Senior IFS Manufacturing Functional Consultant

About the role

Bitzify is looking for a Senior IFS Manufacturing Functional Consultant to lead or own functional workstreams in end-to-end IFS Manufacturing implementations, upgrades and support engagements. The consultant works closely with technical colleagues, project managers and customer stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Facilitate discovery and requirements workshops, document manufacturing processes, identify gaps and recommend fit-for-purpose solutions.
• Design and configure IFS processes for Engineer-to-Order (ETO), Configure-to-Order (CTO), batch and repetitive manufacturing, and component MRO.
• Apply expertise across shop orders, material planning and MRP, cost breakdown structures (CBS), manufacturing costing and related production flows.
• Translate approved designs into configuration, test scenarios, user documentation and training materials, and support users through adoption.
• Plan and support functional testing, integration testing, user acceptance testing, defect resolution, cutover, go-live and hypercare.
• Work with technical colleagues on integrations, reports, data migration and extensions, keeping requirements and dependencies clear.
• Manage customer expectations, communicate risks and progress, and coordinate with project managers and other workstreams.
• Contribute to internal knowledge sharing, mentoring and continuous improvement of the IFS delivery approach.

Required profile

• Typically 4-8 years of experience with the IFS Manufacturing module and 2-4 completed end-to-end IFS Manufacturing implementations.
• Demonstrated ability to lead requirements discussions, design solutions, configure IFS and guide customers through implementation decisions.
• Experience delivering implementation, upgrade or support projects on IFS Applications and/or IFS Cloud.
• Ability to manage assigned work independently while collaborating across a multi-disciplinary team, and willingness to travel for short-term or longer customer assignments.

Required skills

• Strong functional knowledge of ETO, CTO, batch manufacturing, component MRO and repetitive manufacturing.
• Practical experience with shop orders, MRP, CBS, manufacturing costing and connected production processes.
• Strong analytical, planning and problem-solving skills, with attention to scope, quality and documentation.
• Clear written, verbal and presentation skills, including working with customer stakeholders and technical teams.