Senior SAP Logistics Functional-Techno Lead; w​/TMS Focus

Perdue Foods has a goal of becoming the most trusted name in premium proteins by creating products for consumers and for retail and food service customers around the globe while changing the way animals are raised for food. It is part of Perdue Farms, a fourth-generation, family-owned food and agricultural business deeply rooted in tradition yet with a forward-thinking mindset. We believe that success starts with our people, and our culture is built on a foundation of teamwork, integrity, and respect, where every voice matters and everyone is encouraged to contribute to our shared goals.

We are dedicated to creating a supportive, inclusive environment where associates feel valued and inspired to make an impact, both within the company and in the communities we serve. From promoting growth and development to prioritizing work-life balance, we’re committed to helping our team members thrive.
That's Perdue.

The Senior SAP Logistics Functional-Technical Lead will maintain key relationships with respective business/customer base, vendors, and all areas of IT to provide exceptional service. This position will be primarily responsible for functional design of TMS (transportation management systems) and integrations with SAP/S4 Hana modules to ensure customer orders are optimized for delivery considering load building and transportation costs. Manages and coordinates all development activities for the application landscape including, but not limited to business area partnerships for strategic alignment of technologies/tools, requirements definition, vendor evaluation, process reengineering, design, development, documentation, release management, and production support.

Will have responsibility for managing multiple projects over more than one business area. The ideal candidate must have high-energy and highly motivated self-starter who executes strategic planning and projects with urgency and a priority on continuous improvement; the ability to self-manage and effectively coach/manage teams and vendors to complete projects and tasks, on-time, with little supervision; and be flexible, adaptable, and resourceful when managing changing timelines and multiple deliverables and demonstrate experience working in matrixed environments with the ability to influence without authority.

This position is approximately 70% Functional and 30% Technical.

The salary range for this position is $126,000 - $190,000 per year, based on experience and qualifications with annual bonus available (variable depending on performance).

In addition to the base salary, Perdue offers a competitive benefits package, including medical/Rx, 401(k) with employer match after 1 year, critical illness, accident insurance, dental, vison, life insurance, optional group life insurance, short-term and long-term disability protection, flexible spending accounts and paid time off.

This position is based at Corporate Headquarters in Salisbury, MD.

• Oversee functional aspects of design, configuration, and implementation of integrations between SAP/S4 modules and transportation key areas. Modules include Sales and Distribution (SD), MM Logistics (MM), Finance/Control (FICO); transportation key areas include planning, costs, execution, carrier communications, and tracking shipments)
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and cross-functional teams to gather and analyze requirements, translating them into business requirement documents, solution design documents, and functional specifications
• Provide functional and technical guidance and direction to other functional and technical solutions, enhancements, reporting requirements and testing procedures
• Define, write test scripts, and execute test plans including metrics for success
• Provide hands on engagement during troubleshooting and resolving issues with clear communications and regular updates driving post-mortem for issues
• Support go-live and hyper-care activities
• Monitor and trend issues, root cause analysis, and implementation of solutions
• Track and support key metrics on system SLA including upgrade cutovers and disaster recovery drills
• Identify and…