ERP Configuration Specialist - Supply Chain

ERP Configuration Specialist - Supply Chain

Neptune Technology Group is a leading manufacturer of advanced water metering and utility management solutions, serving utilities and communities since 1892. With manufacturing operations across the US and Mexico and distribution reaching into Canada, Neptune is committed to precision, reliability, and sustainability in managing the world’s most critical resource: water.

The ERP Configuration Specialist – Supply Chain will be responsible for the configuration, support, and optimization of supply chain-related ERP modules within Neptune’s SAP S/4

HANA Public Cloud environment. This includes Materials Management, Inventory Management, Warehouse Management, Procurement, Supply Chain Planning, and Quality Management.

This mid-level role requires a deep understanding of end-to-end supply chain workflows – from procurement and goods receipt through production planning, inventory management, and order fulfillment. The specialist will serve as the functional bridge between supply chain operations and IT, translating business requirements into SAP configurations that drive process consistency and operational efficiency across Neptune’s US, Mexico, and Canada operations.

This role does not carry direct reports but operates cross-functionally with supply chain, manufacturing, finance, and IT teams, and collaborates with external implementation partners during the SAP S/4

HANA transition.

Supply Chain ERP Configuration & Optimization

• Configure and maintain SAP S/4
  
  HANA supply chain modules including Materials Management (MM), Inventory Management (IM), Warehouse Management (WM/EWM), Procurement, Production Planning (PP/MRP), and Quality Management (QM).
• Design and optimize procurement workflows including purchase requisitions, purchase orders, goods receipt, invoice verification, and supplier collaboration processes.
• Manage inventory configuration across Neptune’s three warehouses (Tallassee AL, Mississauga ON, Ciudad de México) – including storage locations, movement types, and stock transfer orders.
• Support MRP and capacity planning configuration to align production scheduling with inventory availability and customer demand signals.
• Configure and maintain Material Master data standards, including unit-of-measure validation, plant-level attributes, and procurement-relevant fields across all operating regions.
• Support Available-to-Promise (ATP) configuration and integrate supply planning processes with Sales & Distribution and Manufacturing execution.

Procurement & Source-to-Pay Process Support

• Configure and support the end-to-end Source-to-Pay process within SAP, from supplier master maintenance through purchase order creation, goods receipt, and accounts payable processing.
• Maintain supplier collaboration configurations including outline agreements, scheduling agreements, and vendor evaluation frameworks.
• Support integration between SAP Procurement and downstream financial processes including GR/IR clearing, invoice matching, and payment processing.
• Identify and implement automation opportunities within procurement workflows to reduce manual effort and improve straight-through processing rates.

Warehouse & Inventory Management

• Configure warehouse management processes including inbound/outbound logistics, put-away strategies, picking, packing, and goods movement.
• Maintain batch management and handling unit configurations to support traceability requirements across Neptune’s manufacturing and distribution operations.
• Support physical inventory and cycle count processes within SAP, ensuring accurate inventory reconciliation across all locations.
• Coordinate configuration changes that affect inventory valuation, standard cost, and COGS reporting in alignment with Finance.

Integration & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Manufacturing, Finance, and Sales teams to ensure supply chain ERP configuration supports end-to-end process integrity from demand planning through order fulfillment.
• Collaborate with IT on integrations between SAP and external systems, including MS Dynamics 365 (CRM), legacy QAD and SAP ECC during the transition period, and…