Systems Integration and Delivery Specialist
3 days ago
Preston
Location: Preston - Full time on siteContract Length: 6 MonthsIR35: Outside IR35Rate: £450-£500pdStart: ASAP Overview The environment is stable but under-optimised, with a "vanilla" ERP setup and multiple integrations creating unnecessary complexity. This role will focus on simplifying data flows, improving system connectivity, and unlocking more value from operational and financial data. You'll play a key role in strengthening the organisation's data posture while laying the foundations for future reporting and ERP optimisation. Responsibilities: • Improve data extraction, usability, and connectivity from a Syspro ERP environment, • Design and deliver custom applications and data transfer solutions using middleware (e.g. Dataswitch), • Build workflows and automation within Syspro to streamline processes (sales orders, production, goods receiving), • Simplify and optimise integrations across APIs, internal systems, and a central data layer, • Lead integration between Syspro, Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs), and automated racking systems, • Work with IT, engineering, and third-party integrators to build and maintain system interfaces, • Ensure data exchange protocols (API, file-based, etc.) are secure, scalable, and monitored, • Develop SQL-based processes (stored procedures, SSRS reporting, data pipelines) Success Criteria • Improved integration and connectivity across ERP, automation systems, and data platforms, • Simplified, scalable data flows with reduced manual intervention, • Increased automation across operational and finance processes, • Improved visibility of KPIs and system performance Must-have: • Proven experience implementing or working across ERP systems (Syspro highly desirable; SAP, Dynamics, NetSuite also relevant), • Strong SQL skills (including stored procedures), • Experience with APIs, system integrations, and data flows, • Experience with SSRS, reporting, or data warehousing concepts, • Strong understanding of automation and middleware platforms, • Experience with Syspro (strong preference), • Exposure to Dataswitch or similar middleware tools, • Experience with AMR, robotics, WMS, or automated racking integrations, • Finance systems knowledge (costing, stock, margin reporting), • Entrepreneurial and proactive mindset, • Comfortable working independently in a flat structure, • Takes ownership and drives ideas through to delivery, • Strong communicator across technical and operational team