SAP - Production Planning - Digital Manufacturing Cloud - Senior Manager-Consulting

SAP - Production Planning - Digital Manufacturing Cloud - Senior Manager-Consulting - Location OPEN

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Anywhere in Country

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Overview

Our objective is to provide clients with a distinctive business perspective on leveraging SAP technology, particularly within the Digital Manufacturing Cloud (DMC), to enhance their operational efficiency. This is grounded in the EY SAP service line capabilities (Supply Chain, FICO, BPC, Data & Analytics, Customer, Tech/Arch, and Success Factors) aimed at improving performance and productivity.

The opportunity:

We innovate with SAP to co-create more innovative answers, drawing on our integrated competencies in tax, assurance, transactions, and risk, as well as our work in implementing SAP. We help clients provide better outcomes and long-lasting results, from strategy to execution. We take a comprehensive, business-first view to address strategy, customer value, user experiences, processes, technology, and operational impacts in tandem.

Our SAP Manufacturing professionals deliver strategic solutions to help clients transform their manufacturing operations, improving cost, efficiency, quality, and effectiveness.

Senior Manager – Technology practice:
You will interact with business stakeholders to evaluate and analyze business models, processes, and operations related to DMC, translate business requirements into technical specifications, and ensure that implemented solutions meet requirements. You will collaborate with technical teams to design and deliver effective system architecture solutions.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Lead engagement delivery and manage client relationships daily, focusing on DMC-related initiatives.
• Oversee program/project management, ensuring engagement economics are met while delivering DMC solutions.
• Develop resource plans and budgets for complex engagements involving DMC.
• Lead large-scale SAP client engagements or work streams with a focus on DMC, ensuring alignment with client objectives.
• Demonstrate in-depth technical capabilities within DMC and maintain strong business acumen, staying updated on industry trends relevant to clients.
• Deliver high-quality client services by monitoring progress, managing risks, and keeping stakeholders informed of developments and outcomes.
• Build and maintain relationships with client personnel at all levels to foster collaboration and trust in EY SAP DMC initiatives.
• Effectively lead and motivate diverse teams, providing constructive feedback and coaching while fostering an innovative and inclusive work environment.
• Identify and generate new business opportunities by understanding EY’s service lines and proactively assessing ways to meet client needs in the DMC space.

Skills And Attributes For Success

• Strong technical skills in application functional design and technology business requirements definition specific to DMC.
• Proven ability to analyze and map technology cost-benefit scenarios related to DMC implementations.
• Expertise in system configuration design and business architecture frameworks within the Digital Manufacturing Cloud space.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and negotiate effectively.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A Bachelor’s degree; a Master’s degree is preferred.
• Typically, 5 - 7 years of relevant experience.
• At least five (5) years of experience in SAP Production Planning (PP) specifically within Digital Manufacturing Cloud (DMC).
• Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, client service and technical writing skills.
• Proven experience managing SAP projects or work streams, including oversight of project-based team members on shore and offshore.
• Proficient in supply chain best practices, particularly within the context of DMC, complemented by extensive benchmarking and advisory experience in supply chain-specific technology functions.
• Ability to research client inquiries and emerging issues, including regulations, industry practices…