ERP Functional Consultant & Business Analyst (Remote / Freelance)

We are looking for an experienced ERP Functional Consultant / Business Analyst to evaluate and improve our newly developed ERP application. Our goal is to build a complete and practical ERP solution for small and medium-sized businesses across multiple industries. The candidate must understand real-world business operations and evaluate whether our ERP supports the actual requirements of companies. The role involves identifying missing features, improper workflows, functional limitations, and opportunities for improvement. This is a remote, project-based opportunity suitable for an experienced ERP professional in Kerala who can work independently and collaborate with our development team online. Key Responsibilities • Review the existing ERP application and evaluate its modules, workflows, reports, and business logic. • Identify missing functionalities, limitations, incorrect workflows, and operational gaps. • Compare existing features against real-world business requirements and established ERP practices. • Evaluate the ERP for retail, restaurant, travel agency, and manufacturing businesses, particularly bakeries. • Review purchasing, sales, inventory, warehouse management, invoicing, payments, accounting, and reporting. • Assess restaurant operations, including POS, recipes, ingredient stock, food costing, and wastage. • Assess travel operations, including quotations, bookings, supplier payments, commissions, cancellations, and refunds. • Assess manufacturing workflows, including raw materials, bills of materials, production, batch tracking, finished goods, and costing. • Prepare realistic business scenarios and perform functional testing. • Document missing features, workflow issues, and recommended solutions. • Prepare a prioritized ERP gap analysis report and detailed functional requirements for the development team. • Work with developers to clarify requirements and verify implemented improvements. Required Skills and Experience • Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in ERP functional consulting, implementation, business analysis, or ERP product evaluation. • Strong understanding of business processes and ERP workflows. • Practical experience with ERP products such as Odoo, ERPNext, SAP Business One, Microsoft Dynamics, Oracle NetSuite, or similar systems. • Knowledge of inventory, purchasing, sales, finance, accounting, and operational reporting. • Ability to identify gaps between software functionality and real business needs. • Experience preparing functional specifications, process flows, gap analysis reports, and test cases. • Strong analytical skills and attention to detail. • Good written communication and documentation skills. • Ability to work independently from home and coordinate with a remote development team. Preferred Experience • ERP implementation for small and medium-sized businesses. • Experience in retail, wholesale distribution, restaurants, travel agencies, or manufacturing. • Bakery or food production experience is an advantage. • Knowledge of multi-branch operations, multiple warehouses, user permissions, and approval workflows. • Familiarity with UAE VAT and business practices is an added advantage. Expected Deliverables • ERP functional assessment and module-by-module review. • Detailed list of missing functionalities and limitations. • Identification of incorrect or incomplete business workflows. • Recommended business processes and functional improvements. • Prioritized gap analysis report based on business impact. • Functional specifications and acceptance criteria for important improvements. • Test cases and validation of completed fixes. Engagement Details • Work remotely from Kerala, India. • Freelance, part-time, or contract engagement. • Flexible working hours, with agreed online meetings and progress updates. • Initial engagement focused on ERP assessment, with the possibility of continued work on product improvements. Website : https://www.emirait.com/careers Pay: ₹240,000.00 - ₹500,000.00 per year Work Location: Remote