Senior IT Analyst Applications ERP LN Consultant - Projects & Contract Management)

**Career Area:** Technology, Digital and Data **Job Description:** **Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. ** When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do - but also about each other.

We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here - we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

**Your Impact Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc** When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do - but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities.

We don't just talk about progress and innovation here - we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

**Job Summary** We are seeking a skilled **Senior IT Analyst Applications ERP LN Consultant - Projects & Contract Management)** to join our **CAT IT team** The ERP LN Consultant - Projects & Contract Management supports global project-based operations by designing, configuring, implementing, and sustaining Infor LN Project Management capabilities.

This role works closely with Project Management, Business Management, Finance, Sales, Engineering, Manufacturing, Service, and IT teams to ensure ERP LN effectively supports project setup, contract management, project costing, revenue recognition, billing, and project execution.

The consultant will bring strong expertise in Infor LN (10. x) to support implementation projects, business process improvements, production support, system enhancements, and global ERP transformation initiatives.

The preference for this role is to be based out of **Whitefield PSN Office, Bangalore, India** **What you will do** **1.

Project Management Process Design & Optimization** + Analyze and optimize project management processes including Main Projects, Sub-Projects, Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), Contracts, Contract Lines, Costing, Billing, and Revenue Recognition.

+ Configure project structures, financial controls, and execution workflows to support complex project-based operations. + Align ERP LN solutions with business requirements across Sales, Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Service organizations. **2.

LN Configuration, Testing & Deployment** + Configure and maintain ERP LN Project Management, Contract Management, and Project Financial modules. + Perform root-cause analysis for project setup, contract, billing, costing, and financial reporting issues.

+ Lead functional design, testing, deployment, user acceptance testing, and go-live support activities. + Support ERP upgrades, enhancements, and process standardization initiatives. **3.

Cross-Functional Collaboration** + Partner with Project Managers, Commercial Project Managers, Coordinators, Finance teams, Shared Services, Tax, and IT stakeholders. + Collaborate with Business Process Leads, Product Owners, and Solution Architects to translate business requirements into scalable ERP solutions.

+ Support project master data governance, contract structures, financial attributes, and reporting standards. **4. Integration & End-to-End Process Support** + Support integrations between ERP LN and enterprise systems such as Salesforce, finance platforms, tax solutions, and middleware services.

+ Ensure project transactions correctly drive downstream processes including procurement, manufacturing, invoicing, revenue recognition, and financial reporting. + Assist in resolving integration and data synchronization issues across systems. **5.

Documentation, Training & User Enablement** + Develop functional specifications, process documentation, work instructions, and training materials. + Conduct training sessions and knowledge-transfer activities for business users and support teams.

+ Promote best practices and drive user adoption of ERP LN project capabilities. **6. Production Support & Continuous Improvement** + Provide ongoing support for project setup, contract management, billing, costing, and reporting processes.

+ Identify process gaps and recommend scalable solutions aligned with business objectives. + Partner with business and IT teams to improve process efficiency, data quality, system performance, and user experience. **What you will have** + 7+ years of functional experience with Infor LN (10.

x) or BAAN focused on Projects, Contracts, Project Accounting, Manufacturing, or Service operations. + Strong understanding of Project Setup, Contract Management, Contract Lines, Project Costing, Revenue Recognition, Billing, and Financial Controls.

+ Experience supporting engineer-to-order, project-based manufacturing, or industrial operations. + Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills. + Experience supporting ERP implementations, upgrades, and global deployments.

+ **The position requires the candidate to work a 5-a day -week schedule in the office** **Preferred Qualifications** + Experience with project-based manufacturing, industrial equipment, energy, or heavy manufacturing industries.

+ Knowledge of Salesforce integrations, middleware technologies, project financial reporting, and tax integrations. + Familiarity with project governance, margin analysis, forecasting, billing processes, and financial performance management.

+ Understanding of project execution KPIs, operational reporting, and continuous improvement methodologies.

**Skills desired:** **Core Application Systems:** Knowledge of major production application systems used for delivery of services to internal and external clients; ability to leverage major production application systems in diverse situations.

Level Extensive Experience: - Manages application-related issues, implications, and approaches with clients. - Evaluates key interfaces and interdependencies among core applications systems. - Explains features and benefits of core applications for consideration by business units.

- Implements existing and planned application enhancements in major business units. - Tracks data flow between own applications and core applications in other business areas. - Plans enhancement, conversion, and retirement strategies for core applications.

**Problem Solving:** Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.

Level Extensive Experience: - Ensures capture of lessons to be learned from a problem-solving effort. - Organizes potential problem solvers and leads problem resolution efforts. - Uses varying problem-solving approaches and techniques as appropriate.

- Contributes to standard practices for problem-solving approaches, tools, and processes. - Analyzes and synthesizes information and devises alternative resolution strategies. - Develops successful resolutions to critical or wide-impact problems.

**Application Design, Architecture:** Knowledge of application design and architecture principles and practices; ability to utilize application design methodologies, tools, and techniques to convert business requirements and logical models into a technical application design.

Level Extensive Experience: - Analyzes system requirements and translates them into detailed design specifications. - Designs complex application architectures that meet performance, scalability, and reliability requirements.

- Evaluates and selects appropriate pattern, components, technologies, and tools for application development; integrates them with technical design. - Leads application design reviews and walkthroughs to ensure alignment between business requirements and technical solution. - Troubleshoots complex d