Senior Abacus ERP Specialist / Senior Abacus ERP Specialistess

Join Us as a Senior Abacus ERP Expert

Are you passionate about simplifying business-critical ERP processes to make them more reliable and user-friendly? In this important role, you will serve as the senior internal expert for Abacus ERP and help shape how u-blox leverages the platform across essential business functions such as Sales, Supply Chain, and Finance.

Collaborating closely with business stakeholders, process owners, IT teams, developers, data teams, and external Abacus partners will be key to your success. A significant focus will be on the Abacus Version 26 transformation, where you'll guide the organization toward a more standardized, scalable, secure, and process-led ERP design.

If you possess strong hands-on experience with Abacus ERP, enjoy challenging traditional methods, and excel at translating business needs into practical, supportable solutions, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful company-wide impact. This role is based in Thalwil, Switzerland.

Your Responsibilities

• Own senior functional governance, configuration quality, setup, optimization, and control of Abacus ERP modules.
• Translate business requirements into functional designs, backlog items, acceptance criteria, test scenarios, and release inputs.
• Lead functional design and implementation governance for the Abacus Version 26 transformation project.
• Shape fit-to-standard process design, challenge legacy workarounds, and minimize unnecessary customization.
• Influence cross-functional stakeholders without formal authority, negotiate practical design options, and secure alignment on fit-to-standard ERP decisions prior to escalations.
• Provide functional input for integrations, data flows, reporting dependencies, automation opportunities, and controls.
• Support testing, release readiness, incident resolution, documentation, knowledge transfer, and continuous ERP improvement.

Your Skills and Experience

• Extensive senior-level hands-on experience with Abacus ERP configuration, support, upgrades, or functional ownership.
• Strong practical knowledge of ERP governance, process design, finance, operations, supply chain, and business administration.
• Ability to translate business needs into sustainable functional designs and clear implementation inputs.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional ERP activities with business stakeholders, IT teams, developers, data teams, and external partners.
• Strong analytical skills, capable of identifying root causes, simplifying complexity, and proposing practical solutions.
• Confident communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to influence without formal authority, build consensus across functions, and clearly explain trade-offs to stakeholders with varying priorities.
• Proficiency in English and German is essential for effective collaboration across local and international teams.
• Valid eligibility to work in Switzerland, either through EU citizenship or a valid Swiss work permit.

Bonus Points

• Experience with ERP transformation or major version upgrade projects.
• Knowledge of automation opportunities, reporting dependencies, or integration-related process design.
• Experience working in an international, matrixed business environment.

What Are Your Perks?

• A multicultural and international company with over 50 different nationalities.
• Project-based activities working with colleagues distributed globally.
• A start-up and innovation mindset while scaling up processes and efficiencies.
• Hybrid working model and flexible working hours.
• A strong learning environment and regular career discussions.
• Prime location on the Zurich lakeside, just 15 minutes away from Zurich via public transport.
• Recreational activities, such as sports, “Friday beers”, barbecues, and an amazing roof terrace.
• Between 25 and 30 vacation days per year, with employee insurance contributions covered by the employer and additional contributions to the pension fund, alongside support for public transport costs.
• ... And discover even more by talking with us!

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