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Progress Rail

Integrated provider of locomotives, railcars, infrastructure

ERP Functional Analyst

Full-TimePosted on 10/14/2026
No salary listed
Mid
Sandiacre, UK
In Person
IT OperationsEnterprise Applications

About the job

Requirements
  • Previous experience supporting and administering ERP systems within a manufacturing, engineering, distribution, or supply chain environment.
  • Strong understanding of business processes across functions such as Finance, Purchasing, Inventory, Manufacturing, and Warehousing.
  • Proven ability to investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve ERP-related issues while delivering user support.
  • Experience gathering business requirements and translating them into practical system improvements and solutions.
  • Ability to work effectively across all levels of the business while managing stakeholders.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities.
Responsibilities
  • Provide first-line functional support to ERP users across multiple business functions and international sites.
  • Investigate system issues, identify root causes, and coordinate resolutions to minimise business disruption.
  • Manage support tickets, ensuring issues are accurately logged, prioritised, and updated through to completion.
  • Work closely with Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Warehousing teams to understand and support business processes.
  • Translate user requirements into system improvements, change requests, and development specifications.
  • Support ERP system enhancements, upgrades, testing, and implementation activities.
  • Create and maintain user documentation, process guides, and knowledge-base articles.
  • Collaborate with ERP specialists, developers, third-party partners, and key stakeholders to deliver effective solutions.
  • Identify opportunities for process improvement and help drive best practice across ERP applications.
  • Build working relationships across the organisation while delivering user support.

About the company

Progress Rail supplies a broad range of rolling stock and infrastructure solutions for the global rail industry. Its offerings include advanced EMD locomotives and engines, railcars, trackwork, fasteners, signaling systems, rail welding and maintenance-of-way equipment, along with locomotive and freight car repair services, aftermarket parts support, and recycling operations. The company works by providing integrated products and services that cover design, manufacture, maintenance, and parts supply, enabling customers to operate rail networks efficiently. What sets Progress Rail apart is its scale as a Caterpillar company and its position as one of the largest diversified providers in the field, delivering end-to-end solutions with global reach, 24/7 customer support, and deep industry expertise. Its goal is to sustain the movement of goods and people for generations to come by delivering reliable, high-quality solutions that support the ongoing needs of the rail industry.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Boaz, Alabama

Founded

1983

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What believers are saying

  • May 2026 Railmonitor partnership adds predictive monitoring to Progress Rail's infrastructure portfolio.
  • CPKC's 65-locomotive order validates fuel-saving Tier 4 and Talos demand in 2026.
  • VLI's 10-year maintenance agreement extends recurring revenue across Brazil's Northern Corridor.

What critics are saying

  • Wabtec settlement in February 2026 confirms years of hostile supplier litigation.
  • Norfolk Southern deliveries start 2027, leaving execution risk across a three-year modernization program.
  • If locomotive interoperability disputes return, Progress Rail's rival platform access weakens sales and services.

What makes Progress Rail unique

  • Caterpillar-backed Progress Rail spans locomotives, trackwork, signaling, aftermarket parts, and recycling.
  • January 2026 CPKC order pairs 65 Tier 4 locomotives with Talos energy management.
  • March 2026 Norfolk Southern deal modernizes 96 locomotives into AC-traction SD70ICC units.

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Benefits

  • Life Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Training Programs
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Paid Holidays
  • Gym Membership
  • Performance Bonus