SAP FTP Lead Consultant

Location:

Remote with 25% (as needed) onsite travel to Tulsa or Memphis

Please note:

Travel as needed (history shows us once a month is likely to Memphis, Tulsa, Longview)

Note:

* they strategically ask during the interview explain to me X, walk me through from conception to design, what was your role. They know if you are reading from a script, eye contact, confidence in what you are speaking about, they will sniff it out if it is just buzz words on your resume.

Interview panel are seasoned SAP people and the interview is VERY technical.

The SAP FTP Lead owns client's Forecast-to-Produce process in SAP. This role supports planning, manufacturing execution, MRP, production orders, routing and BOM integration, production scheduling, shop floor transactions, quality management processes, and cross-functional integration with QTI, EWM, PTP, RTR, MDG, and Engineering systems. The role is critical to stabilizing manufacturing operations, improving demand-to-supply visibility, strengthening in-process and finished-goods quality controls, reducing manual workarounds, and preparing client's for scalable plant rollouts.

HVAC industry experience is plus but not mandatory.
At least 10 years of experience
Communication is a must, not just to speak clearly but to be able to speak to the business side in meetings and articulate their needs.
This is a very high demanding team, fast past, must have a leader mentality, speak about the process and what you are doing.
This is not a support role; they need to have hands on implementation experience and be able to talk about what their role was in the implementation process. Needs to lead design requirements for out of box solution and provide input on Enhancements. Be able to lead conversations with Stakeholders regarding Solution.

• MRP and planning processes
• Production orders and shop floor execution
• BOMs, routings, work centers, production versions, and master data dependencies
• Make-to-order, configure-to-order, and engineer-to-order manufacturing integration
• Production scheduling and capacity-related process support
• Integration with EWM staging, QM inspection and quality notifications, QTI demand signals, purchasing, costing, and MDG

• Own the FTP process and serve as the internal escalation point for SAP planning and production execution issues.
• Partner with Operations, Production Planning, Engineering, Supply Chain, and BPO/GPO stakeholders to identify and resolve process gaps.
• Drive process standardization, adoption, and stabilization across current SAP plants and future rollout locations.
• Analyze MRP behavior, demand signals, production order execution, staging, and completion processes to identify improvement opportunities.

• Own SAP PP and QM configuration within COE governance.
• Support enhancements involving production order types, MRP parameters, routings, BOM dependencies, production versions, confirmations, back flushing, inspection lots, quality notifications, usage decisions, and related integration points.
• Partner with QTI, EWM, PTP, RTR, MDG, technical, and integration teams to ensure complete end-to-end process design.
• Challenge AMS or project team recommendations when they create unnecessary customization, operational risk, or long-term support complexity.

• Lead root cause analysis for recurring planning, production execution, and quality-related issues.
• Improve planning accuracy, shop floor transaction discipline, and visibility to production priorities.
• Support initiatives involving WIP visibility, staged inventory, cycle counts, component consumption, inspection execution, nonconformance handling, and production scheduling improvements.
• Create a roadmap of short-term fixes, medium-term process improvements, and future-state capabilities.

• Ensure FTP configuration documents, process flows, FS/TS inputs, test scripts, and training materials remain accurate and current.
• Mentor FTP analysts on SAP manufacturing concepts, troubleshooting methods, configuration, and end-to-end process thinking.
• Lead FTP testing for releases, fixes, enhancements, and plant rollouts.

• 7+ years SAP PP, QM, or manufacturing functional experience.
• Hands-on experience with production orders, MRP, BOMs, routings, work centers, confirmations, manufacturing execution, and SAP QM processes such as inspection lots, quality notifications, and…