Senior Systems Configurator, SAP Functional Analyst

General Motors is undergoing a major transformation in how we operate and influence the future of transportation. Our Software Services team is seeking determined, innovative individuals to join us as a Senior Systems Configurator - SAP Functional Analyst, helping design, configure, and support SAP solutions that enable our end-to-end value chain.

About the Role

As an SAP Functional Analyst, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams in Product Lifecycle Management, Global Purchasing & Supply Chain (GPSC), Manufacturing, Logistics, and Order Management. You will gather requirements and design, configure, and support SAP solutions across Source-to-Deliver, Make-to-Ship, and Order-to-Delivery spaces. This role spans SAP specialties including SD, FI-CO, MM, PP, WM, EWM, Ariba Direct Material Sourcing, and S/4HANA. Expertise in one or more of these modules is required.

Responsibilities

• Translate business needs into robust, integrated SAP configurations and functional designs.
• Optimize business operations in Order Management, Pricing, Billing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Direct Material Sourcing & Procurement, Purchasing, Production Planning & Execution, Warehousing, and Master Data.
• Support GM’s journey to S/4HANA and SaaS-first solutions, helping rationalize and modernize the SAP and surrounding application landscape.
• Lead SAP configuration and solution design for core business processes such as Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Production Planning & Execution, and related workflows.
• Oversee financial postings, cost allocations, and supplier collaboration within your SAP functional domains.
• Support sourcing, procurement, supplier management, production planning, logistics, inventory control, warehouse management, and goods movement processes.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, analysts, and technical teams to deliver scalable, secure, and GM-standard-aligned SAP solutions.
• Participate in testing, validation, and deployment of SAP enhancements and new functionalities; ensure end-to-end process validation.
• Support integration of SAP with external systems, partnering with integration and infrastructure teams.
• Help evaluate and rationalize the existing manufacturing, supply chain, and order management application landscape for S/4HANA and SAP SaaS solutions.
• Participate in SAP upgrades, migrations, and digital transformation initiatives, including S/4HANA and cloud/SaaS adoption.
• Apply standard SAP functionality to meet business needs, minimizing custom development while addressing critical gaps via RICEFW objects.
• Contribute to application management and production support, including issue triage, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement.
• Create and maintain process documentation, configuration guides, and training materials to support adoption and reuse.
• Mentor junior team members and promote best practices in SAP solution delivery, testing, and operations.
• Adhere to organizational IT standards, security protocols, and industry best practices, including regulatory and internal control requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business Computing, Information Systems, Supply Chain) or equivalent experience.
• Several years of hands-on SAP experience, including configuration of one or more relevant modules:
  • SD: Order Management, Pricing, Billing, Order-to-Cash.
  • FI-CO: integration with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or Order Management.
  • MM, WM, EWM: procurement, inventory, warehouse, and logistics execution.
  • PP: Manufacturing production planning and execution, plan-to-produce.
  • DMe/DMC: SAP Digital Manufacturing or other digital manufacturing solutions, and integration with plant-floor and logistics systems.
  • Ariba: Direct Material Sourcing and Procurement for Automotive.
  • S/4HANA: functional configuration and extensibility.
• Strong understanding of SAP principles and extensibility approaches, including upgrade-safe, cloud-compliant solutions.
• Solid business process knowledge in Order Management, Pricing, Billing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Direct Material Sourcing & Procurement, Purchasing, Production Planning, Warehousing, and Master Data.
• Experience supporting integration with other SAP modules and external systems, including familiarity with common interface technologies (e.g., IDocs, APIs, middleware).
• Familiarity with software testing, automation, and quality assurance practices; ability to define and execute test plans and support automated/regression testing.
• Ability to debug and analyze SAP systems, preferably with some ABAP knowledge to support issue analysis and collaboration with development teams.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills, with a structured approach to diagnosing issues and proposing options.
• Strong commitment to continuous improvement, teamwork, and integrity, including willingness to learn new SAP and cloud capabilities.

Skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• SAP certification in one or more relevant modules (e.g., SD, MM, PP, WM/EWM, FI-CO, Ariba, S/4HANA).
• Experience with SAP Automotive Suite or similar industry-specific solutions supporting OEMs, suppliers, or complex manufacturing.
• Familiarity with the SAP Integrated Tool Chain – including Signavio (process modeling), SAP Cloud ALM (CALM), and Tricentis (Tosca) – as well as SAP Fiori and SAP BTP for cloud-based extensions and integrations.
• Exposure to SAP AI/analytics capabilities and their application in manufacturing, supply chain, or order management use cases.
• Experience with EDI transaction sets (ANSI X12, EDIFACT) and related communication protocols, and/or other integration platforms (e.g., SAP PI/PO, SAP Integration Suite, Sterling, Connect Direct).
• Background working with manufacturers, suppliers, or service providers, ideally in automotive or complex discrete manufacturing environments.
• Prior consulting experience or working with global stakeholder groups, including experience in regulated environments (e.g., SOX, internal controls, legal/tax requirements).

Schedule

This role is hybrid. The successful candidate is expected to report to Warren, MI or Austin, TX three times per week, at minimum, or as dictated by business needs.

Benefits

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