ERP Selection and Implementation Consultant

Specialization: finance, Engineer-to-Order (ETO)/Make-to-Order (MTO), and production.

PlanAxion is looking for an ERP selection and implementation consultant to support SMEs and mid-sized companies in evaluating, selecting, and implementing ERP solutions tailored to their financial, operational, and manufacturing needs. This position can be performed in a hybrid model in Quebec City or fully remotely from anywhere in Quebec.

About the role

You will act as a bridge between management teams, business users, and technology solution providers. We are looking for someone who understands both financial realities and complex manufacturing environments, specifically Engineer-to-Order (ETO), Make-to-Order (MTO), and Configure-to-Order (CTO).

Key responsibilities

ERP Selection

• Facilitate discovery and needs analysis workshops.
• Document current and future business processes.
• Identify operational, financial, and technological challenges.
• Develop specifications and evaluation criteria.
• Lead ERP request for information (RFI) and request for proposal (RFP) processes.
• Evaluate and compare various ERP solutions.
• Facilitate vendor demonstrations.
• Produce executive recommendations and comparative analyses.

Business Consulting

• Advise leadership on management best practices.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement.
• Support clients through their digital transformation.
• Develop business cases, including return on investment (ROI), total cost of ownership (TCO), and implementation costs.

Implementation and transformation

• Participate in implementation project planning.
• Support change management activities.
• Perform gap analysis.
• Contribute to the design of target processes.
• Track risks, issues, and decisions.

Manufacturing expertise

You should be comfortable with several of the following environments:

• Engineer-to-Order (ETO).
• Make-to-Order (MTO).
• Configure-to-Order (CTO).
• Discrete manufacturing.
• Manufacturing project management.
• Low-volume, high-complexity manufacturing.

Candidate profile

Training

• Bachelor’s degree in administration, accounting, industrial engineering, information systems, or a related field.
• CPA designation, PMP certification, or other relevant certification is an asset.

Experience

You have 5 to 15 years of relevant experience, particularly in at least one of the following contexts:

• ERP selection or implementation.
• Business transformation consulting.
• Key role in a manufacturing company.

Functional knowledge

Finance

• Financial and management accounting.
• Financial control.
• Budgeting and forecasting.
• Cost accounting management.
• Financial consolidation.
• Multi-entity and multi-currency environments.

Manufacturing

• Bills of Materials (BOM).
• Routings and work centres.
• Production planning.
• MRP / CRP.
• Inventory management.
• Scheduling.
• Shop floor management.
• Manufacturing cost accounting.

ERP

Knowledge of several of the following platforms is preferred:

• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain.
• Epicor Kinetic.
• Infor CloudSuite Industrial.
• NetSuite.
• Odoo.
• ERPNext.
• JobBOSS².
• Global Shop Solutions.
• SAP Business One.

Required skills

• Excellent analytical and synthesis skills.
• Strong credibility with executive leadership.
• Ability to facilitate workshops and strategic meetings.
• Ability to explain complex concepts in simple terms.
• Excellent writing skills in French.
• Functional to advanced English.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and results-oriented mindset.

What will set you apart

• Experience with ETO/MTO projects.
• Execution of ERP selection mandates.
• In-depth understanding of custom manufacturing challenges.
• Experience with multi-site or multi-company environments.
• Knowledge of government digital transformation programs.
• Consulting experience with Quebec manufacturing SMEs.

What we offer

• Participation in high-value strategic projects.
• Direct exposure to executive teams and business owners.
• Work flexibility and work-life balance.
• Continuous training and professional development.
• Culture focused on collaboration, autonomy, and innovation.
• Competitive compensation and bonus program.

Our mission

To help manufacturing companies make the right technological decisions to improve their financial, operational, and human performance. We believe an ERP is a transformation platform that must sustainably support company growth.

Does this sound like you?

Do you enjoy understanding operations, challenging the status quo, and guiding leaders toward better decisions? Use the “Submit your application” button on this page to send us your profile and resume.