[Hiring] IT Specialist - ERP @Morgan Advanced Materials

Role Description

The IT Specialist plays a key role in the realization and delivery of IT solutions. This role is accountable for producing high‑quality deliverables and executing assigned project tasks in alignment with designs provided by Solution Architects and plans defined by the Project Manager. The IT Specialist supports the Project Manager in ensuring that projects are delivered within the agreed scope, timelines, resource utilization targets, and budget parameters.

Responsibilities

• Solution Realization & Delivery:
  • Deliver high‑quality solution implementations in JDE E1 and JDE World across project and support initiatives.
  • Design, build, test, and maintain JDE objects, customizations, and integrations using core development toolsets.
  • Ensure that all requirements defined in the solution description are accurately implemented.
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement:
  • Work collaboratively with Solution Architects and business stakeholders to translate business needs into functional and technical solutions.
  • Work closely with end users to validate that delivered solutions meet business needs.
• Requirements & Analysis:
  • Translate business demand into detailed functional and technical requirements within the relevant domain.
  • Develop high‑quality business requirements to support accurate estimation of effort, cost, and resource needs.
  • Identify, analyze, map, and document information needs for current and future processes and systems.
• Project Execution:
  • Execute project activities under the operational guidance of the Project Manager, adhering to CIO office and PMO standards.
  • Manage project products and configuration items, including data flows, system configurations, and functional/technical documentation.
• Testing & Quality Assurance:
  • Conduct unit testing for all project deliverables and support solution validation.
  • Facilitate and support user acceptance testing (UAT) to ensure solution readiness and business alignment.
• Training & Knowledge Management:
  • Prepare training materials and conduct user training sessions and workshops.
  • Collaborate with Operations teams to ensure smooth Service Introduction and transition to support.
• Technical Support & Advanced Data Work:
  • Provide technical support for escalated issues within the relevant functional/technical domain.

Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; fluency in French and English is required.
• In‑depth knowledge of the process industry and relevant technological developments within JDE EnterpriseOne (E1) and JDE World.
• Demonstrable experience working with the JDE E1 and JDE World systems currently in use at Morgan.
• Solid understanding of ERP best practices across Supply Chain, Finance, and Operations.
• Strong proficiency in JDE E1 development toolsets such as OMW, RDA, FDA, Event Rules, NER, and BSFNs.
• Experience with JDE World (AS/400) technologies including RPG / ILE RPG, CL, and DB2/400 (nice to have but advantageous).

Company Description

Morgan Advanced Materials is a business rich in history and innovation. Founded in the UK in 1856, we have grown into a global organisation with 70 sites in 18 countries. Our model to serve our customers where they need us has led to a diversified product range using our unparalleled expertise in ceramic and carbon materials, which we exploit to solve difficult problems for our customers across a diverse range of markets.

We are a purpose driven organisation. Our purpose is to use advanced materials to make the world more sustainable and to improve the quality of life. We deliver on that purpose through the products that we make, and the way that we make them.

We help our customers push the limits of their processes and products to meet the demanding requirements they face, from higher process temperatures to higher product performance to increasing miniaturisation.

• Revenue £1,100.7m (2024)
• ~8,000 employees
• Manufacturing in 20+ countries
• A global customer portfolio
• A UK PLC with head office located in Windsor, Berkshire UK
• Listed on London Stock Exchange; Member of the FTSE 250 Index