SAP Manufacturing Lead
Belden Inc. · Carmel, IN · 1 wk ago
RemoteRemoteManagement$101k–$152k/yrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Own AMS support activities for SAP Manufacturing, including PP, QM, and EAM processes.
- Lead incident resolution, problem management, and root cause analysis for production and shop floor issues.
- Monitor system performance, interfaces, background jobs, and integrations to ensure operational stability.
- Drive SLA compliance and support governance across internal teams, offshore resources, and external partners.
- Ensure continuity of manufacturing operations by prioritizing and resolving business-critical issues.
- Configure and support SAP S/4HANA Manufacturing processes, including:
- Production Planning (MPS, MRP, capacity planning)
- Production execution and shop floor control
- Production orders, process orders, and confirmations
- Configure and support manufacturing master data, including Bills of Material (BOM), routings, work centers, production versions.
- Configure and support Quality Management (QM), including inspection planning, quality notifications, and compliance processes.
- Support Plant Maintenance (PM), including maintenance orders, preventive maintenance, and asset tracking.
- Ensure integration between manufacturing and related SAP modules, including MM, EWM, SD, TM, and Finance.
- Monitor and troubleshoot interfaces, IDocs, and middleware integrations impacting shop floor execution and production processes.
- Collaborate with external systems such as MES, shop floor automation, IoT platforms, and data collection systems.
- Contribute to and guide solution design decisions, ensuring alignment with SAP standards and global manufacturing templates.
- Maintain configuration, integration documentation, and process flows for AMS and knowledge management.
- Analyze business requirements and deliver enhancements aligned with SAP S/4HANA best practices.
- Own prioritization of the Manufacturing support backlog and coordinate activities across onshore and offshore teams.
- Support system releases, upgrades, testing cycles (unit, integration, UAT), and change management processes.
- Ensure consistent integration and data flow across manufacturing and supply chain processes.
- Partner with plant operations, manufacturing leadership, and supply chain teams to improve operational efficiency and drive adoption of SAP solutions.
- Act as the primary IT point of contact for manufacturing stakeholders across global sites.
- Identify opportunities for standardization, automation, and optimization of manufacturing processes.
- Translate business needs into functional and technical solutions.
- Provide functional leadership, user guidance, and training to business users.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives and promote SAP standard capabilities.
- Stay current with SAP S/4HANA manufacturing trends and recommend strategic improvements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or MBA in Computer Science, Information Systems, Supply Chain, or related field.
- 8+ years of SAP experience with strong expertise in Manufacturing domains.
- Deep functional expertise in:
- Production Planning (PP)
- Quality Management (QM)
- EAM/Plant Maintenance (PM)
- Strong understanding of manufacturing execution, shop floor control, and production processes.
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing master data (BOMs, routings, work centers, production versions).
- Experience with SAP S/4HANA Manufacturing configuration and integration with MM, EWM, SD, TM, and Finance.
- Experience supporting production environments within an AMS or support organization.
- Experience with integrations (IDocs, middleware, MES/shop floor systems).
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience managing incidents, enhancements, releases, and change control processes.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and coordinate global teams.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- SAP certifications in PP, QM, or PM.
- Experience with MES integration, shop floor automation and EAM.
- Familiarity with SAP EWM and supply chain integration.
- Experience working with global system integrators and distributed teams.
- Knowledge of ITIL or service management frameworks.