Project Manager – ERP Manufacturing Gap Analysis

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: $95110/hour depending on experience.

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

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.

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.

• 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.
  

• 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.
  

• 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.
  

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

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