Senior SAP MM PP Functional Analyst

Job Title: Senior SAP MM / PP Functional Analyst
Location: Austin TX
Employment Type: Contract W2

We are seeking a Senior SAP Functional Analyst with strong expertise in SAP Digital Manufacturing (DM) Production Planning (PP) and Materials Management (MM) to support manufacturing technology initiatives in a large-scale enterprise environment. The ideal candidate will have deep experience in SAP manufacturing and supply chain processes along with strong functional and technical capabilities.

• Work with modern SAP technologies including SAP S/4HANA and SAP Digital Manufacturing leveraging the latest integration and support packages.

• Lead requirements gathering validation and documentation for SAP Digital Manufacturing PP and MM solution components.

• Evaluate existing manufacturing applications and recommend improvements or consolidation into SAP S/4HANA and Digital Manufacturing platforms.

• Collaborate with regional and global teams to deliver solutions using structured IT delivery methodologies.

• Participate in enterprise projects spanning Manufacturing Supply Chain Logistics Finance and Aftersales processes.

• Work closely with cross-functional teams during design development testing deployment and training phases.

• Lead and support SAP implementation and application management initiatives focusing on functional design process analysis and configuration.

• Ensure strong testing frameworks and end-to-end process validation in coordination with Quality Assurance teams.

• Provide application support and troubleshooting for production issues collaborating with ABAP developers Basis teams infrastructure and operations teams.

• Support the deployment of new solutions and transition them to operations teams for long-term support.

• Develop and maintain process documentation configuration guides and training materials.

• Provide guidance on best practices for SAP Digital Manufacturing PP and MM implementations.

• Stay updated with SAP roadmap configuration tools and emerging technologies.

• Integrate SAP solutions with enterprise environments and external partner systems.

• Work with SAP BTP and SAP Plant Connectivity to integrate SAP with shop-floor systems.

• Ensure solutions comply with security audit performance and supportability standards.

• Identify opportunities within the SAP ecosystem to simplify application landscapes and improve operational efficiency.

• Provide advisory support to optimize SAP usage and adopt best practices across teams.

• SAP certification in SAP Digital Manufacturing (DM) PP and/or MM.

• 8 years of hands-on SAP PP and MM experience including configuration and functional design.

• Experience with SAP ECC 6.0 and SAP S/4HANA implementations.

• Strong expertise in manufacturing and supply chain processes with end-to-end process knowledge.

• Experience leading requirements workshops solution design discussions and user training sessions.

• Experience working in regulated enterprise environments.

• Ability to configure and test SAP security roles and authorizations.

• Hands-on experience with middleware or integration platforms.

• Working knowledge of ABAP development in ECC and/or S/4HANA.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving abilities.

• Ability to manage priorities across multiple projects and global teams.

Bachelors degree in Information Technology Computer Science Engineering Information Systems Business Computing or a related field (or equivalent experience).

• Experience with SAP Digital Manufacturing in automotive or discrete manufacturing environments.

• Knowledge of Warehouse Management and manufacturing/logistics integration.

• Exposure to AI and analytics use cases within manufacturing or supply chain environments.

• Programming experience in ABAP Java Python .

• Knowledge of EDI transaction sets and communication protocols.

• Familiarity with SAP Automotive solutions.

• Experience integrating OpenText products with SAP.

• Working knowledge of SAP HANA database for analytics and reporting.

• Experience with data archiving strategies for large manufacturing datasets.

• Hands-on exposure to SAP Fiori applications and custom extensions.

• Consulting experience or exposure to global stakeholder collaboration.

• Certifications or experience in Agile Scrum or SAP Activate methodologies.

• Demonstrated ability to manage tasks across complex global programs.