With an extensive IFS-career behind her, as a customer, and at IFS in consulting and presales, Mariecris Flores joins Align as an expert in Manufacturing and Supply Chain! Below, she paints a background of herself.

My life’s journey so far

After completing my degree in IT, I joined a Japanese manufacturing company operating in the Philippines. At that time, they were implementing a new ERP system, and I was a member of their project core team. The new system was IFS Applications. During this implementation, I learned and experienced full implementation project lifecycle, explored IFS Applications in detail, and met exceptional business consultants who inspired me to be one of them someday.

After working at an IFS customer for 5 years, I then decided to pursue a career in external Business Consulting. I was hired as a Solutions Delivery Consultant responsible for implementing Oracle NetSuite solution to customers. Covered manufacturing, distribution/ supply chain, finance, and CRM functionalities. This experience gave me an understanding of the differences between a Tier 1 ERP solution like IFS, and a Tier 2 solution in terms of capabilities, target market and scale/duration of implementation.

A few years later, IFS approached me asking if I would be interested in becoming one of their Business Consultants and to move to Singapore. It was like a dream come true! Packed my bags and boarded a plane to my new adventure! At IFS, I was involved in new implementation, roll-out and upgrade projects with some of the best IFS customers in Southeast Asia, North America and Australia. Been into multiple solution delivery roles such as consultant for manufacturing, distribution/supply chain, projects, engineering and so on. Sometimes an overall Solution Architect and many times supporting customer after go live.

After nine years of delivering value to customer by implementing, optimizing and maintaining their IFS Applications, I was offered a role in presales and was promoted as a Presales Manager leading a team of senior presales consultants based in Singapore, India, Sri Lanka and South Africa. Presales shifted my responsibility to delivering a message to prospective customers as to ‘Why (choose) IFS? After 15 amazing years, I had to say goodbye to IFS and to Singapore due to another big move.

Why? Life’s unpredictability brought me and my family to our new adventure. In early 2025, we relocated to our new home country, Denmark, because of my husband’s work. Along with this, it was also important for me to continue my professional career. Having to work within the IFS community was my preference for my next workplace and Align Consulting ticked this box and more…

I joined Align Consulting AB in May 2025 as a Senior Business Consultant for manufacturing. They are my new work family. World class professionals but humble and approachable. All working towards the same goal, bringing a positive experience and long-term satisfaction to customers but equally important, to the individual employee who is the foundation of the organization.

Very excited to be working with Align Consulting and our customers!