Senior Abacus ERP Specialist / Inhouse Consultant

Location City Thalwil

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Location Country Switzerland

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About u-blox u-blox is a global leader in automotive, industrial, and consumer markets, driving innovation through our cutting-edge positioning and short-range communication technologies. We are the pioneers behind high-precision technologies, providing smart and reliable solutions that enable people, vehicles, and machines to determine their precise position and communicate wirelessly. With headquarters in Thalwil, Switzerland, and offices across Europe, Asia, and the USA, we are making a global impact.

Job Description Are you passionate about making business-critical ERP processes simpler, more reliable and easier to use? In this role, you will be the senior internal expert for Abacus ERP and help shape how u-blox uses the platform across core business functions such as Sales, Supply Chain and Finance.

You will work closely with business stakeholders, process owners, IT teams, developers, data teams and external Abacus partners. A major focus will be the Abacus Version 26 transformation, where you will help move the organization towards a more standardized, scalable, secure and process-led ERP design.

If you bring strong hands-on Abacus ERP expertise, enjoy challenging legacy ways of working, and like translating business needs into practical, supportable solutions, this is an opportunity to make a visible company-wide impact.

The role is located 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 reduce unnecessary customization.
• Influence cross-functional stakeholders without formal authority, negotiate practical design options and secure alignment on fit-to-standard ERP decisions before escalation.
• 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

• Significant 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, with the ability to identify root causes, simplify complexity and propose practical solutions.
• Confident communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to influence without formal authority, build consensus across functions and explain trade-offs clearly to stakeholders with different priorities.
• Proficiency in English and German is required to collaborate effectively across local and international teams.
• Valid eligibility to work in Switzerland, either through EU citizenship or a valid Swiss work permit.

Bonus Point

• 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 across the globe
• A start-up and innovation mindset while in the process of scaling-up processes and efficiencies
• Hybrid working model & flexible working hours
• A strong learning environment and regular career discussions
• Nice location on the Zurich lake side, 15 min away from Zurich with public transport
• Sport activities, “Friday beers”, barbecue, and an amazing roof terrace
• Between 25 and 30 days of vacation a year, employee insurance contribution taken over by employer and additional contribution from the company to the pension fund, participation to public transport costs
• … And discover even more by talking with us!

Learn more about u-blox

https://www.u-blox.com/en/working-u-blox

We see diversity as a strength and promote a culture of inclusion among our employees. Our varied backgrounds, ideas and experiences are critical to our success. We strive to become a strong learning organization and are committed to provide our employees with equal opportunities regardless of differences such as gender, race, ethnicity, generations, belief.

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Contact Are you interested in this challenging position within an international work environment in a successful company? Apply now! You will be working with a motivated team in an exciting technology.

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