MUST HAVE STRONG COMMUNICATION person being replaced, is too timid. Not bringing ideas/suggestions to the table, doesn't feel comfortable leading discussions and asking probing questions. Need someone who can provide some functional leadership and design ownership of this role. Moving quick as this is a backfill. Please send me only strong candidates that can be a true consultant, not just an order taker.
Senior MM/P2P Functional Lead Direct FERT Procurement & Backflush
Provides functional leadership and design ownership for the incremental Finished Goods (FERT) and purchased HALB procurement scope in SAP S/4HANA using SAP ECC as the source system. Leads the Key Design Decision (KDD) for P2P Procurement (IM/MM), covering direct procurement from external vendors and subcontracting/backflush integration, and owns MM/P2P configuration, procurement master data migration support, and alignment with SAP EWM for inbound warehouse execution.
KDD Ownership & Design Leadership (Primary Accountability)
- Lead and facilitate the KDD P2P Procurement (IM/MM) for:
- Direct finished goods (FERT) procurement from external vendors
- Purchased HALB procurement supporting subcontracting and display items
- Subcontracting and backflush approach (manual ECC backflush and/or automated design support)
- Define and document design options, impacts, and recommendations related to:
- Procurement process flow (PO GR inventory visibility)
- Vendor sourcing and pricing strategy
- Inventory ownership and posting locations (ECC vs S/4)
- Backflush timing, ownership, and reconciliation
- Present KDD design recommendations to business, IT, and program governance forums.
- Drive design decisions to closure, ensuring approvals, sign-offs, and traceability to configuration and build activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Confirm and document FERT and purchased HALB procurement requirements with Procurement, Supply Chain, and Master Data stakeholders.
- Align procurement process design across approximately 8 plants, including plant-specific deviations and standardization decisions.
- Configure SAP S/4HANA MM/P2P to support approved KDD outcomes, including:
- Vendor purchasing extensions (~85 vendors)
- Purchase Info Records (PIRs)
- Outline agreements (contracts and/or scheduling agreements)
- Source lists and source determination
- Purchase order processing and GR / IR logic
- Define and document the manual subcontracting/backflush process retained in SAP ECC, including operational steps, controls, and reconciliation approach.
- If automation is pursued with client-owned development, provide functional design inputs and testing support for automated backflush between SAP S/4 and SAP ECC.
- Support ECC S/4 procurement master data migration, including mapping inputs, load readiness, and validation coordination.
- Coordinate with the Client Master Data team to support data loads using standard SAP tools or client-preferred tooling (e.g., Precisely Evolve).
- Ensure alignment between MM/P2P procurement outputs and SAP EWM inbound warehouse execution.
- Support SIT and UAT cycles, including scenario validation and defect resolution.
- Support procurement cutover planning, go-live readiness, and post go-live hypercare stabilization.
Key Artifacts / Deliverables
- KDD P2P Procurement (IM/MM) package, including:
- Design scope and objectives
- Current-state vs future-state procurement flows
- Design options and trade-off analysis
- Recommended solution and rationale
- Decision log and formal sign-off
- Procurement process flows for:
- Direct FERT procurement from external vendors
- Purchased HALB procurement
- Subcontracting and backflush (manual and/or automated design)
- MM/P2P configuration documentation aligned to approved KDD decisions.
- ECC S/4 procurement master data migration design inputs and validation checklists.
- SIT/UAT test scenarios supporting KDD-approved processes.
- Cutover readiness and hypercare support artifacts for procurement scope.
Ongoing Responsibilities (Recurring Outputs)
- Lead or support KDD working sessions and design reviews.
- Maintain alignment between approved KDD decisions and configuration, data, and testing activities.
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