Duties:

The Sr. Professional SAP Specialist supports Production and Supply Chain Operations through the following key pillars:

1. SAP Functional Support

- Support daily operations within SAP ECC Production Planning (PP) module

- Analyze and resolve SAP-related issues impacting production planning and execution processes

- Ensure system stability and proper usage aligned with production and business requirements

- Collaborate with global SAP teams for incident resolution and knowledge sharing

2. Business Process Improvement

- Analyze current production planning and execution processes and identify improvement opportunities - Define and propose solutions aligned with operational and manufacturing needs

- Support implementation of enhancements including testing and documentation

- Work closely with business stakeholders to align SAP functionality with shop floor and planning requirements

3. Operational Support (Shopfloor & Integration)

- Support production operations by ensuring proper execution of production orders and planning processes

- Assist in resolving issues related to material availability production scheduling order processing and execution deviations

- Understand and support the integration between Production Planning (PP) and Warehouse Management (WM) processes including material staging goods issue backflush and inventory movements impacting production execution

- Coordinate and support resolution of issues impacting SAP-related processes across production and supply chain

- Assist users with transactional processes based on proper controls and authorizations

- Ensure continuity of production operations during critical manufacturing periods

4. Project & Continuous Improvement Support

- Participate in local or global initiatives as required (testing training documentation)

- Support rollout readiness by preparing users and validating system functionality

- Develop and track operational KPIs related to production performance and planning accuracy

- Provide training and continuous guidance to planners supervisors and shop floor associates

Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in engineering or related field

Minimum 5 years of SAP ECC experience in Production Planning (PP)

Strong understanding of production planning and manufacturing processes

Understanding of integration between Production Planning (PP) and Warehouse Management (WM) processes is required

Experience working with SAP integration points (MM WM SD QM) is a plus

Experience in S/4HANA Production Planning or EWM integration is desirable but not required

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills in operational environments

Experience supporting end users and continuous improvement initiatives

Ability to translate business needs into effective SAP solutions

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Fluent English (written and spoken)

Additional Requirements:

Experience with Excel (Power Query Power Pivot) is a plus

Experience working in manufacturing environments

Ability to work independently and manage priorities

Availability to support operations during critical production periods as needed

Technical Skills:

SAP ECC Production Planning (PP) core experience required

Functional knowledge of SAP processes and integrations

Configuration knowledge is a plus but not required

No programming skills required

General:

Technical and functional skills validation will be part of the hiring process

Direction of Others:

May provide guidance and training to planners supervisors and business users

18-month project - onsite