SAP SCM Architect

Our client is currently seeking an ambitious pace-setter to join our team as a SAP Supply Chain Management Architect. This is a 6 MONTH CONTRACT TO HIRE position. At this time it does not offer any visa sponsorship.

ROLE COMMITMENTS

• Own the e2e process design, build, test, integration of SCM (Supply Chain Management) value stream.
• Assist in the resolution of process and integration design issues related to Value Stream
• Review plans and provide guidance to project team during build, data conversion, testing, cutover, and service transition to ensure a successful go-live
• Design of the key SCM enterprise structure and master data objects specifically business partner
• Provide delivery support and assist in resolving open SAP Solution architecture related risks and issues by leveraging experience.
• Responsible for functional specifications, data conversion, integration specifications related to the SCM value stream.
• Provide thought Leader, best practice, and Subject Matter Expertise within SCM

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Communicate with business unit leaders and managers to understand their unique needs regarding Finance; translate those needs into configurable results based on priority and impact; work with the SAP S/4 IT team to ensure representation of needs.
• Develop a complete understanding of the Client s processes, apply industry leading practices and detail global standard templates for the implementation.
• Ensure the Global Template is adequately detailed so that data requirements, system configuration needs, and the global and regional processes are clearly defined, and can be carried out appropriately by the businesses and practitioners.
• Solid understanding of the PTP, EWM and FI integration points
• Responsible for providing solution design in the supply chain area including Materials Management (MM), MRP, Logistics Execution (LE), Warehousing (EWM), Production Planning (PP)
• Collaborate and communicate with business stakeholders, understand business requirements, provide deep SAP Functional expertise in the related process areas (SAP MM, SAP LE, Trade Compliance, SAP EWM, SAP PP demonstrate knowledge of key integration points, perform fit / gap analysis, proto-type and frame up solution design options for decision making Understand SAP S/4 system capabilities for their specific process area, complete fit/gap analysis with the standard processes and document gaps for the system solutions. Gaps will need to be categorized by impact to customers, compliance, or efficiency and prioritized/supported with a business case.
• Support S/4 implementation team in developing, validating, and implementing business specific use cases and test scripts.
• Lead and coordinate process mapping and prioritization of business capabilities to support superior customer experience, product stewardship, hazard communication, and regulatory compliance.
• Act as an ambassador for the IT team and provide thought leadership to our business partners

Education and Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in business, accounting, supply chain management, or engineering is required.
• 15 years of progressive experience as a business process leader.
• 10 years of dedicated Process Leadership for SAP/ERPs or Enterprise Systems or similar.
• Previous ERP system implementation experience on a global scale is preferred.

Manufacturing/Process industry experience is a plus.