Senior Systems Configurator, SAP Functional Analyst

Job Description

General Motors is undergoing a major transformation both in how we operate and in how we will influence the future of transportation. Our Software Services team is on the forefront of this work emboldening our culture by seeking out determined innovative individuals who will join our team to help move us forward and achieve our mission.

The General Motors Global IT Organization is seeking to identify highly motivated and qualified individuals for potential future opportunities as a Senior Systems Configurator - SAP Functional Analyst to design configure and support SAP solutions that enable our end-to-end value chain across:

• Source-to-Deliver / Source-to-Pay (Supply Chain & Direct Material Sourcing and Procurement for Automotive)
• Make-to-Ship (Manufacturing & Plant Operations)
• Order-to-Delivery (Order Management & Distribution)

This requisition is intentionally broad across SAP specialties including but not limited to SD FI-CO MM PP WM EWM Ariba Direct Material Sourcing and Procurement for Automotive and S/4HANA. You do not need experience in all of the areas listed; we are seeking strong SAP talent across one or more of these modules and encourage candidates to apply even if their expertise is focused in specific domains.

Location: Warren MI or Austin TX

The Role

As an SAP Functional Analyst you will collaborate with cross-functional teams in Product Lifecycle Management Global Purchasing & Supply Chain (GPSC) Manufacturing Logistics and Order Management to gather requirements and to design configure and support SAP solutions that meet business needs across the Source-to-Deliver Make-to-Ship and Order-to-Delivery spaces. You will implement scalable SAP processes ensure solutions align with industry best practices and GMs IT Solution Delivery Methodology optimize business operations support and extend SAP modules drive process improvements through automation and standardization and help design and build new SAP-based landscapes that transform how work is done today. You will:

• Translate business needs into robust integrated SAP configurations and functional designs.
• Optimize business operations in areas such as Order Management Pricing Billing Supply Chain Logistics Direct Material Sourcing & Procurement Purchasing Production Planning & Execution Warehousing and Master Data.
• Support GMs journey to S/4HANA and SaaS-first solutions helping rationalize and modernize the SAP and surrounding application landscape.

What Youll Do

• Lead SAP configuration and solution design for core business processes such as Order to Cash Procure to Pay Production Planning & Execution and related workflows.
• Oversee financial postings cost allocations and supplier collaboration as they relate to your SAP functional domains.
• Support sourcing procurement supplier management production planning logistics inventory control warehouse management and goods movement processes.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders analysts and technical teams to gather requirements and deliver SAP solutions that are scalable secure and aligned with GM standards.
• Participate in testing validation and deployment of SAP enhancements and new functionalities; ensure strong end-to-end process validation.
• Support integration of SAP with external systems partnering with integration and infrastructure teams.
• Help evaluate and rationalize the existing manufacturing supply chain and order management application landscape determining which solutions are integrated with absorbed into or retired in favor of SAP S/4HANA and related SAP SaaS solutions.
• Participate in SAP upgrades migrations and digital transformation initiatives including S/4HANA and cloud/SaaS adoption.
• Apply standard SAP functionality to meet business needs minimizing custom development while still addressing critical gaps via RICEFW objects.
• Contribute to application management and production support including issue triage root-cause analysis and continuous improvement in your functional areas.
• Create and maintain process documentation configuration guides and training materials to support adoption and reuse.
• Mentor junior team members and promote best practices in SAP solution delivery testing and operations.
• Adhere to organizational IT standards security protocols and industry best practices including relevant regulatory and internal control requirements.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

- Bachelors degree in a relevant field (e.g. Computer Science Information Technology Engineering Business Computing Information Systems Supply Chain) or equivalent experience.

- Several years of hands-on SAP experience including configuration of one or more relevant modules for example:

• SD Order Management Pricing Billing Order-to-Cash.
• FI-CO integration with Supply Chain Manufacturing or Order Management.
• MM WM EWM procurement inventory warehouse and logistics execution.
• PP / Manufacturing production planning and execution plan-to-produce.
• DMe/DMC SAP Digital Manufacturing or other digital manufacturing solutions and integration with plant-floor and logistics systems.
• Ariba Direct Material Sourcing and Procurement for Automotive.
• S/4HANA functional configuration and extensibility.

- Strong understanding of SAP principles and extensibility approaches including how to design upgrade-safe cloud-compliant solutions.

- Solid business process knowledge in areas such as Order Management Pricing Billing Supply Chain Logistics Direct Material Sourcing & Procurement Purchasing Production Planning Warehousing and Master Data.

- Experience supporting integration with other SAP modules and external systems including familiarity with common interface technologies (e.g. IDocs APIs middleware).

- Familiarity with software testing automation and quality assurance practices; ability to define and execute test plans and support automated/regression testing.

- Ability to debug and analyze SAP systems preferably with some ABAP knowledge to support issue analysis and collaboration with development teams.

- Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills with a structured approach to diagnosing issues and proposing options.

- Strong commitment to continuous improvement teamwork and integrity including willingness to learn new SAP and cloud capabilities.

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

- SAP certification in one or more relevant modules (e.g. SD MM PP WM/EWM FI-CO Ariba S/4HANA).

- Experience with SAP Automotive Suite or similar industry-specific solutions supporting OEMs suppliers or complex manufacturing.

- Familiarity with the SAP Integrated Tool Chain including Signavio (process modeling) SAP Cloud ALM (CALM) and Tricentis (Tosca) as well as SAP Fiori and SAP BTP especially for cloud-based SAP extensions and integrations.

- Exposure to SAP AI / analytics capabilities and apply analytics/AI in manufacturing supply chain or order management use cases.

- Experience with EDI transaction sets (ANSI X12 EDIFACT) and related communication protocols and/or other integration platforms (e.g. SAP PI/PO SAP Integration Suite Sterling Connect Direct).

- Background working with manufacturers suppliers or service providers ideally in automotive or complex discrete manufacturing environments.

- Prior consulting experience or working with global stakeholder groups including experience in regulated environments (e.g. SOX internal controls legal/tax requirements).

Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. The successful candidate is expected to report to Warren MI or Austin TX three times per week at minimum or as dictated by business needs.

About GM

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