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SAP - Production Planning - PP - Discrete Manufacturing - Manager - Consulting - Location OPEN

EY · Los Angeles, CA · 6 days ago
On-siteManagement$143k–$262k/yrFull-time

About the role

The opportunity involves collaborating with clients and internal teams to leverage SAP technology for improved operations. This role requires regular travel to meet client needs.

Responsibilities

  • Lead workstream delivery and ensure effective management of processes and solutions.
  • Track deliverable completion and project status, ensuring alignment with performance objectives.
  • Actively participate in client working sessions, leading workstreams from planning through execution and closure.
  • Lead and design workshops in the manufacturing space, gathering requirements and recommending S/4 HANA best practices to implement tailored solutions in clients’ SAP environments.
  • Manage a hybrid team of offshore and onshore team members, ensuring timely project delivery and adherence to implementation schedules.
  • Exhibit strong functional expertise in SAP Manufacturing, complemented by robust business acumen.
  • Oversee and deliver high-quality SAP projects or workstreams.
  • Provide exceptional client service by tracking project milestones, managing risks, and maintaining clear communication with stakeholders regarding progress and results.
  • Cultivate and sustain relationships with key client personnel at all levels.

Requirements

  • A bachelor’s degree (4-year degree).
  • No less than 4 - 6 years of relevant experience in manufacturing or discrete manufacturing environments.
  • At least 3 years of hands-on experience with SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and/or SAP S/4 HANA, with deep functional expertise in Production Planning (PP).
  • Strong expertise in SAP PP configuration, master data, and end-to-end process design, including Material Master, BOMs, Routings, Work Centers, and Production Versions.
  • In-depth knowledge of production planning and execution processes, including MRP Live, Predictive MRP, DDMRP, capacity planning, and production order scheduling.
  • Experience supporting multiple production strategies, including Make-to-Stock (MTS), Make-to-Order (MTO), Assemble-to-Order (ATO), and Engineer-to-Order (ETO).
  • Solid understanding of SAP PP integration with related modules such as Materials Management (MM), Quality Management (QM), and Extended Warehouse Management (EWM).
  • Familiarity with PP-EWM integration, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), and SAP Digital Manufacturing Cloud (DMC) within SAP S/4HANA environments.
  • Strong working knowledge of Variant Configuration and Advanced Variant Configuration in SAP S/4HANA.
  • Experience integrating SAP with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools for master data creation, governance, and maintenance.
  • A flexibility and willingness to travel to meet client needs; travel is estimated at 40-60%.

Qualifications

  • Prior consulting experience, including leading project teams and contributing to client delivery engagements.
  • SAP certifications in SAP Manufacturing, Quality Management, or related production execution modules.
  • Experience across extended manufacturing capabilities, such as Quality Management (QM), Environment Health & Safety (EHS), Intercompany processing, PP/DS, and advanced MRP scenarios.
  • Experience with multiple full-cycle SAP S/4HANA implementations involving PP and/or QM.
  • Exposure to emerging SAP S/4HANA manufacturing solutions, including Digital Manufacturing Cloud (DMC) and Product Engineering and Operations (PEO).
  • Demonstrated ability to build and manage client relationships, including setting expectations and supporting long-term engagement success.

Benefits

Comprehensive compensation and benefits package including medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.

Pay

The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $142,600 to $261,500. The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $171,200 to $297,200. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography.

Schedule

Most people in external, client serving roles work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year.

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