Manufacturing and Engineering Associate Consultant
Job description
Company Overview:
Paapri Cloud Technologies is an innovative company that is revolutionizing the way small to mid-market business look at Digital Transformation. Paapri's mission is to make businesses successful. With the right mix of product, service, consulting and support, Paapri strives to help businesses attain their individual goals whatever they might be. Paapri Cloud Technologies was created to help SMB owners with their Digital Transformation journey. We specialize in manufacturing, wholesale & distribution, retail, and nonprofit industries. We work in ERP Evaluation, ERP Implementations, Data Analytics, BPO and IOT.
If you are interested in working in multiple industries, wearing different hats, and collaborating with our clients to help their businesses grow, then read on.
JOB SUMMARY
As a subject matter expert in manufacturing or supply chain, the Consultant provides direction and specialist knowledge in applying the technology/application to a client’s business. The goal is facilitation of customer product/application understanding through presentations, demonstrations, and benchmarks. You will be responsible for providing consulting, technical/functional support to clients and customers while ensuring customer satisfaction with minimal supervision. You will utilize manufacturing and supply chain subject matter expertise to perform needs gathering and requirement analysis for prospective customers. You will be able to provide input to other cross-functional departments pertaining to prospect requests and product enhancements as needed to drive future roadmap functionality items.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
· Top notch communication skills, including the ability to simplify complicated topics
· Possess the necessary business acumen and experience to understand best business practices across a variety of industries and compare customer requirements to ERP best practices
· Ability to lead consultative discovery sessions, distill the information collected, and quickly develop demo scripts that demonstrate a meaningful understanding of a client’s business, pain points and potential opportunities to leverage technology.
· In depth Manufacturing Processes and/or Supply Chain Expertise.
· Ability to document process flows and business requirements to the development team when customizations are required to meet the needs of the prospect
· Hands-on leadership
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
This individual should have an outgoing personality and be comfortable interacting (and teaching) all levels of internal and external staff.
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION
· Thorough knowledge of system and application design.
· Strong verbal and written communication skills: needs analysis, value positioning, business justification, closing techniques, presentation skills.
· Demonstrated ability to solve complex business problems with accounts in complex technical environments.
· BS degree or equivalent; Engineering/Supply Chain degree desirable.
· Willingness to travel required
Salary: Negotiable
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour work day
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: Hybrid remote in South Bend, IN 46601