Position: SAP SCM Lead
Location: Bismarck, ND (Mostly remote; Bi-weekly travel)
Duration: Long-term contract
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Supply Chain S/4HANA Implementation Lead to spearhead the digital transformation of Supply Chain processes for our Power & Energy business. The ideal candidate will lead end-to-end implementation of SAP S/4HANA Supply Chain modules with strong functional expertise across Procurement (MM), Sourcing (Ariba), Inventory & Warehouse (EWM), and Quality Management (QM).
This role requires a hands-on leader with deep business process knowledge, strong stakeholder management skills, and proven experience in large-scale S/4HANA implementations within manufacturing or power generation industries.
Key Responsibilities
1. Program Leadership & Delivery
- Lead the full lifecycle of SAP S/4HANA Supply Chain implementation including blueprinting, design, build, testing, deployment, and hypercare.
- Serve as the primary functional lead across MM, QM, EWM modules and process Integration with Ariba.
- Drive project planning, task prioritization, resource allocation, and risk mitigation.
2. Business Alignment & Process Excellence
- Partner with business leaders in Procurement, Warehousing, Inventory Management, and Quality to define target-state processes.
- Analyze and redesign existing supply chain processes to leverage S/4HANA best practices.
- Ensure alignment of functional design with business goals, regulatory compliance, and industry standards for the power sector.
3. Solution Design & Functional Expertise
- Lead workshops, requirement gathering, and process mapping sessions.
- Design integrated solutions covering:
- Procurement (MM): Purchase requisitions, purchase orders, RFQs, vendor master, contracts.
- Sourcing integration (Ariba): Sourcing events, supplier collaboration, guided buying, procurement integration.
- Inventory & Warehouse (EWM): warehouse operations, inbound/outbound processes, put-away, picking, staging, physical inventory.
- Quality Management (QM): Inspection plans, results recording, quality notifications, integration with MM and manufacturing.
- Oversee integration with Finance and Asset Management.
4. Stakeholder & Change Management
- Act as a bridge between business teams, IT, and implementation partners.
- Drive user adoption through training, communication, and change management strategies.
- Provide leadership and mentorship to functional consultants and analysts.
5. Governance, Compliance & Documentation
- Ensure adherence to project governance, documentation, and audit standards.
- Prepare functional specifications, test scenarios, SOPs, and training materials.
- Support UAT, cutover activities, and post-go-live stabilization.
Required Skills & Qualifications
Functional Expertise
- 10-15 years of experience in SAP Supply Chain modules (MM, QM, EWM, Integration).
- Minimum 2 end-to-end SAP S/4HANA implementations as a Supply Chain lead.
- Strong understanding of procurement, sourcing, inventory and warehouse processes, and quality management.
- Experience in integrating supply chain modules with Finance, and Plant Maintenance.
Industry Experience
- Previous experience in Power, Utilities, EPC, Engineering, or Heavy Manufacturing preferred.
Technical & Leadership Skills
- Ability to translate business processes into digital solutions.
- Strong analytical and problemsolving skills.
- Demonstrated leadership and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
- Excellent communication and documentation skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- SAP S/4HANA or SAP Certified Application Associate certification.
- Experience with SAP Activate methodology.
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum/sprint project environments.
- Exposure to supplier collaboration platforms and warehouse automation tools.
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