SAP Production Planning; PP Functional Lead

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

Enterprise Technology plays a critical part in shaping the future of mobility. If you’re looking for the chance to leverage advanced technology to redefine the transportation landscape, enhance the customer experience and improve people’s lives, this is the opportunity for you. Join us and challenge your IT expertise and analytical skills to help create vehicles that are as smart as you are.

The Material Management Platform is a multi-year transformation initiative aimed at transforming Ford’s Material Requirement Planning & Inventory Management capabilities. This is part of a larger Industrial Systems IT Transformation effort. This position is responsible for S/4 HANA Production Planning module including PPDS. It is a hybrid position, and the SAP Functional Lead will lead different aspects of the end-to-end delivery, work with a large cross‑functional team, Systems integrator, manufacturing business subject matter experts, and IT leads from numerous integrating systems.

This is a hybrid position and will collaborate with colleagues and teams in our Dearborn, MI office.

• Understand the current business process across all regions / plants.
• Understand the functionality of current Legacy Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and associated upstream and downstream systems.
• Work with various stakeholders to study the transformation of current process / legacy systems to industry best standards / technology / systems focusing on the SAP PP module including ePPDS and iPPE functionalities.
• Perform Requirements Gathering, Business Analysis, and Fit‑Gap / Fit‑to‑Standard Analysis to understand the as‑is / to‑be states and identify key functionalities / process gaps.
• Recommend possible technology / process solutions to address gaps.
• Support system integration test, UAT, cutover activities, data migration, post‑Go‑Live support.
• Hands‑on experience in S/4 HANA ePPDS with knowledge in Product Heuristics, Planning Table, Mix Model Planning, Sequencing, Detailed Scheduling Board, Pegging, Product/Resource/Location Master data integration.
• Knowledge on iPPE access node, Product Structure, Process Structure, Factory Layout, and Production Version creation in iPPE.
• Provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with Ford’s internal S/4 HANA Platform team.
• Working closely with management to prioritize business goals and information needs.
• Stay current on SAP trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to drive continuous improvement.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field or a combination of education and equivalent work experience.
• 13+ years of functional/technical experience with SAP Production Planning Module.
• 4+ years hands‑on experience in designing, implementing business processes end to end, and optimization within S/4 HANA ePPDS and iPPE.
• Strong knowledge on planning processes Make‑to‑Stock, Make‑to‑Order, Configure‑to‑Order.
• Experience in Automotive / Manufacturing industry.
• Experience in at least 2 full life cycle of S/4 HANA and Fiori implementation.

• Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• SAP PP integration with other modules MM, IM, QM.
• Experience in integrating with upstream/downstream systems like PLM, MDG, MES, etc.
• Overall SAP S/4 HANA knowledge.
• Strong project management skills with effective communication and collaboration.
• Knowledge and practical experience of agile delivery.
• Support in an onshore/offshore model.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver product roadmap milestones.

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

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