Job Summary The ERP Business Analyst & Odoo Functional Specialist will support the companys digital transformation by working closely with management, departmental teams, and the external Odoo implementation partner. Key responsibilities include documenting business processes, gathering business requirements, coordinating ERP implementation activities, validating solutions, and ensuring that Odoo meets the organizations operational needs.

The role will also focus on digitizing manual processes, creating business forms, automating email notifications and approvals, and developing management reports and dashboards using Power BI and other suitable tools. The ideal candidate should possess robust business process knowledge, practical technology skills, problem-solving abilities, and the capability to independently manage routine improvements while coordinating complex requirements with the implementation partner.

Key Responsibilities

1. Business Analysis & Process Mapping

- Work with management and departmental teams to understand existing business processes, pain points and operational requirements.
- Document current workflows and design improved future-state processes for implementation in Odoo.
- Prepare Business Requirement Documents (BRDs), process flowcharts, functional specifications and requirement trackers.
- Identify process gaps, duplicate activities, manual data entry and opportunities for automation.
- Ensure requirements cover the complete business process across departments, rather than addressing individual activities in isolation.
- Maintain a structured record of requirements, decisions, pending clarifications, change requests and implementation status.

2. SAP-to-Odoo Implementation Coordination

- Act as the primary internal coordination point between PD Navkar Bio Chem's departments, management and the external Odoo implementation partner.
- Explain business requirements to the implementation partner and evaluate proposed functional solutions.
- Review Odoo configurations, workflows, reports and customizations against approved business requirements.
- Challenge unnecessary custom development and encourage the use of standard Odoo functionality wherever practical.
- Coordinate data migration from SAP, including validation of master data, opening balances, inventory and relevant historical records.
- Track implementation milestones, dependencies, risks, issues and pending decisions.
- Coordinate integration requirements with other systems and external service providers.
- Escalate critical gaps, risks and deviations to management.

3.



Odoo Functional Understanding Develop and maintain a working understanding of relevant Odoo modules, including:

- Sales and CRM
- Purchase and Vendor Management
- Inventory and Warehouse Management
- Manufacturing and MRP
- Quality Management
- PLM, where applicable
- Accounting and Finance
- Human Resources, where applicable
- Documents, Approvals and related workflow tools

Work with the implementation partner to ensure that the configured system supports the company's actual operational requirements. For manufacturing and process operations, pay particular attention to bills of materials/formulas, batch and lot tracking, production planning, yield and wastage, quality inspections, expiry dates, stock valuation and product traceability.

4. Testing, Data Validation & Go-Live Support

- Prepare test scenarios based on actual business operations.
- Coordinate System Integration Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with departmental users.
- Verify that transactions, approvals, reports and end-to-end workflows operate as expected.
- Validate migrated data and reconcile important records against SAP and approved source data.
- Maintain an issue log and coordinate resolution with the implementation partner.
- Support cutover planning, go-live activities and post-implementation stabilization.
- Prepare user guides, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and training material.
- Train employees and support departments in adopting the new system.

5. Business Process Automation & Digitalization Independently identify and implement smaller process improvements using Odoo's standard features, Odoo Studio where available, and suitable low-code or automation tools.

Examples include

- Creating simple internal request forms for procurement, maintenance, administration or other departments.
- Configuring automatic email notifications when transactions are created, approved, rejected, delayed or completed.
- Setting up reminders for pending approvals, overdue activities, expiring documents and outstanding tasks.
- Building approval workflows and task assignments where supported by standard functionality.
- Automating recurring reports and email distribution.
- Reducing manual Excel tracking and repetitive data entry.




- Coordinating more complex integrations or custom development with the implementation partner.

All automations must follow the company's access controls, approval policies, data security requirements and change management procedures. 6. Power BI, MIS & Management Reporting

- Work with management and department heads to identify key performance indicators (KPIs) and reporting requirements.
- Develop Power BI dashboards and reports for operational and management decision-making.
- Create reports covering inventory, purchases, sales, production, quality, dispatch, receivables, costs and other relevant business areas.
- Connect reporting solutions to approved data sources and coordinate with the implementation partner on Odoo data access.
- Validate report calculations and reconcile key figures with the ERP and finance records.
- Automate scheduled report refreshes and distribution where technically feasible.
- Reduce dependence on manually prepared Excel reports.

7. Ongoing ERP Support & Continuous Improvement

- Act as the first internal point of contact for functional Odoo queries and process-related issues.
- Resolve routine functional and configuration issues independently where possible.
- Coordinate advanced technical issues with the implementation partner or relevant technical resources.
- Identify recurring user problems and recommend permanent process or system improvements.
- Maintain documentation of system changes, workflows, configurations and known issues.
- Periodically review whether implemented processes are delivering the expected operational benefits.
- Conduct internal trainings whenever required

Required Qualifications & Skills

- Experience: 4 to 7 years of functional experience implementing and supporting Odoo ERP (Versions 14 through 17/19 preferred).
- Technical: Python, PostgreSQL, API Integration, Code Validation, basics of PowerBI
- Domain Knowledge: Strong understanding of Food Manufacturing / Process Manufacturing workflows, including Batch/Formula Management, Yield Analysis, Perishable Goods & Shelf-Life Management, Multi-level BOMs, Scrap/Waste tracking, and Costing models.
- Accounting Integration: Solid functional understanding of inventory valuation, automated accounting entries, and general ledger impact.
- Analytical Skills: Strong ability to bridge the gap between business stakeholders and technical developers (for specs, gaps, and API integrations).
- Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills; comfortable conducting training sessions for shop-floor teams as well as management.

📌 Odoo Functional Specialist (Bengaluru)
🏢 P D Navkar Bio Chem
📍 Bengaluru