The Company

My client is an established Design & Manufacturing business which operates from large state of the art premises in Irvine.

This business is a real success story, built on creating quality products for the consumer market, building trust with stakeholders and realising, developing & rewarding their work forces talent, ambition, vision and hard work.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an organisation that offers technical/career development and influence.

The Position

Reporting directly to the Managing Director, the successful applicant will define, action & implement ERP / Infrastructure & Application releases/upgrades & take responsibility for managing external resources.

Specific Duties are to include:

Enterprise Resource Planning

• Map ERP business requirements & develop technical specifications.
• Develop and implement new ERP system releases & produce relevant documentation.
• Data conversion.

Applications

• Set up improved reporting capability utilising Crystal reports software
• Project management, planning, software testing & support.

Infrastructure

• Manage all network and hardware, identify and Implement changes.
• Identify and Negotiate 3rd Party Contracts.
• Manage supplier SLAs (Hardware, operational Infrastructure etc.)

Service Delivery

• Execute agreed Service Level / Service Management standards.
• Identify & implementation of continual improvements.
• Change & Incident Management.

Business Analysis

• Conduct “as is” analysis and map out current state.
• Gather and define detailed development/project requirements.
• Organise and manage workshops as required.
• Produce functional specifications & internal documentation relating to the full lifecycle.

The Candidate

The ideal candidate will have the following background:

Key Skills

• Proven experience of managing an IT department.
• Experience in IT infrastructure planning and development.
• Experience of managing budgets in excess of £250,000 per annum.
• Strong team leading skills.
• Ability to effectively prioritise and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.

Technical Skills

• Application MI reporting and Analysis.
• Networking, Web Services and Telephony.
• Business Systems (ERP), more specifically SAP B1 & MRP packages.

Personal Attributes

• You will thrive and add value to a growing entrepreneurial company, therefore you will find ways to consistently add value and use your ideas to drive the company forward.
• Strong verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Methodical with a strong attention to detail towards every task completed.
• A logical problem solver who enjoys finding solutions to problems.
• Quick reactions - Remains calm under pressure and you are able to prioritise workloads at all time.
• You’ll be a self-starter and be more than comfortable working on your own. You will be proactive and confident in looking for solutions.
• You will be comfortable and confident in developing people and getting the best out of your team.

The Package

Salary: £40,000 - £50,000+ DOE

How to Apply

Should you have any questions about the role, or you wish to be considered please get in touch with Ridha Lachhab on 0141 331 4475 or rlachhab@9-20recruitment.com