SAP Implementation Lead
On-siteTroy, Michigan, United States
Job Summary
Analyze business requirements and design, configure, test, and implement SAP solutions across manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, and finance operations. Lead full-cycle SAP projects including rollouts, upgrades, migrations, and enhancements, managing blueprints, data migration, UAT, and go-live activities. Provide second- and third-level support for complex issues, troubleshoot integrations with third-party systems, and drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on operational efficiency and process standardization. Collaborate with stakeholders to define future-state processes, develop project plans, and ensure data integrity across multiple North American locations.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field
- Minimum of 7-10 years of hands-on SAP experience in a manufacturing environment
- At least 3 years of experience implementing SAP solutions
- Proven experience leading or participating in multiple full-cycle SAP implementations, upgrades, migrations, and rollouts
- Strong understanding of end-to-end business processes and SAP integration across manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, procurement, and finance functions
- Strong understanding of MM (Materials Management) functional areas
- Strong understanding of PP (Production Planning) functional areas
- Strong understanding of SD (Sales & Distribution) functional areas
- Strong understanding of WM/EWM, QM, PM, and PS functional areas
- Strong understanding of FI/CO, EDI, BI, and SAP S/4HANA
- Strong project management, planning, and organizational skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proven leadership capabilities, teamwork, and cross-functional collaboration experience
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage competing priorities, multiple projects, and support requests in a fast-paced environment
- Customer-focused mindset with a proactive, consultative, and service-oriented approach
- Self-motivated, accountable, and capable of working independently with minimal supervision
- Strong presentation, documentation, facilitation, and end-user training skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project, and Power BI
- Ability to translate complex business requirements into effective SAP solutions and recommendations
- Must be willing and able to travel extensively throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico
- Must possess or be able to obtain all required travel documentation, including a valid passport and any applicable work authorization
- Ability to support occasional off-hours and weekend activities during critical project milestones, system cutovers, and go-live events
Desired Qualifications
- Experience supporting automotive manufacturing environments
- Experience supporting automotive OEMs or Tier 1 suppliers
- Experience supporting JIT (Just-in-Time) and JIS (Just-in-Sequence) manufacturing environments and automotive supply chain operations
- Strong understanding of production scheduling, inventory management, logistics, warehouse operations, and material flow processes
- Experience supporting EDI transactions and integrations with automotive OEMs, suppliers, and third-party partners
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, and operational excellence methodologies
- Experience supporting multiple manufacturing facilities across North America
- Familiarity with automotive industry requirements, including quality standards, traceability, customer releases, and supply chain management processes
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