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POSITION DESCRIPTION
Job Title: SAP S/4HANA Workstream Lead – MRP & Plan-to-Fulfill (P2F)
Reports To: Director of Business Applications & Reporting
Date: June 2025
Location: USA
JOB SUMMARY:
A global organization is undertaking a major enterprise transformation to replace multiple legacy ERP systems and processes with a unified SAP S/4HANA platform and standardized global business operations. The SAP S/4HANA Workstream Lead – MRP & Plan-to-Fulfill (P2F) will be a key member of the IT Business Applications team, responsible for leading the successful implementation of manufacturing, inventory, and MRP processes within the SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud environment.
This role involves close collaboration with the SAP implementation partner and stakeholders across R&D engineering, manufacturing, and service functions to plan, execute, and support the ERP rollout. Post-implementation, the role ensures users are proficient, efficient, and aligned with standardized processes and best practices.
This position plays a critical role in enabling global scalability and operational excellence by working with cross-functional teams across all company locations to understand current operations and guide the transition to harmonized ERP processes.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Business Understanding: Develop in-depth knowledge of the organization’s manufacturing, R&D engineering, inventory, and service operations.
- Project Planning: Collaborate with implementation partners and business users during discovery, preparation, and exploration phases to review deliverables, participate in workshops, validate processes, resolve issues, and finalize scope.
- System Implementation: Support system configuration, data migration, deployment across dev/test/prod environments, testing, user training, and go-live activities.
- Post-Go-Live Support: Provide ongoing support for SAP users, conduct process health checks, troubleshoot issues, and ensure adoption of standardized workflows and system benefits.
- Process Optimization: Analyze current business processes and identify opportunities for improvement using SAP S/4HANA and AI-driven capabilities.
- Plan-to-Fulfill Alignment: Work closely with manufacturing, R&D, and service teams to ensure inventory, MRP, and related processes are aligned with SAP standards and best practices.
- Project Services: Support teams managing service projects using the SAP Project System (PS) module.
REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Business Administration, or Finance
- Minimum 5 years of experience in manufacturing, plan-to-fulfill, and MRP processes within a multinational organization
- At least 3 years of experience implementing plan-to-fulfill processes in SAP S/4HANA, including the Public Cloud edition
- Advanced expertise in SAP Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
- Foundational knowledge of related SAP modules: Production Planning (PP), Materials Management (MM), Sales & Distribution (SD), Advanced Planning (PP/DS), Warehouse Management (WM), Quality Management (QM), Controlling (CO), Project System (PS), Finance (FI), and Fiori apps
- Proven hands-on experience in SAP S/4HANA configuration and implementation
- Experience supporting users in process improvement and operational management using SAP
- Strong understanding of supply chain and manufacturing operations
PREFERRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
- SAP S/4HANA Certification
- Multilingual fluency (German, Portuguese, Norwegian, or other languages)
- Experience in the metal or chemical manufacturing industries
- Comfortable working with distributed, multicultural, and multilingual teams
- Self-motivated and adaptable in fast-paced, evolving environments
- Capable of mentoring and coaching peers
- Strong relationship-building, facilitation, project management, and problem-solving skills
CORE COMPETENCIES:
- Change Management: Embraces and leads change effectively, inspiring others to adapt and evolve.
- Communication: Communicates clearly and appropriately for various audiences; ensures mutual understanding.
- Customer Focus: Prioritizes the needs and expectations of internal and external stakeholders.
- Team Collaboration: Fosters a cooperative and inclusive team environment.
- Results Orientation: Maintains accountability for deliverables and strives for high performance.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:
International and domestic travel is expected at 30–60% during the initial implementation phase, with ongoing travel at 10–15%.