This position is responsible for leading and delivering SAP PP (Production Planning) and QM (Quality Management) solutions in a manufacturing environment. The Senior SAP PP/QM Consultant will act as the key liaison between business users, plant operations, and Group IT, ensuring that SAP PP/QM processes are designed, implemented, stabilized, and continuously improved to support 24x7 manufacturing operations.
The role requires strong hands-on configuration experience in SAP PP and QM, deep understanding of discrete manufacturing processes, and proven experience supporting production, quality, and engineering teams in a factory environment. The consultant will also play a key role in system cutovers, plant go-lives, enhancements, and ongoing operational support.
Primary Responsibilities:- Lead SAP PP and QM functional design, configuration, testing, and deployment for manufacturing plants, including new implementations, carve-outs, and rollouts.
- Serve as the primary functional owner for SAP PP and QM modules, covering end-to-end processes such as:
- Production planning and execution (MPS, MRP, production orders, confirmations, backflushing)
- BOMs, routings, work centers, and capacity planning
- Quality inspection processes (incoming, in-process, and final inspection)
- Inspection plans, inspection characteristics, usage decisions, quality notifications, and defects management
- Work closely with production, quality, engineering, and supply chain teams to understand business requirements, identify process gaps, and translate them into SAP solutions.
- Support integration points between PP/QM and other modules and systems, including MM, WM/EWM, SD, FI/CO, MES, WMS, and external quality or shop-floor systems.
- Prepare and maintain functional specifications, configuration documentation, SOPs, and training materials for PP and QM processes.
- Lead and execute system testing activities, including unit testing, SIT, and UAT; support cutover planning and execution for plant go-lives.
- Provide day-to-day production support, issue troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis for PP/QM-related issues in a live manufacturing environment.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives by optimizing system processes, improving data accuracy, and enhancing reporting and visibility for production and quality KPIs.
- Coordinate with ABAP, basis, and integration teams to support enhancements, interfaces, reports, forms, and workflow developments.
- Ensure alignment with global SAP templates and governance standards while addressing local plant operational requirements.
- Assist in training end users, super users, and key users; provide on-site and remote support as needed.
- Support audit, compliance, and regulatory requirements related to quality and manufacturing processes.
- Participate in ERP roadmap planning, system upgrades, and digital factory initiatives.
Qualifications and Experience: - Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or a related field; Master's degree is a plus.
- 8+ years of hands-on SAP functional experience, with at least 5+ years focused on SAP PP and QM in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong understanding of discrete manufacturing processes; experience in high-volume, capital-intensive industries (e.g., solar, electronics, automotive, or semiconductor) is highly preferred.
- Proven experience in full-cycle SAP implementations, rollouts, or carve-outs, including blueprint, realization, testing, go-live, and hypercare.
- Solid knowledge of SAP PP and QM configuration, master data setup, and integration with MM, WM/EWM, and MES systems.
- Experience supporting 24x7 production environments and working under tight timelines.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with both business and technical stakeholders.
- Fluent in English; Chinese (Mandarin) proficiency is strongly preferred and considered a major advantage.
- Willingness to be based at or frequently visit manufacturing sites; occasional travel across North America may be required.
Compensation and Benefits: Canadian Solar offers a competitive salary plus fully comprehensive benefits and performance bonus package based on an annual objective achievement. Our generous benefits package includes a 401(k) Retirement Plan, medical/life/disability program and PTO.
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