applications support analyst Huddersfield, England
Job description
The Myers Group is a well-established family-owned group of companies based in Huddersfield, providing products, services and materials to the construction industry and employing approximately 350 people across West Yorkshire.
As a full-service supplier of quality products to housebuilders and renovators, Myers Group offers everything from skip hire, aggregates and Readymix concrete through to kitchens, bathrooms, and timber through its four divisions. This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful family business with strong links to the local community.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ERP/Application Support to join the Myers Group IT team based at our Huddersfield Head office on a full time, permanent basis.
We are looking to recruit a motivated individual with a positive attitude who enjoys a challenge and is able to effectively communicate at all levels within the organisation. The successful candidate will join the business as it looks to invest significantly in software platforms that will support the business well into the future.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful family business with strong links to the local community.
The successful applicant will receive a competitive salary plus fantastic benefits including;
- Excellent Holiday Allowance (including day off on your birthday) which increases with length of service.
- Pension Scheme.
- Training & Development Programs to help meet your career ambitions.
- Staff Discounts.
- Employee Assistance Program.
Applications for this role are invited from individuals who:
- Are enthusiastic with a positive attitude.
- Have a desire to progress further with their careers.
- Are adaptable with a desire to learn and develop with the business.
- Enjoy working as part of a team.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Configure and/or develop ERP and BI software to agreed timescales and functional specifications using the company’s available toolsets.
- Report to the Group IT Manager with respect to prioritising development projects so that they align with the requirements of the business.
- Maintain, test and deploy existing software modules and updates so that software platforms continue to meet the requirements of the business.
- Liaise with the Infrastructure Engineer where appropriate to organise the provisioning of IT resources as required by the business.
- Contribute to a proactive culture of H&S, ensuring everyone in the team complies with the Company HSE policies and procedures.
- Any other reasonable duties which may be required by the Company from time to time, as instructed by or under the direction of your line manager.
Skills and Attributes
- IT professional educated to degree level (or equivalent) in an appropriate subject.
- Proficient in use of Microsoft SQL server language (or similar) to perform bespoke queries and /or updates on ERP and other SQL Server databases.
- Proficient in database design on an RDMS platform.
- Knowledge of SQL Server maintenance (backups etc)
- Ability to plan, prioritise and organise own workload and work under pressure and to tight schedules.
- Ability to follow company policies including those relating to security.
- Must have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Must be self-motivated, have strong interpersonal skills and have the ability to solve problems at source.
- Must possess excellent organisation skills and good time management.
- Must be self-driven, genuine with a positive attitude and clear focus.
- Must be sufficiently mobile and flexible to work beyond the call of duty to achieve results.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
