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SAP Production Planning; PP Functional Lead
Job in
Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan, 48120, USA
Listed on 2026-07-24
Listing for:
Ford Motor Company
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-24
Job specializations:
-
IT/Tech
IT Business Analyst, SAP Consultant, Business Systems & Technology Analysis, IT Project Manager
Job Description & How to Apply Below
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 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 responsibility of S/4 HANA Production Planning module including PPDS. This is a hybrid position, and the SAP Functional Lead will lead different aspects of the end-to-end delivery, work with 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.
The Ford - Material Management Platform team is looking for high impact and flexible SAP Functional Lead in the area of Production Planning including ePPDS.
* 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.
* Preform 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.
* 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.
* Preform 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.
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