Project Manager - ERP / Manufacturing Gap Analysis

Job Description

Job Description

Location: Cleveland, OH area
Work model: On-site / hybrid, likely 2+ days per week on site
Duration: 9 months (possible extensions)
Industry: Manufacturing / Mechanical assembly
Employment Type: C2C or 1099 only
Rate: $95–110/hour, depending on experience.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship is not available for this engagement.

Context

Our client is supporting a European manufacturing company with operations in the Cleveland area. The company operates in an industrial / mechanical assembly environment, with production batches, equipment, shop-floor processes and manufacturing operations.

The project is linked to an ERP / business process alignment initiative. A core operating model exists in Europe, and the US site needs support to assess local process gaps, document differences and prepare for future alignment / rollout.

Role Overview

We are looking for a senior Project Manager with ERP and manufacturing experience to lead and structure a gap analysis project between the European core model and the current US business processes.

The priority is someone who can work directly with business stakeholders, understand manufacturing and finance/integration processes, run workshops, document gaps and help move the project forward in a structured way.

The role requires regular on-site presence in the Cleveland area, likely a few days per week. Local or regional candidates are strongly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the gap analysis between the European/core operating model and the current US manufacturing site processes.
  
• Work with business stakeholders across manufacturing, production, supply chain, inventory, shop floor, finance and related functions.
  
• Facilitate workshops with US users and European/core model stakeholders.
  
• Document current-state processes, key differences, risks, issues and required changes.
  
• Identify and classify process, system and integration gaps.
  
• Support alignment between the US site and the European project/core model team.
  
• Help translate business needs into structured documentation for the ERP/project team.
  
• Track decisions, actions, open points and follow-ups.
  
• Support rollout readiness and future implementation planning.
  
• Act as a practical bridge between business users, ERP teams and leadership.
  

Required Experience

• Strong ERP project experience in a manufacturing environment.
  
• Proven experience with gap analysis, fit-gap, current-state/future-state assessment or process alignment.
  
• Good understanding of manufacturing operations, ideally including production, BOMs, routings, inventory, shop floor, procurement and supply chain.
  
• Ability to work with finance and integration-related stakeholders.
  
• Experience supporting ERP implementations, rollouts, upgrades or business transformation initiatives.
  
• Strong documentation skills.
  
• Comfortable leading workshops and driving clarity with business users.
  
• Strong project management discipline without being limited to administrative PMO work.
  
• Ability to work on site in the Cleveland area regularly.
  

Nice to Have

• Experience with European-to-US rollout projects.
  
• Experience with a European core model / global template.
  
• Experience in mechanical assembly, industrial manufacturing, equipment manufacturing or discrete manufacturing.
  
• ERP exposure to Baan, Infor LN, Infor CloudSuite, M3, SAP, Dynamics AX/D365 or similar.
  
• French or European stakeholder exposure is a plus, but not mandatory.
  

Ideal Profile

The ideal candidate is a hands-on ERP Project Manager / Business Process PM who understands manufacturing operations and can lead a practical gap assessment.

To apply, please submit your resume directly to claudelle@cbsmartrecruit.com

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.