Senior Business Consultant | SyteLine
A Senior Business Consultant must be able to demonstrate competence in relevant functional knowledge in the areas of financials, cost accounting, MRP, planning and scheduling, project management, process modeling, and system implementation methodology. Experience in discrete manufacturing consulting with the CloudSuite Industrial (SyteLine) product is required.
Primary Objectives
A Senior Business Consultant is to provide billable business consulting and training services to customers in support of their CloudSuite Industrial (SyteLine) system. Depending on skill set, a CloudSuite Industrial (Syteline) Business Consultant may also provide other consulting services, which may be unrelated to CloudSuite Industrial / SyteLine (i.e., business process re-engineering, etc.).
Responsibilities
- Execute and implement project plans
- On-site client interaction
- Develop deliverable documentation for customers
- End-user training
- Analyzing and recommending solutions for complex tactical-level problems
- Manufacturing business process analysis and modeling
- Test plan development
- System testing
- Internal and external status reporting
Position Requirements, Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
SyteLine 8 or 9 requiredSyteLine 6 or older recommendedThe position requires 25 to 50% travel within the US. Infrequent international travel may be requiredExcellent analytical skillsExcellent oral and written communication skillsAbility to see the "big picture" for global optimized solutions across all areas in the client organizationAbility to make decisions independentlyAbility to communicate convincingly and effectively with different parts of the organization and to make recommendations on SyteLine usage and configuration based on best practices and experienceEagerness to take initiative in learning and applying new skillsAbility to learn quickly and effectively on their ownComputer skills : MS Project, Excel, Access & Oracle / SQL (beginner level), general MS navigatingInsight into both the business side and technological side of the Supply Chain processes (forecasting, planning, and scheduling)Solid analytical and problem-solving skillsFlexibility in dealing with simultaneous projectsStrong customer service attitudeStrong self-motivation but not afraid to ask for helpHold yourself and your work to high standardsAbility to work with minimal supervision and meet deadlinesHigh energy level; ability to persistRequirements
Bachelor's degree or master's degree in an analytical field such as MIS, math, operations research, engineering, logistics, or science15 years of SyteLine product experience utilizing analytical skills in a manufacturing and distribution environment15 years' experience in client industries Infor serves in areas relating to forecasting, scheduling, planning, logistics, and manufacturingAPICS Certified (CPIM) RecommendedIn-depth knowledge of finite scheduling, simulation, or solver-based optimization is requiredExperience implementing forecasting, planning & scheduling software
