Manager, ERP Application Support (Distribution)

Company Description

Acumatica is a company on a mission. We are a leading innovator in cloud ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) solutions with growing businesses worldwide. But don’t take our word for it—read what analysts like G2, IDC, Nucleus Research, and Info-Tech have to say about us.

Acumatica is different by design and purposely built to help small and midsized companies thrive in today’s digital economy. Our industry-specific business management solution is engineered to address real-world needs—featuring intelligent workflows and market-leading usability that enable companies to manage risk, anticipate disruption, and seize new opportunities. Our principled business practices, growth-friendly licensing, and flexible deployment options put organizations in control of their own future. Acumatica is more than just a product—we are a community of partners, customers, and creators committed to elevating business performance. Our ecosystem is driven by collaboration, merging leading technology and real-world insights to put organizations control of their future. In May of 2025, Acumatica was acquired by Vista Equity Partners, a global investment firm focused on enterprise software, data and technology-enabled businesses.

Acumatica’s culture is collaborative and high-energy. We are passionate about our product and our mission, and we are loyal to each other and our company. We value work/life balance, efficiency, simplicity, freakishly friendly customer service, and making a difference in the world. Acumatica offers exceptional professional and financial growth potential. To learn more about Acumatica’s mission, please visit: http://www.acumatica.com.

Job Description

The Manager, Application Support is a member of the Acumatica Application Support organization and reports directly to the Director of Application Support. This role combines technical expertise with people leadership, dedicating approximately 30% of time to providing advanced technical support to Acumatica customers and partners, while leading a team of Support Engineers to deliver exceptional customer service and operational excellence.

The successful candidate will possess strong leadership, communication, coaching, prioritization, and conflict-resolution skills, along with a proven ability to drive team performance and customer satisfaction in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Operations

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Application Support Engineers to achieve high levels of performance, quality, and customer satisfaction.
• Oversee day-to-day support operations, including case assignment, workload balancing, escalation management, and resource planning.
• Ensure adequate team coverage to meet incoming support demand and service-level commitments.
• Conduct regular one-on-one meetings, performance reviews, and career development discussions with team members.
• Identify training and development needs and ensure appropriate coaching, mentoring, and learning opportunities are available.
• Foster a positive, collaborative, and customer-focused team culture.
• Interview, hire, onboard, and retain high-performing support professionals.

Technical Support & Escalation Management

• Provide advanced technical support to Acumatica customers and partners, handling complex and high-priority cases.
• Serve as an escalation point for challenging technical issues and ambiguous situations.
• Drive timely and effective resolution of customer issues by coordinating with Engineering, Product Management, Documentation, and other cross-functional teams.
• Ensure support cases are managed in accordance with established SLAs and customer satisfaction objectives.
• Continuously develop and maintain expertise in Acumatica products and related technologies.

Process Improvement & Collaboration

• Analyze support processes, identify improvement opportunities, and recommend operational enhancements to support leadership.
• Monitor team performance metrics and implement actions to improve efficiency, quality, and customer outcomes.
• Promote best practices in case management, troubleshooting, knowledge sharing, and customer communication.
• Collaborate with leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to improve product quality and customer experience.
• Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience supporting, implementing, or consulting on ERP or enterprise business software solutions like Acumatica, Odoo, SAP, or NetSuite within Manufacturing, Supply Chain, or Distribution industries.
• 3+ years of people management experience leading technical support, customer success, consulting, or related teams.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize competing demands and make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven leadership, coaching, mentoring, and conflict-resolution capabilities.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively across departments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Acumatica ERP.
• Knowledge of ERP business processes, accounting principles, and operational workflows.
• Understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and software support processes.
• Experience working with distributed or global support organizations.
• Positive, customer-centric attitude with a commitment to continuous improvement.

Additional Information

Acumatica is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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