain Modules 2. Procurement /Purchasing Modules 3. Projects Modules 4. Repair/Service Modules 5. Finance Modules Broad IT Knowledge - specifically on large ERP type systems (SAP/IBS/CODA) - (applications, presentation services, storage, networks, IT infrastructure, service level agreements, Asset management, DBA, system integration, etc.) Knowledge/experience of design to implementation methodologies - with experience gained on ERP implementation projects Technical IT (security, transaction processing, user interface, data management, Operating Systems Services) Understanding of SLA and Service Delivery Good communicator, both written and verbal Team Working and Line Management of delivery/support teams Logical Analysis Business awareness (Business case, organisation, business process, strategic planning, Business Functions) IT development skills (dba, SQL, web) Excellent Word, Excel, VISIO, PowerPoint skills, Office technologies What We Can Offer We’re committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry. We hire from within as our first priority, so you’ll have a myriad of opportunities within our diverse, global organisation. Flexibility Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions. If you are interested in this role, we would encourage you to have informal chat with the assigned recruiter. Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales. In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency. At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working. Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. 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