Job Description
Title: M1 ERP Consultant – Discrete Manufacturing (Audit & Optimization)
Location: Fully Remote
Work Type: Contract (Initial 6-week engagement with strong likelihood of extension)
Start Date: ASAP
Hours: Full-time (40 hours/week)
Work Authorization: US Citizens or Green Card Holders only
Industry: Discrete Manufacturing / Infrastructure & Construction Component
Position Overview
Our client, a specialty manufacturer of custom components serving the infrastructure and construction industries, is seeking a highly experienced M1 ERP Consultant to lead an ERP audit, assessment, and optimization engagement .
This engagement will begin with a structured 6-week assessment to validate whether M1 ERP is the appropriate long-term solution for the organization. Upon successful completion, the project is expected to transition into an optimization and configuration phase , ensuring the system is set up correctly to support discrete manufacturing operations and future growth.
The ideal consultant brings deep hands-on experience with M1 ERP in discrete manufacturing environments , strong process analysis skills, and the ability to provide strategic recommendations while also executing configuration and optimization work.
- Key Responsibilities
- Conduct a comprehensive audit and assessment of the existing M1 ERP environment
- Evaluate current manufacturing, operational, and financial processes within a discrete manufacturing setting
- Determine ERP fit and provide clear recommendations on whether M1 is the right solution long-term
- Identify gaps, inefficiencies, and misconfigurations within the current system
- Deliver detailed findings, recommendations, and a phased optimization roadmap
- Lead M1 ERP configuration and optimization following the assessment phase
- Ensure ERP setup aligns with best practices for:
- * Discrete manufacturing
- Custom / made-to-order production
- Infrastructure and construction component workflows
- Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to ensure alignment and adoption
- Support documentation, knowledge transfer, and process standardization
- Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of ERP consulting experience , with significant hands-on M1 ERP expertise
- Proven experience working with discrete manufacturing organizations
- Strong background in ERP audits, assessments, and optimization initiatives
- Deep understanding of manufacturing operations, including:
- * Production planning
- Shop floor operations
- Inventory management
- BOMs and routings
- Ability to operate independently and drive outcomes in a fast-paced consulting engagement
- Excellent communication skills with both technical and business stakeholders
- Experience delivering clear executive-level recommendations and documentation
- US Citizen or Green Card Holder required
- Nice to Have
- Experience supporting specialty or custom manufacturers
- Prior work within infrastructure, construction, or industrial manufacturing environments
- Experience leading ERP post-assessment optimization or reimplementation efforts
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