Freelance ERP Developer in Lyon

Freelance ERP developer for Lyon, France: ERP set-up, customisation and integrations. Planned for GDPR, local payments and your time zone.

Overview

ERP implementation, customisation and integration (Odoo, ERPNext or custom modules) — inventory, purchasing, accounting and production connected to your website and tools. Projects for Lyon run remotely, with about 5.5 hours of overlap with a 9-to-6 working day. Scope, milestones and ownership are agreed in writing before work starts.

France-specific requirements to plan for

Projects for businesses in Lyon have to work for local customers and local rules. These points are planned from the first milestone:

Mentions légales (legal notice) are mandatory on business websites.
Consumer-facing content should be available in French (Loi Toubon).
The European Accessibility Act applies to many e-commerce and digital services from 28 June 2025 (WCAG 2.1 AA is the practical baseline).
The full list for France is on the ERP Developer in France page.

Source: CNIL — Le cadre national (Loi Informatique et Libertés)

This is practical delivery guidance, not legal advice.

Typical ERP developer projects for businesses in Lyon

France’s second economic region, with life sciences, gastronomy, manufacturing and a growing tech scene.

Pharma & life sciences: distributor, sample and field-force reporting tools.
Manufacturing & industrial: production, inventory and dealer-order tracking (ERP-style) software.
Hotels & restaurants: table, room or event booking with automated confirmations.
Start-ups & SaaS: an MVP web app with authentication, billing and an admin panel.

Working hours: India ↔ Lyon

Lyon is on UTC+1 / UTC+2 (seasonal). IST is 3 h 30 min – 4 h 30 min ahead. That leaves roughly 5.5 hours of overlap with a 9-to-6 working day. A daily call at 08:00–11:00 your time (12:30–15:30 IST) works year-round. Between calls you get written updates and a staging link that shows the latest build.

Decisions to make before work starts

Map inventory, procurement, invoicing or other requested modules, including roles, approvals and audit history. Review legacy data quality and agree a staged migration and reconciliation process.

Deliverables to agree in your scope

Modular operational schema (Inventory, Orders, Invoices, Team)
Fine-grained permission hierarchies with immutable audit trail
Clean data migration script transforming legacy spreadsheets or databases
Automated financial and stock turnover reporting dashboards
Staff walkthrough video guides and administrator operational manual
Inventory, purchasing and accounts in one system
Integrations with your store, CRM and tax/e-invoicing
Clean data migration from spreadsheets or legacy tools

How the quote is scoped

These factors affect the work involved:

Number of discrete modules
Data cleanliness of legacy import
Custom integration with bank/logistics APIs

Share your budget in EUR or USD. The schedule, payment milestones, external charges and support terms are agreed in writing before work starts.

Technology options and brief questions for this service are listed on the ERP Development & Integration page.

Review and handover

Use representative transactions to check stock movements, approvals, reports and integration failures. Reconcile migrated totals and obtain operational owners' sign-off before rollout. Source-code and asset ownership, licences, account access and ongoing support are set out in the project terms.

Can I hire a freelance ERP developer for a project in Lyon?

Yes. Share your goals, timeline and budget and you receive clarifying questions or a scoped, milestone-based proposal. Work runs remotely, with written updates and a staging link you can review at any time.

How much does a freelance ERP developer cost in Lyon?

It depends on number of discrete modules, data cleanliness of legacy import and custom integration with bank/logistics APIs. There are no fixed packages: share your budget in EUR or USD and receive an itemised, milestone-based proposal.

How long does an ERP implementation take?

The service catalog lists a typical range of 45 - 120 days (Phased rollout); the real plan depends on scope, integrations and content readiness.

Can the project be built in French?

Yes. Multilingual builds support French content, translated URLs where useful and hreflang tags.

What does a typical project for pharma & life sciences in Lyon look like?

Usually distributor, sample and field-force reporting tools. The exact scope follows your customers, existing systems and budget, and is agreed in writing before work starts.

Which time zone will the project run in for Lyon?

Calls run 08:00–11:00 your time (12:30–15:30 IST); everything else is asynchronous, with written updates.