Job Summary:
The SAP S/4HANA Manufacturing Lead will drive end-to-end manufacturing process design and implementation within a complex transformation environment. This individual will serve as a senior functional and process expert, partnering with business executives, stakeholders, technical teams, and other workstream leaders to design and deliver scalable manufacturing solutions. The ideal candidate will combine deep SAP S/4HANA manufacturing expertise with strong knowledge of production planning, shop-floor operations, MES integration, and manufacturing master data. The role requires the ability to drive decisions, challenge existing processes, and lead C-level discussions.
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead the design and implementation of end-to-end manufacturing processes within SAP S/4HANA, including Production Planning and Execution, Material Requirements Planning (MRP), Production Orders, Bills of Material (BOM), Routings and Work Centers, Production Confirmations, Batch Management and Serialization, Subcontracting, and Quality Management (QM).
• Serve as the functional lead for S/4HANA manufacturing capabilities, including Demand Management, MRP and material planning, Make-to-Order (MTO), Make-to-Stock (MTS), Engineer-to-Order (ETO), Engineering Change Management (ECM), and Variant Configuration.
• Lead manufacturing process workshops, requirements gathering, fit-gap analysis, solution design, configuration strategy, testing, and deployment activities.
• Define and optimize manufacturing master data structures, including BOMs, routings, work centers, production versions, material masters, and related dependencies.
• Drive integration between SAP S/4HANA and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and other shop-floor technologies.
• Partner with engineering, supply chain, procurement, quality, operations, and technology teams to ensure manufacturing processes operate effectively across functional boundaries.
• Lead senior-level discussions and communicate complex SAP and manufacturing concepts to C-suite executives, business leaders, and technical stakeholders.
• Provide functional leadership across multiple teams, identify dependencies and risks, resolve process and design issues, and drive decisions to completion.
• Lead discussions, influence cross-functional teams, and drive outcomes through a consultative approach.
• Operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-growth environment where requirements may evolve quickly and individuals are expected to take ownership beyond traditional role boundaries.
• Adapt solution designs and delivery approaches based on changing business priorities, requirements, and implementation challenges.
Required Qualifications:
• Extensive functional experience with SAP S/4HANA Manufacturing / Production Planning (PP).
• Strong end-to-end understanding of manufacturing processes, from demand and production planning through shop-floor execution and quality.
• Hands-on functional expertise with MRP, production orders, BOMs, routings, work centers, production confirmations, subcontracting, batch management, serialization, and QM.
• Strong experience with MTO, MTS, ETO, Engineering Change Management, and Variant Configuration.
• Experience integrating SAP S/4HANA with MES and shop-floor systems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large-scale SAP manufacturing transformation initiatives.
• Ability to translate business requirements into SAP process and solution designs.
• Strong consultative and client-facing skills, with experience presenting recommendations and leading discussions with C-level executives.
• Proven ability to influence and drive cross-functional teams without relying solely on direct authority.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder-management, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong process and functional expertise, with the ability to lead discussions and coordinate across teams and leadership levels.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with changing requirements and priorities, demonstrating agility and adaptability to evolving business needs.
