SAP - Core Supply Chain - PP - QM - Senior Manager - Consulting - Location OPEN

Our objective is to provide clients with a unique business perspective on how to leverage SAP technology to improve their operations. This is rooted in the EY SAP service line capabilities (Supply Chain FICO BPC Data & Analytics Customer Tech/Arch and SuccessFactors) that are focused on helping clients improve performance and increase productivity.

The opportunity
We innovate with SAP to co-create more innovative answers drawing on our integrated competencies in tax assurance transactions and risk as well as our work in implementing SAP. Together we help clients provide better outcomes and long-lasting results from strategy to take a comprehensive business-first view to address strategy customer value user experiences processes technology and operational impacts in tandem. Our SAP Manufacturing professionals deliver strategic solutions to help clients transform their manufacturing operations improving cost efficiency quality and effectiveness.

As a Senior Manager in our Technology practice you will play a pivotal role in interacting with business stakeholders to evaluate and analyze business models processes and operations. You will translate business requirements into technical specifications and ensure that newly implemented technology solutions meet these requirements. Your collaboration with technical teams will be crucial in designing and delivering effective system architecture solutions.

Your key responsibilities
In this role you will manage and deliver complex processes and solutions while maintaining a strong focus on quality and risk management. You will face challenges that require innovative problem-solving and analytical skills allowing you to grow your expertise in technology analysis and implementation. Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading engagement delivery and managing client relationships on a daily basis.
• Overseeing program/project management and ensuring engagement economics are met.
• Developing resource plans and budgets for complex engagements.
• Leading large-scale SAP client engagements or work streams ensuring alignment with client objectives.
• Demonstrating in-depth technical capabilities and possessing strong business acumen. Staying abreast of current business and industry trends relevant to the clients business and demonstrating the ability to assimilate to new knowledge.
• Consistently delivering high-quality client services by monitoring progressmanaging risks and keeping key stakeholders informed of developments and expected outcomes.
• Building and maintaining relationships with client personnel at all levels to foster collaboration and trust.
• Effectively leading and motivating diverse teams providing constructive feedback and coaching. Fostering an innovative inclusive and team-oriented work environment while mentoring junior consultants.
• Identifying and generating new business opportunities by understanding EYs service lines and proactively assessing ways to meet client needs. Cultivating long-term client relationships and collaborating with team members across EY practices to serve client needs.

Skills and attributes for success
On your typical engagement you will work with the key stakeholders to understand their needs and advise on SAP system capabilities. You will initiate the requirement gathering architect solutions blueprinting testing and complete the workflow and documentation as well as the functional design of the solution. Liaise with the stakeholders and technical team to translate needs into business solutions and complete the configurations and/or integrations with SAP and non-SAP systems.

To thrive in this role you will need a blend of technical and interpersonal skills that will allow you to build strong relationships and deliver exceptional results. Key skills include:

• Strong technical skills in application functional design and technology business requirements definition.
• Proven ability to analyze and map technology cost-benefit scenarios.
• Expertise in system configuration design and business architecture frameworks.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and negotiate effectively.

To qualify for the role you must have

• A Bachelors degree; a Masters degree is preferred.
• Typically 5 - 7 years of relevant experience.
• At least five (5) years of experience in SAP Production Planning (PP) within a functional consulting or system configuration role.
• Strong written and verbal communication presentation client service and technical writing skills.
• Proven experience managing SAP projects or work streams including oversight of project-based team members.
• Knowledge of best practices in supply chain along with benchmarking and advisory experience related to supply chain-specific technology functions.
• Ability and comfort-level researching client inquiries and emerging issues including regulations industry practices and new technologies.
• A flexibility and willingness to travel to meet client needs; travel is estimated at 40-60%.
• Experience in conducting technology cost-benefit analyses.
• Familiarity with technology business architecture frameworks.
• Skills in training design and delivery.

Ideally youll also have

• Prior consulting industry experience.
• SAP certification(s).
• Experience as a workstream/team lead for manufacturing with SAP.
• Experience with at least two full lifecycle implementations of SAP ERP (ECC and/or S/4HANA) specifically working with the SAP Production Planning (PP) module.
• Experience with at least one full lifecycle implementation with SAP Material Requirement Planning (MRP).
• Experience integrating SAP PP with a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and SAP Quality Management (QM).
• Experience performing hands-on SAP system configuring in PP.
• Experience designing custom RICEF solutions and writing functional specifications.
• Experience writing and executing test scripts.
• Experience writing and delivering training materials for end users.
• Knowledge of integration between SAP PP and:
  • FICO for product costing and order settlement
  • Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) for production supply and receiving
  • PPDS
  • Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems including ownership of Bills of Material (BOM)
  • Master Data Management (MDM) tools/systems for manufacturing data
  • Materials Management for both Inventory Management and Procurement functions
• Knowledge of manufacturing operations preferably in complex industrial equipment (or similar) and assembly line operations.
• Knowledge of product lifecycle management including Engineering BOMs and Manufacturing BOMs.
• Experience with both Make to Stock and Make/Engineer/Configure to Order business models.

What we look for
We seek individuals who are not only skilled in their technical domain but also possess the qualities of leadership collaboration and innovation. Top performers are those who can navigate complex challenges with agility and drive impactful results through their strategic thinking and interpersonal skills.

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