SAP Manufacturing Consultant

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the end-to-end design of integrated SAP solutions aligned with manufacturing processes including Production Planning (PP), Materials Management (MM), and Warehouse Management (WM)
• Architect scalable, secure, and maintainable SAP solutions that optimize manufacturing workflows, supply chain management, and financial operations
• Define and enforce adherence to SAP best practices, standards, and governance frameworks tailored for the manufacturing industry
• Translate complex operational and business requirements into comprehensive, functional, and technical SAP designs
• Collaborate with SAP Basis, security, and development teams to ensure smooth solution deployment
• The role is SAP Operations Support focused on daily operational system support, issue resolution, and continuous process improvement
• Able to bridge operations and SAP functionality, supporting both system and business process needs

Operational Stakeholder Engagement & Change Leadership

• Foster close collaboration with manufacturing operations, supply chain, production planning, warehouse management teams to deeply understand business challenges and opportunities
• Conduct workshops, gather requirements, validate solutions, and co-create business processes that maximize SAP value
• Develop and execute change management plans to influence and motivate leaders and users to adopt SAP systems effectively
• Champion SAP usage improvements, promoting faster business value realization by addressing user pain points and operational bottleneck
• Act as a trusted advisor and bridge between business and IT, translating technical concepts into business language and vice versa

Technical Leadership & Team Collaboration

• Provide clear functional leadership to SAP configuration and development teams, ensuring designs meet business and technical objectives
• Review and approve all functional and technical specifications related to SAP manufacturing and integration components
• Lead SAP functional testing efforts and support end-user training initiatives
• Facilitate and lead cross-functional collaboration between SAP functional, technical, and business teams
• Identify and mitigate project risks related to solution complexity, integration, or user adoption challenges

Integration & Innovation

• Oversee seamless integration between SAP and non-SAP systems, leveraging technologies like IDocs, BAPIs, APIs, and middleware platforms
• Evaluate and assess innovative SAP solutions and emerging technologies; knowledge in SAP S/4HANA Manufacturing will be considered an asset
• Drive continuous innovation initiatives to digitize manufacturing processes, improve information flows, and enable real-time data-driven decision making

Project Support & Governance

• Support SAP projects including implementations, upgrades, rollouts, and ongoing enhancements with manufacturing focus
• Establish architecture governance processes to ensure solution consistency, compliance, and maintainability
• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation covering solution architecture, business processes, integration flows, and compliance audits
• Monitor KPIs related to SAP system usage, performance, and business impact, recommending corrective actions as needed

PROFILE

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field
• Minimum 5 to 7+ years of SAP functional support experience with strong emphasis on manufacturing and office furniture or related discrete manufacturing environments
• Primary SAP modules: PP (Production Planning) as the focus, followed by MM (Materials Management) and WM (Warehouse Management)
• Candidate must have hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment, understanding the end-to-end plant processes
• Proven expertise in multiple SAP ERP platforms, such as SAP 4.7, and SAP ECC 6.0, with the ability to adapt to evolving system architectures
• Demonstrated track record working directly with operations teams and business leaders, with strong influencing, stakeholder management, and change leadership skills
• In-depth knowledge of SAP integration technologies such as IDocs, BAPI, SAP PI/PO, APIs, and middleware solutions
• Hands-on experience in SAP S/4HANA manufacturing functional design and solution delivery strongly preferred
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with the ability to balance strategic thinking and operational execution
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including workshop facilitation, presentation, and documentation
• Experience working within agile and/or waterfall project delivery methodologies
• Proven ability to drive SAP adoption and continuous process improvement in complex manufacturing settings
• SAP certifications in relevant modules (e.g., SAP PP, MM, WM)
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks specific to manufacturing (e.g., ISO standards, SOX controls)
• Project management certification (PMP, Prince2, Agile Scrum) is a plus
• Real operational experience in a manufacturing setup is mandatory
• Preferably has experience working in or with a consulting firm, with demonstrated operational engagement
• SAP certification is preferred
• Must be able to support daily plant operations, not limited to configuration or advisory tasks
• Capable of acting as a Business Analyst for operations, identifying and solving operational challenges using SAP tools and best practices