JD Edwards Business Consultant

• Version 1 Redditch

  JD Edwards Business Consultant

  Department: Digital Development & Architecture

   

  Company Description

  Version 1 is one of the fastest growing IT services companies in Western Europe, Version 1 has doubled both profitability and revenue over the last few years, while at the same time delivering consistent improvement in customer satisfaction and world-class employee engagement.

  Version 1 offers the complete range of services required to license, install, implement and maintain JD Edwards ERP systems.

  Version 1 supports a variety of products and applications, which include JD Edwards World and JD Edwards EnterpriseOne; from the earliest versions to the most recent JD Edwards World A9.4 and JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 9.2.

  Version 1 offers complete satisfaction by providing only highly skilled and experienced professionals.

  Version 1 also provides additional complimentary products for JD Edwards including UK Payroll, Approval Express and Construction Industry Scheme (CIS).

  Job Description

  We are looking for a JD Edwards Business Consultant to help our clients reform their operations and support their business by providing intuitive guidance.

  • You will be an important ally to every organisation who wants to invest in change and improvement and needs help as to where and how.
  • You will also lead or undertake projects on behalf of the client’s business when it lacks resources or motive to perform them in-house. 
  • A successful business consultant has first and foremost a broad knowledge of the many facets of business and market forces.
  • The ideal candidate will also possess great problem-solving skills to provide solutions and recommendations that will increase profitability and efficiency. 
  • The goal is to contribute to the clients’ long term success so that our reputation can expand along with our clientele. 
  • You should have excellent presentation skills, and an ability to quickly gain a deep understanding of customers' business processes, challenges and issues
  • The Business Consultant will be a key member of the Field Consultancy Team, where activities will vary between implementations, following our Project methodology, or smaller project activities supporting multiple customers’ existing implementations of Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
  • This position is a customer facing role, and you are expected to be able to work in a team to develop solutions to add value for our clients
  • You must be willing to travel to a client’s site and prepared to be away from home

  Key Responsibilities:

  • Organise and execute assigned business projects on behalf of clients according to client’s requirements
  • Meet with assigned clients when needed and perform an initial assessment of a problematic situation 
  • Collect information about the client’s business through a variety of methods (shadowing, workshops, interviews, surveys, reading reports etc.) 
  • Documenting business processes
  • Analyse and interpret data to unearth weaknesses and problems, and comprehend the causes
  • Formulate recommendations and solutions with attention to a client’s wishes, capabilities and limitations forming concise reports 
  • Present findings and suggestions to clients with ample justification and practical advice 
  • Develop detailed business plans to drive small or radical changes 
  • Assist the client in implementing the plan and resolve any occasional discrepancies 
  • Provide guidance for any occurring problems and issues 
  • Consulting with users, technology liaisons, applications support personnel and developers when researching solutions
  • Adhere to Version 1 standards and policies

  Additional Responsibilities:

  • Assist in the support, coaching and training of fellow colleagues
  • Remain product knowledge current in terms of technology trends and innovations in complimentary technologies – Cloud, RPA

  Performance Targets:

  • High customer satisfaction ratings (internal & external)
  • All project related activities delivered efficiently according to Project methodology
  • Quarterly objectives set during appraisal are met

  Qualifications

  Skills and Qualities:

  • Proven experience as business consultant or equivalent 
  • Knowledge of JD Edwards
  • Knowledge of diverse business matters such as IT, Marketing, HR etc. 
  • Proficiency in MS Office 
  • Familiarity with a wide selection of business management software (CRM, ERP etc.) and databases 
  • Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills 
  • Analytical mind with excellent data collection and analysis skills 
  • Aptitude in creative problem-solving 
  • BSc/BA in business administration or relevant field; MSc/MA in a specialized business field will be an advantage 
  • Certified Management Consultant is a plus 
  • Strong desire for Consulting Excellence
  • Excellent time management skills; able to work under pressure, can meet tight deadlines in a fast paced, solution driven environment
  • Excellent Interpersonal and communication skills, able to communicate effectively at all levels (internal & external).  Excellent spoken and written English
  • Able to manage sensitive and sometimes confidential information

  Behaviours:

  • Customer Service: ability to meet and strive to exceed the needs of internal and external customers by producing quality work and service
  • Drive for Results: able to go the ‘extra mile’ to achieve tasks, objectives and targets. Demonstrates good attention to detail across all areas of work. Self-motivated.
  • Teamwork: able to work together with colleagues to pool skills, ideas and resources to achieve objectives and resolve problems
  • Initiative and Problem Solving: able to take ownership, accepts issues and follow up with actions to rectify
  • Planning and Organising: able to work to deadlines and manage time effectively

  Additional Information

  This is an opportunity to join one of the fastest-growing ERP Consultancies in Ireland & the UK. 

  This is a full-time permanent role with travel (when possible). Expenses will be covered.  London or Redditch office base but all remote working currently

  Permanent applications only. Must have work permit due to timeframes.  Jan /Feb start