IT Works Recruitment LTD
IFS Functional Consultant
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IFS Functional Consultant
Location: London / Hybrid
Salary: £70,000–£90,000 + benefits
Employment Type: Permanent
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced IFS Functional Consultant to join a growing organisation and play a key role in the development, optimisation and ongoing support of its IFS ERP environment.
You will work closely with business stakeholders, IT teams and external partners to understand business requirements, translate them into effective IFS solutions, and support the delivery of continuous improvements across the organisation.
This is an excellent opportunity for an IFS specialist to join a business undergoing significant transformation, with exposure to IFS Cloud, ERP optimisation and wider business change initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as a functional SME for the organisation's IFS ERP platform.
- Work with business stakeholders to understand requirements and identify opportunities for process improvement.
- Translate business requirements into functional specifications and IFS solutions.
- Configure and optimise IFS functionality to meet business requirements.
- Support IFS implementations, upgrades, enhancements and continuous improvement projects.
- Work across relevant functional areas including Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Finance, Projects and/or Service Management.
- Support testing activities, including system, integration and user acceptance testing.
- Investigate and resolve functional issues and provide ongoing application support.
- Work closely with technical teams on integrations, reporting, interfaces and system enhancements.
- Produce functional documentation, process maps and user guidance where required.
- Support data migration activities and validate migrated data.
- Liaise with third-party IFS partners and implementation teams where appropriate.
- Provide training and knowledge transfer to key users and internal teams.
- Help drive best practice and maximise the value of the IFS platform across the business.
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About You
We are looking for someone with strong hands-on experience working with IFS ERP who can operate confidently between technical teams and business stakeholders.
You should have:
- Strong commercial experience as an IFS Functional Consultant / IFS Business Analyst / IFS SME.
- Practical experience with IFS Applications and/or IFS Cloud.
- Strong understanding of ERP processes and business requirements.
- Experience configuring IFS and translating requirements into functional solutions.
- Experience supporting IFS implementations, upgrades or optimisation projects.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Experience working with testing, UAT and issue resolution.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with wider IT and business teams.
Desirable Experience
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Experience in one or more of the following areas would be highly beneficial:
- Supply Chain / Procurement
- Manufacturing
- Finance
- Projects
- Service Management
- Asset Management
- Warehouse Management
- IFS Cloud / Aurena
- IFS Connect and integrations
- REST / SOAP APIs
- Reporting and Business Intelligence
- Data migration
- IFS upgrades and cloud transformation programmes
Why Join?
This is an opportunity to join a business investing heavily in its technology landscape, with the chance to take ownership of IFS functionality and make a genuine impact on business processes.
You will have the opportunity to:
- Work on significant IFS transformation and optimisation projects.
- Become a key functional SME within the organisation.
- Influence how IFS is developed and utilised across the business.
- Work alongside experienced IT and business teams.
- Develop your expertise across IFS Cloud and wider ERP transformation.
- Progress within a growing organisation.
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will be someone who combines strong IFS functional expertise with commercial business understanding. You will be comfortable speaking with senior stakeholders, understanding operational challenges and turning those requirements into practical IFS solutions.
If you're an experienced IFS Functional Consultant looking for your next challenge, we'd be keen to hear from you.
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