Vaco ·Birmingham, Alabama ·Full-time ·2026-06-04 ERP Systems Analyst (Manufacturing)
Location: Birmingham, AL (On-Site)
Position Overview
Our client is seeking an ERP Systems Analyst to support, optimize, and enhance manufacturing business systems while assisting with ongoing ERP implementation and user adoption initiatives.
This individual will serve as a key liaison between manufacturing operations, business users, IT, and external vendors. The role combines ERP support, process improvement, reporting, troubleshooting, user training, and implementation support within a growing manufacturing environment.
The ideal candidate will have experience supporting ERP systems in a manufacturing setting and possess strong communication skills, a customer-focused mindset, and the ability to help users successfully navigate system and process changes.
Responsibilities
• Provide day-to-day support for ERP users across manufacturing and business operations.
• Troubleshoot ERP-related issues and respond to user requests through the ticketing system.
• Assist with ERP implementation, migration, testing, and deployment activities.
• Support user adoption efforts through training, documentation, and process guidance.
• Create and maintain reports, dashboards, and system queries.
• Work with internal stakeholders to identify process improvements and system enhancement opportunities.
• Assist with data validation, data cleanup, and system maintenance activities.
• Coordinate with external ERP consultants and vendors on advanced support requests and projects.
• Document business processes, workflows, and system procedures.
• Serve as a trusted resource for manufacturing, inventory, purchasing, and operational teams.
Required Qualifications
• 3+ years of experience supporting, administering, implementing, or analyzing ERP systems.
• Experience working within a manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of manufacturing business processes including:
• Inventory Management
• Purchasing
• Production Operations
• Order-to-Cash / Quote-to-Cash
• Material Planning
• Experience working with reports, dashboards, and data analysis tools.
• Basic SQL or database query experience.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to train, support, and build relationships with end users.
• Self-motivated with strong initiative and a desire to continuously learn.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with Epicor Kinetic, Epicor Prophet 21 (P21), SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Infor, Acumatica, NetSuite, JD Edwards, QAD, Plex, or similar ERP platforms.
• Experience supporting ERP implementations or system migrations.
• Experience with ERP reporting, dashboard development, workflow automation, or system configuration.
• Knowledge of manufacturing costing, inventory control, and production planning processes.
What Success Looks Like
The successful candidate will become a trusted ERP resource for the organization by helping users solve problems, improve processes, and maximize the value of the company's ERP investment. This role requires a balance of technical aptitude, business process understanding, and strong relationship-building skills.
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.
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Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by applicable law. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if an accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact HR@vaco.com .
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By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. Additionally, you agree to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. Lastly, you agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
For residents of Ontario, Canada only: to the extent the position for employment is not with Highspring or not otherwise noted as vacant above, candidate should be informed that this role is to replace a presently employed person at Vaco by Highspring's client.
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Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.
Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
· the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
· licensure and certification requirements;
· office location and other geographic considerations; and
· other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).