SAP Functional Lead

We are seeking a versatile Senior SAP Functional Lead to drive the efficiency of our end-to-end supply chain. This role focuses on the seamless integration of production planning, sales, and procurement. You will be the primary architect for our Plan-to-Produce and Order-to-Cash cycles, ensuring our manufacturing plants stay synchronized with customer demand. While expertise in all three core modules (PP, SD, MM) is required, the ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of how these modules interact in a high-volume building products environment.

• Core Responsibilities
• Integrated Process Design: Own the functional design for the entire supply chain, ensuring smooth hand-offs between Sales (SD), Procurement (MM), and the Factory Floor (PP).
• Production Excellence: Optimize Make-to-Order (MTO) and Make-to-Stock (MTS) strategies to balance manufacturing efficiency with customer lead times.
• Inventory & Logistics: Oversee Warehouse Management (WM) and Materials Management (MM) to ensure accurate stock levels and efficient movement of heavy/bulky building materials.
• Requirements Gathering: Lead workshops with business leads to translate industry requirements into scalable SAP solutions.
• System Configuration: Perform hands-on configuration across the three core modules and manage technical integration with Finance (FICO).
• Continuous Improvement: Identify bottlenecks in the production or shipping cycles and implement SAP best practices to resolve them.
• Technical Expertise Requirements

SAP, SAP, Construction, Product Development, Manufacturing, SAP PP, Production Planning, Sales, Order to Cash, Purchasing/Procurement, * Expertise in MRP (Material Requirements Planning), Work Centers, Routing, and Bill of Materials (BOM).

• Experience with Shop Floor Control, including production order management, confirmations, and backflushing.
• Knowledge of capacity planning and scheduling for multi-line manufacturing plants.

Sales & Distribution (SD)

• Strong knowledge of Pricing Procedures, Billing, and Shipping/Transportation.
• Expertise in Availability Check (ATP) and Delivery Scheduling to manage customer expectations for large-scale projects.

Materials Management (MM) & Warehouse Management (WM)

• Mastery of Purchasing, Inventory Management, and Material Master data.
• Proficiency in Warehouse Management (WM), specifically for handling oversized items, storage bin optimization, and picking/put-away strategies.

Variant Configuration (VC) - Nice-to-Have

• Bonus: Experience with basic product characteristics or configurable materials is a plus, but not a requirement. We are willing to train a strong generalist in this area.
• Industry-Specific Experience
• 10-12+ years of hands-on SAP functional experience.
• Direct experience in Building Products and/or Discrete Manufacturing.
• Experience with S/4HANA is highly preferred.
• Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or Information Systems.
• SAP Certification in at least one core module (PP, SD, or MM).
• Ability to work cross-functionally and lead complex, multi-module troubleshooting.