SAP - Production Planning - Digital Manufacturing Cloud - Senior Manager-Consulting

SAP Production Planning - Digital Manufacturing Cloud - Senior Manager Consulting - Location OPEN

Location:

Anywhere in Country

EY is a global professional services firm dedicated to building a better working world. We seek an experienced SAP Production Planning consultant to drive digital manufacturing initiatives within our Digital Manufacturing Cloud (DMC) practice.

• Lead engagement delivery and manage client relationships daily, focusing on DMC-related initiatives.
• Oversee program/project management, ensuring engagement economics are met while delivering DMC solutions.
• Develop resource plans and budgets for complex engagements, particularly those involving DMC.
• Lead large-scale SAP client engagements or work streams with a focus on DMC, ensuring alignment with client objectives.
• Demonstrate in-depth technical capabilities within DMC and maintain strong business acumen, staying updated on industry trends relevant to clients.
• Consistently deliver high-quality client services by monitoring progress, managing risks, and keeping stakeholders informed of developments and expected outcomes.
• Build and maintain relationships with client personnel at all levels to foster collaboration and trust in EY SAP DMC initiatives.
• Effectively lead and motivate diverse teams, providing constructive feedback and coaching while fostering an innovative and inclusive work environment.
• Identify and generate new business opportunities by understanding EY’s service lines and proactively assessing ways to meet client needs in the DMC space.

• Strong technical skills in application functional design and technology business requirements definition specific to DMC.
• Proven ability to analyze and map technology cost-benefit scenarios related to DMC implementations.
• Expertise in system configuration design and business architecture frameworks within the Digital Manufacturing Cloud space.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and negotiate effectively.

• A Bachelor’s degree; a Master’s degree is preferred.
• Typically, 5–7 years of relevant experience.
• At least five (5) years of experience in SAP Production Planning (PP) specifically within Digital Manufacturing Cloud (DMC).
• Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, client service and technical writing skills.
• Proven experience managing SAP projects or work streams, including oversight of project-based team members on shore and offshore.
• Proficient in supply chain best practices, particularly within the context of Digital Manufacturing Cloud (DMC), complemented by extensive benchmarking and advisory experience in supply chain-specific technology functions.
• Ability and comfort-level researching client inquiries and emerging issues, including regulations, industry practices and new technologies.
• A flexibility and willingness to travel to meet client needs; travel is estimated at 40–60%.
• Experience in conducting technology cost-benefit analyses.
• Familiarity with technology business architecture frameworks.
• Skills in training design and delivery.

• Prior consulting industry experience with DMC specialization.
• SAP certification(s).
• Experience as a workstream/team lead for manufacturing with SAP.
• Experience with at least two full lifecycle implementations of SAP ERP (ECC and/or S/4
  
  HANA) specifically working with the SAP Production Planning (PP) module implementing Digital Manufacturing Cloud.
• Experience with at least one full lifecycle implementation with SAP Material Requirement Planning (MRP).
• Experience integrating SAP PP with a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) SAP Quality Management (QM), SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM), and SAP Digital Manufacturing Cloud (DMC).
• Experience performing hands‑on SAP system configuring in PP.
• Experience designing custom RICEF solutions and writing functional specifications.
• Experience writing and executing test scripts.
• Experience writing and delivering training materials for end users.
• Knowledge of integration between SAP PP and:
• FICO for product costing and order settlement
• Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) for production…