Contract | 9–18 months | Day rate + expenses | Travel M–F, CONUS
The mandateThe portfolio company is running on systems that cannot support the plan — often several incompatible systems following a roll-up. You lead the consolidation: a single ERP across multiple manufacturing facilities, on a schedule the sponsor set with an exit in mind.
ERP migrations are where transformation timelines go to die. You are hired because you have brought one in before, under pressure, without stopping the shipments.
What you'll own- ERP selection, migration, or consolidation across multiple sites — SAP, Oracle NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, Epicor, Infor, or similar
- Program governance, budget, and timeline, with direct board and sponsor reporting
- Systems integration following acquisition, including data mapping and master data cleanup
- Cutover planning and execution without disrupting production or customer delivery
- Application rationalization and technical debt reduction
- Cybersecurity posture, including access control, patching discipline, and incident readiness
- IT organizational design and vendor management
- Reporting and analytics capability — the ability to produce margin by product and by customer without a manual rebuild
- 15+ years in IT leadership, with prior CIO, CTO, or IT VP accountability
- At least two full ERP implementations or migrations led end to end in manufacturing environments
- Multi-site and multi-entity systems consolidation experience
- Genuine manufacturing process understanding — you know what MRP is actually doing
- Budget and vendor negotiation authority at scale
- Ability to say no to scope creep when the timeline cannot absorb it
Strong plus: post-acquisition systems integration; carve-out IT separation; PE portfolio experience; MES and shop floor systems; exposure to digital transformation programs beyond ERP.
Skills Required
- 15+ years of IT leadership experience
- Prior CIO, CTO, or IT Vice President accountability
- Led at least two full ERP implementations or migrations end to end
- ERP implementation experience in manufacturing environments
- Multi-site and multi-entity systems consolidation experience
- Understanding of manufacturing processes and MRP
- Budget authority and vendor negotiation experience at scale
- Post-acquisition systems integration experience
- Carve-out IT separation experience
- Private equity portfolio company experience
- MES and shop floor systems experience
- Exposure to digital transformation programs beyond ERP
What We Do
Value Driven Solutions (VDS) is an operational-excellence consulting firm serving middle-market companies, private-equity firms, and portfolio companies. It improves operational and financial performance through supply-chain optimization, operations, finance, technology, procurement, strategic consulting, and vetted interim executives. VDS also applies Lean Six Sigma, automation, robotics, AI, and analytics to strengthen efficiency, margins, capital efficiency, and enterprise value, with measurable, lasting results.
