Sr SAP Business Analyst - PP/Digital Manufacturing
NSK · Ann Arbor, MI · 3 mo ago
HybridBusiness DevelopmentFull-time
Responsibilities
- Configure and support SAP PP including Master Data (Material Master, BOMs, Work Centers, Routings), Demand Management & MRP, Production & Process Orders, Capacity Planning and Long-Term Planning (LTP).
- Support production order lifecycle – creation, release, confirmation, and settlement.
- Integrate SAP PP with MM, SD, QM, CO, WM/EWM.
- Implement and support SAP Digital Manufacturing (DM/DMC) for shop-floor execution.
- Configure Production Processes, Operations, and Resources in SAP DM.
- Enable real-time data capture for production confirmations, quality inspections, scrap and rework, and machine and operator activities.
- Integrate SAP DM with SAP S/4HANA PP, EWM, and QM.
- Troubleshoot shop-floor execution issues and support manufacturing users.
- Lead end-to-end SAP DM functional activities, including requirement gathering, solution design, configuration, testing, and deployment.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to analyze processes and recommend best-practice SAP solutions.
- Configure SAP systems to meet business requirements and ensure alignment with organizational goals.
- Prepare and maintain functional specifications, process documentation, and configuration documents.
- Support SAP S/4HANA implementations, rollouts, upgrades, and migrations.
- Collaborate with SAP technical teams (ABAP, Basis, Integration) to ensure seamless solution delivery.
- Lead and support testing activities (unit, integration, UAT) and resolve defects.
- Provide post-go-live support, issue resolution, and continuous system improvements.
- Mentor junior consultants and contribute to knowledge sharing and best practices.
- Support change management, user training, and documentation efforts.
- Support or participate in SAP S/4HANA Finance implementations or migrations.
- Work with Universal Journal (ACDOCA) and Fiori applications.
- Assist in data migration and system conversion activities.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain or IT.
- 10+ years of hands-on SAP PP and DM experience.
- 2+ years of hands-on SAP Digital Manufacturing experience.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing execution and shop-floor processes.
- Experience integrating SAP PP and SAP DM.
- Knowledge of discrete or process manufacturing environments.
- Understanding of SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA tables, data flows, and reporting.
- Proven experience in full lifecycle SAP implementations.
- Ability to lead workshops and communicate effectively with business and technical teams.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams.
Key Competencies
- Strong stakeholder and client-facing skills.
- Leadership and mentoring capability.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams.
- Results-driven with a continuous improvement mindset.