Title: ERP Project Manager Location: Newark, NJ 5+ years of ERP Project Management We are seeking an experienced and results-driven ERP Project Manager to oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of our ERP implementation. This role will lead the rollout of VAI S2K Enterprise version 6.2 or a comparable ERP system used in distribution and manufacturing environments. The Project Manager will bridge executive leadership, department heads, internal technical teams, third-party consultants, and software vendors to deliver a successful implementation.
Define project scope, goals, milestones, deliverables, governance, and reporting cadence in collaboration with senior leadership and key stakeholders. Develop and maintain the project plan, budget, resource plan, risk register, issue log, and change-control process. Serve as the primary liaison among the ERP vendor, implementation consultants, internal teams, and business stakeholders. Lead discovery workshops to document current-state processes and design future-state workflows across finance, order management, purchasing, inventory, warehouse operations, customer service, and related functions. Coordinate data extraction, cleansing, mapping, validation, and migration from legacy systems; ensure the integrity of master data, item records, customer data, pricing, inventory, and financial balances. Plan and lead conference room pilots, system/integration testing, user acceptance testing, defect triage, and readiness reviews. Develop and execute a change-management and communications plan, including role-based training, end-user documentation, and standard operating procedures. Provide clear, regular project-status updates to leadership, including progress against milestones, dependencies, decisions required, risks, and mitigation plans.
Five or more years of project management experience delivering full-lifecycle ERP implementations, upgrades, or major ERP transformation initiatives. experience with a similar distribution- or manufacturing-focused ERP platform will be considered. Demonstrated experience working with operational and financial ERP functions, including order processing, purchasing, inventory, warehousing, and general ledger/accounting. Working knowledge of data migration, EDI and API integrations, warehouse management systems, and ERP reporting/analytics. Ability to apply waterfall, agile, or hybrid delivery methodologies and use project-management tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, Asana, or Monday.com. Proficient in information technology (IT), including ERP-related applications, integrations, data-management practices, infrastructure concepts, and troubleshooting in collaboration with technical teams.
Experience in wholesale distribution, supply chain, manufacturing, food and beverage distribution, or pharmaceutical distribution. Experience with S2K Financial Management, Order Processing, Purchasing, Warehouse Management, or analytics/reporting modules. Experience leading EDI, eCommerce, 3PL, carrier/shipping, or other third-party integration initiatives. PMP, PMI-ACP, Prosci Change Management, or similar certification. Bachelor's degree in Information Systems , Computer Science, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or equivalent relevant experience.
Project leadership and disciplined execution Business-process analysis and continuous improvement Risk management and practical issue resolution Ability to translate technical concepts into clear business decisions
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This position is listed as full time and hybrid.