ERP Solution Architect

Overview

Job Title: ERP Solution Architect Location: Peterborough (Hybrid)

Are you an experienced ERP Solution Architect with a passion for designing end-to-end solutions that enable business performance? Do you enjoy working at the intersection of technology and operations, shaping ERP solutions that support complex manufacturing environments?

We're looking for a talented ERP Solution Architect to join a growing, high-impact function. In this role you'll provide oversight and governance of ERP solution design, working closely with global process owners, business analysts, and delivery teams to ensure our ERP platform supports and enhances business operations across the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Owning the end-to-end solution architecture for ERP implementations, ensuring designs align with business objectives and enterprise standards
• Working closely with global process owners, business analysts, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into effective ERP solutions
• Providing architectural governance and oversight across ERP projects and BAU enhancements
• Leading and assuring solution design across core ERP modules including Finance, Supply Chain, Order to Cash, and Purchase to Pay
• Supporting ERP implementations, upgrades, and go-lives, including hands-on involvement at key project milestones
• Assessing existing systems, integrations, and processes to identify risks, gaps, and improvement opportunities
• Ensuring ERP solutions integrate effectively with surrounding applications and integrations
• Driving continuous improvement, monitoring system performance and recommending enhancements to optimise ERP capability

Qualifications

• Broad IT experience with significant hands-on ERP solution architecture and implementation experience
• Strong understanding of business processes and operations within a manufacturing environment
• Essential experience within manufacturing, ideally food & beverage or FMCG
• In-depth knowledge of ERP platforms such as Infor M3, SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics
• Proven ability to design functional, implementable ERP solutions
• Experience working closely with business stakeholders, translating complex requirements into practical solutions
• Strong communication skills, able to explain technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences
• Experience leading or influencing cross-functional teams through ERP delivery and change
• Degree in Computer Science, IT, Business Administration, or equivalent relevant experience

Location

This role operates within a hybrid working model, with a base location in Peterborough. Occasional travel may be required to support project activities and ERP go-live phases, working closely with business and delivery teams to ensure successful implementation.

About The Company

We're AB Agri, part of Associated British Foods (ABF plc) and we're passionate about feeding the world responsibly and affordably by making quality animal feed, creating nutrition and technology-based products, and offering data services for the agri-food industry.

Rewarding your passion

When you join us, you'll do meaningful work and be rewarded fairly for it. From annual salary reviews and incentive bonus, ongoing career development and enhanced family, financial and wellbeing benefits - these are just some of the ways we reward you - from day one.

Application Notes

We hope you feel that AB Agri is somewhere you can thrive and so we'd love to hear from you. We get a lot of applications for our roles and sometimes need to close the process early so register your details and upload your CV via our careers website as soon as you can - it will only take a few minutes.

When you do, we'll ask you some equal opportunities questions just to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive - or show us areas we can improve. This information is anonymised, separate from your application and is never seen by the hiring panel. You can choose not to answer these questions and this won't affect your application.

Apply today or contact our recruitment team for more information.

Agencies and media sales

AB Agri group politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We don't accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.