SAP domain leader Manufacturing

Who we are: Founded in 2016, Penon Partners is a consulting, interim management, and recruitment firm supporting companies through critical transformations in Operations, IT, Finance, and HR.

Our expertise: We specialize in the execution of strategic transformations in business operations, IT, Finance, and HR. Drawing on our own pragmatic operational knowledge from years of experience in the field and associated with consulting skills, we deliver the project and the value expected to our clients.

For instance: leading projects and change management in ERP, business applications, critical business process optimization, roadmaps, finance automation, and new operating model implementation. And ensure interim management as CIO, CTO, CFO, BT in different industries.

Based in Atlanta and France and serving clients across the US and Europe, our team is made up entirely of experienced operational managers who have led or been through major transformations in their areas of expertise.

Our client is an international food industry player driving an ambitious growth strategy in North America (SC, OH) and Canada (Toronto). To effectively support the rapid scaling of operations they are seeking a hands‑on, practical, and technically capable SAP Domain Leader to join their team.

SAP Domain Leader is responsible for the functional design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the specific SAP Manufacturing Solution but also the applicative landscape surrounding this domain. Acting as the key bridge between business stakeholders and IT, the Domain Leader ensures that SAP and applications landscape are aligned with company objectives, deliver business value, and comply with global standards.

This key position will report directly to the ERP PROGRAM MANAGER.

• Defines the project scope (drafting of specifications, cost estimates, and project plan)
• Proposes solutions (translating business requirements into functional and technical solutions) while taking the existing IT systems into account
• Coordinates with the various project stakeholders (business partners, external parties, IT team)
• Ensures the smooth running of the project (cost, timeline/scheduling, quality, compliance with the initial business requirements, monitoring committees, acceptance testing)
• Responsible for the quality of the solution development and deployment

• On a day‑to‑day basis, ensures that applications within his/her area of responsibility remain operational (corrective maintenance / preventive maintenance)
• Handles corrective maintenance by identifying the root cause of the problem and implementing a permanent fix
• Analyzes and challenges the requirements and solutions requested by the business
• Proposes solutions (functional and technical) with the goal of simplifying and standardizing
• Monitors activity within their scope (incidents / change requests) and regularly updates the BKU on the progress
• Works closely with the infrastructure team on issues related to their domain
• Assists the business in adopting new application features that have been implemented

• Acts as the primary point of contact for business leaders (process owners, directors) to translate business needs into technical requirements
• Proactively identifies opportunities to optimize SAP business processes, leveraging new SAP technologies
• Implements application changes within their scope, or, with the CIO’s approval, may have a third‑party vendor carry out development work within their scope
• Conducts the necessary tests (unit, integration) before performing acceptance testing with the business unit
• Organizes and leads IT‑Business monitoring committees (monitoring of metrics, workload planning, priorities, etc.) for their domain, and may participate in monitoring committees outside their domain
• Develops their workload plan with the CIO and prioritizes urgent issues on a daily basis
• Adheres to internal IT processes and SLA
• Shares with his manager any issues or information that could impact the IT system

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Information…