SAP MM/P2P
Mostly remote: occasional onsite at client but travel covered
Client Location is Chicago area
Will Interview This Week!!!
Need a really strong communicator for this role
Someone who can take ownership
Drive discussion
Share ideas and experiences: Be a true consultant so strong communication is IMPORTANT
Senior MM/P2P Functional Lead Direct FERT Procurement & Backflush not quite 40 hrs / wk closer to 35/wk
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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