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# SAP Manufacturing Lead

- **Company:** Everforth Apex
- **Location:** Boston, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Serialization, SAP (Applications), SAP Manufacturing Execution (ME), SAP S/4HANA, Data Management
- **Published:** November 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/120a8062-e9a8-41bc-bf56-b1a410161ae0

## About the Role

The ideal candidate combines deep SAP S/4HANA manufacturing expertise with strong knowledge of production planning, shop-floor operations, MES integration, and manufacturing master data. This person must be comfortable driving decisions, challenging existing processes, and leading C-level client discussions., * Extensive functional experience with SAP S/4HANA Manufacturing / Production Planning (PP).

 * Strong end-to-end understanding of manufacturing processes from demand and production planning through shop-floor execution and quality.
 * Hands-on functional expertise with MRP, production orders, BOMs, routings, work centers, production confirmations, subcontracting, batch management, serialization, and QM.
 * Strong experience with MTO, MTS, ETO, Engineering Change Management, and Variant Configuration.
 * Experience integrating SAP S/4HANA with MES and shop-floor systems.
 * Demonstrated ability to lead large-scale SAP manufacturing transformation initiatives.
 * Ability to translate business requirements into SAP process and solution designs.
 * Strong consultative and client-facing skills with experience presenting recommendations and leading discussions with C-level executives.
 * Proven ability to influence and drive cross-functional teams without relying solely on direct authority.
 * Excellent communication, stakeholder-management, and problem-solving skills.
 * Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with changing requirements and priorities.

## Description

We are seeking an experienced SAP S/4HANA Manufacturing Lead to drive end-to-end manufacturing process design and implementation within a complex transformation environment. This individual will serve as a senior functional and process expert, partnering with client executives, business stakeholders, technical teams, and other workstream leaders to design and deliver scalable manufacturing solutions., * Lead the design and implementation of end-to-end manufacturing processes within SAP S/4HANA, including:

 + Production Planning and Execution
 + Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
 + Production Orders
 + Bills of Material (BOM)
 + Routings and Work Centers
 + Production Confirmations
 + Batch Management and Serialization
 + Subcontracting
 + Quality Management (QM)
 * Serve as the functional lead for S/4HANA manufacturing capabilities, including:
 + Demand Management
 + MRP and material planning
 + Make-to-Order (MTO)
 + Make-to-Stock (MTS)
 + Engineer-to-Order (ETO)
 + Engineering Change Management (ECM)
 + Variant Configuration
 * Lead manufacturing process workshops, requirements gathering, fit-gap analysis, solution design, configuration strategy, testing, and deployment activities.
 * Define and optimize manufacturing master data structures, including BOMs, routings, work centers, production versions, material masters, and related dependencies.
 * Drive integration between SAP S/4HANA and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and other shop-floor technologies.
 * Partner with engineering, supply chain, procurement, quality, operations, and technology teams to ensure manufacturing processes operate effectively across functional boundaries.
 * Lead senior-level client discussions and communicate complex SAP and manufacturing concepts to C-suite executives, business leaders, and technical stakeholders.
 * Provide functional leadership across multiple teams, identify dependencies and risks, resolve process and design issues, and drive decisions to completion.
 * Operate effectively in a startup-like, high-growth environment where requirements may evolve quickly and individuals are expected to take ownership beyond traditional role boundaries.
 * Adapt solution designs and delivery approaches based on changing client priorities, business requirements, and implementation challenges.