MS Dynamics NAV Consultants/ Developers

Department:      Service Delivery                                                 
Reporting To:    Team Leader
Salary Range :   £27-£45,000 dependent on experience 
Car Allowance:  £300/month  

Company Background

K3 is a global leader providing next-generation enterprise software for businesses in Retail, Manufacturing and Distribution sectors. With more than 3,000 customer installations in over 30 countries, K3 is recognised as a safe, innovative and reliable provider of world-class solutions, backed by world-class service.  

K3's goal is to provide a scaleable range of Microsoft centric business solutions to the complementary markets of Retail, Distribution and Manufacturing. We are market leaders in each of these fields with innovative and proven business solutions that deliver a competitive edge to each customer installations.  

In Retail we are Microsoft’s leading MBS Partner selling more Microsoft solutions than anyone else in the UK . In Distribution our integrated business solution was recently voted the best product in its sector and in Manufacturing we are the market leaders with the largest installed customer base in the UK .  

K3 employs 160 staff in its retail division and its Head Offices are at Abingdon, Oxfordshire.

Job Summary

Due to our continuing success and growth, K3 are currently looking for a number of Consultant/Developers to be based from our Oxfordshire office. The main aspect of the role is programming of Microsoft Dynamics NAV software to meet client requirements. Consultancy skills are also required as the role is client facing and the Consultant/Developer will be also be required to be involved in client workshops, training and implementation.

Responsibilities  

The position of Consultant/Developer is a key role in delivery of the solution to the customer. Responsibilities include: analysing customer requirements; demonstrating MBS Navision; conducting client workshops; documenting customer requirements; carrying out MBS Navision modifications to a high standard, testing of software, installing and implementing MBS Navision on clients’ sites and ongoing customer training and support.  

Skills and Experience

Candidates should have previous Dynamics NAV development experience up to Version 4 and have passed NAV Application and Development exams or have previous experience of implementing Dynamics NAV on client sites. A good understanding and experience of SQL 2000 and 2005 is required. Good analytical skills with the ability to understand requirements and then document. Excellent IT skills including Word, Excel, Outlook, Access etc are essential Understanding or knowledge of Retail ERP solutions would be an advantage. Experience with Business Intelligence tools such as SQL Reporting Services, Jet Reports, Business Analytics.  

You will have a good educational background ideally up to degree level, or equivalent, in related subject, excellent problem solving and communication skills You will be a good team player as well as have the ability to work on your own initiative without supervision.  

Personal Skills

• Client facing, demonstrating excellent written and oral communication skills

• Ability to understand customer requirements and deliver applicable solutions

• Self-motivated and driven to achieve professional success in a consulting environment

• Ability to manage workload and time according to deadlines set

• Resourceful, energetic and enthusiastic, prepared to go the “extra mile”

• Good attention to detail

• Ability to work well under pressure, both as part of the team and on own initiative.

• Confident (Previous experience of demonstrating software would be an advantage).

Working Environment

The roles will be based at Milton Park, Didcot, Oxfordshire. All the roles will involve extensive travel to client sites throughout the UK and may be required to spend periods of time working form client sites. Full driving licence is required.

Supplementary Information

Working Hours

Normal Hours of work: 37.5 a week, Monday to Friday 9.00 – 5.30 with an hour lunch break.  

Holidays

• Your annual holiday entitlement is 22 days in the complete holiday year, which runs from 1st January to 31st December excluding bank and public holidays.

• If you are employed on a part-time basis your annual holiday entitlement is pro-rata to the entitlement for full-time employees of 22 days. In addition, you are entitled to recognised bank/public holidays where they fall on one of your normal working days.

• You will accrue annual holidays on the basis of 1/12th of the annual entitlement for each month of service in the holiday year.

• Probationary Period

• 6 months, followed by formal review

Expenses

If employed, legitimate business expenses incurred will be reimbursed by the company in line with the company Expenses Policy. Expenses incurred travelling to and attending interviews will not normally be re-imbursed. If this is required then request should be made PIOR to attending interview and will be considered by the directors .  

Notice

• The employment termination period will be confirmed in your contract of employment once an offer of employment has been accepted.  The standard notice period is :

• After 1 month’s service you are required to give the Company 1 week’s notice to terminate your employment. After 3 months service you are required to give the Company one month’s notice to terminate your employment.

• You are entitled to receive the following periods of notice from the Company:

• Over 1 month but less than 3 months service - 1 week.

• Over 3 months service but under 5 years service – 1 month.

• Over 5 years continuous service - 1 week for each complete year of service to a maximum of 12 weeks after 12 years.

• By mutual agreement, these notice periods may be waived.

• The Company has the right to terminate your employment without notice or payment in lieu of notice in the event that you commit a fundamental breach of contract.

• The Company reserves the right to require you not to carry out your duties or attend your place of work during the period of notice.

• At the absolute discretion of the Company, payment in lieu of working notice may be made.

Sick Pay

The procedure you must follow in the event of periods of absence from work due to sickness is set out in the Employee Handbook.  At the discretion of the Company, the following sick pay entitlement may be paid in excess of any Statutory Sick Pay to which you may be entitled:

• In the first 3 months of service there is no entitlement to Company sick pay

• From 3 to 12 months service you are entitled to up 1 month’s pay during absences due to sickness

• Over 12 months service you are entitled to a maximum of 3 months’ full pay followed by 3 months’ half pay in any twelve-month period.

• The qualifying days for Statutory Sick Pay purposes are Monday to Friday inclusive.

Pension

The Company does not operate a private Pension Scheme and there is no contracting out certificate in force in respect of your employment. You are therefore contracted into the current secondary State Pension Scheme unless you have made your own personal pension arrangements.

However, the Company will offer you access to a Stakeholder Pension provider to enable you to consider your own personal pension arrangements.  

Eligibility to work in the UK

Any offer of employment is subject to the employees eligibility to work in the UK and evidence will be required and copies retained by the company for its records. Assistance may be available by the company for candidates requiring work permits, should an offer of employment be made.

Equal Opportunity

K3 is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment. Accordingly, management will ensure that recruitment, selection, training, development and promotion procedures result in no job applicant or employee receiving less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability, trade union membership or non-membership, sex, sexual orientation or marital status, or being a part-time worker.  The Company’s objective is to ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and otherwise treated solely on the basis of their relevant aptitudes, skills and abilities.

References  

Any offer of employment made will be subject to the receipt of 2 satisfactory references from previous employers.

For more job details of any of the above roles please contact Karen Woods, HR Manager, at Corinthian Court  , 80 Milton Park etc. or email: jobs@k3btg.com 

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All applications will be dealt with in the strictest confidence.
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