SAP Functional Lead - Supply Chain Planning; IBP

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The SAP Supply Chain Planning Lead is a hands-on role that will provide SAP Functional design leadership and direction as a part of the newly formed SAP Center of Excellence (COE) within the Information Technology organization. This position will help lead the functional / solution architecture and design of a newly implemented SAP S4/Hana system in the area of Supply Chain Planning.

The person in this position is required to work with the business Supply Chain, planning and operational teams, the AMS (Application Managed Services) team, as well as the other SAP functional leads in the SAP COE to ensure that the functional design and configuration in the areas of Planning, VMS, Material Management, Variant Configuration, Sales and Distribution, Order to Cash, Procure to Pay and Plant maintenance align with SAP best practices and documentation compliance and can support the operational requirements of the business.

This SAP Functional Lead will be supporting (from an IBP Supply Chain Planning perspective) a new SAP S/4

HANA implementation within the automotive industry within a high-volume supply chain operation. The person in this position will proactively work with the AMS partner, business and technical teams to resolve and reduce identified defects and changes required. The SAP Functional Lead should be able to make changes to or guide the efforts to customize existing programs or add new programs to existing platforms.

The SAP Functional Lead would also help in the organizational change management around the use of SAP software.

• Bachelor's Degree Req
• 10+ years of experience in the field or in a related area or possess an equivalent combination of education and/or experience Required
• Experience with SAP ERP implementation projects of moderate to high complexity and their post go-live support; SAP S/4 Hana a plus Preferred
• 8+ years of configuration expertise in the areas of SAP IBP with familiarity in Demand Planning, S&OP, Inventory and Supply Planning by designing scalable solutions, configuring planning areas, key figures, master data, and time profiles, and driving measurable improvements in forecast accuracy, forecast bias, inventory turns, days of supply and working capital optimization. Required
• 8+ years of experience in preparing Process and Functional Design documents, along with strong acumen to understand, translate and map business processes in SAP. Required
• Good knowledge and understanding of IDoc configuration and processing
• Experience with any of the following SAP modules is a plus: EWM, FI/CO, PTM, MM, VMS, OTC, PTP, or other related modules
• Passion and desire to adhere to out-of-box SAP functionality and drive for standardization
• Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
• Manages complexity and works collaboratively in order to effectively find solutions and solve problems
• Drives results by consistently achieving completion and closure of tasks, even in the face of obstacles and setbacks
• Adaptive personality and ability to function in a fast-paced environment
• A problem solving attitude that can adapt to varying timelines
• A strong attention to detail combined with the ability to prioritize tasks
• Strong interpersonal skills; promoting healthy relationships and team dynamics
• Strong capability to plan and align work with regards to sense of urgency and priority
• Strong capability to provide Business Insight
• Strong ability to influence organization stakeholders

This associate will work from the Parts Distribution Center in Sealy, Texas 4-5 days a week and can occasionally be required to be at the Friedkin Corporate Campus where applicable, for business. The physical requirements described here are representative of those…