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# SAP PLM Solution Architect

- **Company:** Genius Business Solutions Inc
- **Location:** New York, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Information Systems, Document Management Systems, SAP ERP, SAP (Applications), SAP Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Information Technology, SAP S/4HANA
- **Published:** July 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/2fb7f8eb-07e2-450c-a9bc-59aac6ee74ce

## About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced SAP PLM Solution Architect to lead an enterprise assessment and roadmap for migrating SAP Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) from ECC to SAP S/4HANA. The ideal candidate will have extensive SAP PLM architecture experience along with strong domain expertise in Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Food & Beverage, or Consumer/Rich Products Manufacturing., * Bachelor''s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.

 * 12+ years of SAP consulting experience.
 * 10+ years of SAP PLM solution architecture experience.
 * Proven experience leading ECC-to-S/4HANA PLM assessments and transformation initiatives.
 * Strong client-facing communication, workshop facilitation, and executive presentation skills.
 * Experience delivering enterprise architecture roadmaps for large-scale SAP transformations.

Required Skills

SAP Expertise

 * SAP PLM
 * SAP S/4HANA PLM
 * ECC to S/4HANA Migration
 * Engineering Change Management (ECM)
 * Document Management System (DMS)
 * Product Structure Management
 * Bill of Materials (BOM)
 * Material Master
 * Classification System
 * Variant Configuration (VC/AVC)
 * SAP Activate Methodology
 * SAP Readiness Check
 * Simplification Items
 * Brownfield & Greenfield Implementations

Domain Expertise (Mandatory)

Candidates should have strong experience in one or more of the following industries:

 * Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)
 * Food & Beverage Manufacturing
 * Consumer Products
 * Packaged Foods
 * Dairy
 * Beverages
 * Snacks
 * Bakery
 * Confectionery
 * Ingredients Manufacturing
 * FMCG Manufacturing

## Description

* Lead discovery workshops with business and IT stakeholders to assess the current SAP ECC PLM landscape.
 * Evaluate existing PLM business processes and recommend an optimal S/4HANA PLM transformation strategy.
 * Conduct current-state assessments, fit-gap analysis, and future-state solution architecture.
 * Define migration roadmap, implementation approach (Brownfield, Greenfield, or Selective Data Transition), and project risks.
 * Design end-to-end Product Lifecycle Management processes aligned with SAP S/4HANA best practices.
 * Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Product Development, and Regulatory teams.
 * Assess custom developments, interfaces, enhancements, and third-party PLM integrations.
 * Provide executive-level architecture recommendations and implementation strategy.
 * Support estimation, solution design, governance, and technical leadership throughout the assessment.


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