Senior SAP PP & QM Functional Analyst at General Motors Austin, TX

Senior SAP PP & QM Functional Analyst job at General Motors. Austin, TX.Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior SAP Functional Analyst with deep expertise in Production Planning (PP) and Quality Management (QM) to join our global IT team. In this role, you will be responsible for gathering and validating functional business requirements, designing and configuring SAP solutions, and ensuring seamless integration across systems. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams on both regional and global projects, driving innovation while ensuring compliance with General Motors’ IT Solution Delivery Methodology.

This is a hands-on role that combines functional expertise, solution design, stakeholder engagement, and technical leadership to deliver high-quality SAP solutions that support our manufacturing and quality operations worldwide.

Lead requirements gathering, validation, and documentation for SAP PP and QM solution components.

Work as part of a regional or global project team and assist the project manager in successfully delivering solutions following General Motors proprietary IT Solution delivery methodology

Collaborate with other functional analysts on the design, development, testing, deployment, and user training of SAP solutions for applications.

Lead and support the SAP functional needs for SAP upgrade and Archival projects, including business and functional processes gap analysis (including customization), documentation and configuration and adhering to requirements of different SDLC methodologies available at GM (including Agile).

Ensure the solution has comprehensive testing approach and validation of end-to-end processes, guiding and working collaboratively with Quality Assurance teams

Master SAP configuration / customization tools and techniques

Support the introduction of new solutions to business customers as well as transitioning stable solutions to the sustain operations organization.

Ability to work on larger scale global and regional implementations as well as smaller, faster innovation challenges

Develop full understanding of the functional aspects of the supported SAP applications including standard processes, bolt-on and customized solutions (including interfaces) that are integrated with the SAP applications

Provide Level-3 support, leading the troubleshooting of issues in production for the areas of functional expertise, working closely and coordinating investigation of problems with ABAP developers, Basis Administrators, Infrastructure and Operations teams.

Functions as technical lead for large scaled recurring/non-recurring initiatives
as required

Leads change management activities related to the SAP/ integration and software migration needs

Work with leading technologies from SAP and the latest integration and support packages,

Comply with GM standards and industry standard methodology

Lead integration of SAP software solutions within company environments and external landscapes

Demonstrate commitment to continuous learning and personal development, including on-going training and development in SAP and the latest delivery techniques

Proactively seeking opportunities related to SAP solution portfolio that might benefit your business partners,

Providing support & consultancy to users on optimization of SAP system use and best practices to maximize value from existing IT solutions (SAP systems and other application integrated with it)

Requirements

SAP certification in SAP PP and SAP QM

Minimum of 8 years of relevant SAP PP and QM project delivery (at least 10 years of experience is preferred)

Deep knowledge and hands-on experience on SAP ECC
6.0 & SAP S4 HANA

Proven experience on SAP configuration in SAP PP and QM

Significant experience on Manufacturing domain, with expertise in the end to end Production Planning business processes

Business facing experience (preferably in a manufacturing industry) – running the requirement gathering workshops, solution design presentations, conducting user training,

Experience of delivering solutions in a regulated environment with internal and external standards (SOX, Internal controls, various country related legal requirements),

Hands on…