LEAD, BUSINESS SAP

Position Summary:

This position is responsible to monitor, communicate, improve, and enforce the processes and usage of SAP Materials Management (MM), Production Planning (PP), Sales & Distribution (SD), & Warehouse Management (WM) in the company’s manufacturing processes.

Essential Functions:

• Provide on-site and remote plant SAP training support to ensure material planning standardization is attained through MM, PP, SD, & WM SAP modules.
• Provide supplier ASN troubleshooting skills.
• Develop SAP governance tools to utilize alignment with manufacturing methods.
• Identify and partner with SAP Module Leads to improve material planning processes through key user forums.
• Coordinate new process integration with SAP Module Leads.
• Provide coverage for SAP Module Leads, as required.
• Analyze and present data extracted from various reports to ensure material parameters are in alignment with SAP requirements.
• Assume lead role in correcting inconsistencies within SAP master data.
• Lead material planner SAP audits.
• Troubleshoot key system process issues with the plant key users.
• Ensure aged SAP data is cleansed for optimal operation.
• Possess the ability to summarize, report, and manage SAP process accuracy at a plant level.
• Manage and seek improvements to minimize inventory levels, prevent premium freight spend, harmonize demand planning accuracies, and improve customer day of need delivery for all Bendix locations.

Knowledge:

• Strong knowledge of ERP flow and understanding relating to business processes.
• Manufacturing understanding and knowledge and related systems activities.
• Excellent knowledge in SAP materials processes and Supply Chain procedures.

Experience:

Lead 2, SAP Business

• Minimum 2 years’ experience of SAP MM, PP, SD &/or WM modules and Supply Chain Management required.

• 7+ years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.

Skills:

• Ability to establish credibility and trust.
• Well-versed in the program management and the ability to manage small projects and assignments without guidance.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Possesses strong analytical thinking and skill set.
• Ability to influence and persuade to inspire action in others.
• Self-starter who is action oriented and possesses a strong sense of urgency.
• Capable of performing in a customer-focused, team-based matrix organization is essential.
• Capable of successfully performing independently as well as in a team setting. Possesses exceptional planning and organizational skills.
• Results oriented with demonstrated capability of meeting tight deadlines.
• Strong systems and data management skills required.
• Proficient in Microsoft office products (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
• Possesses the skills to extract data from system queries to create management reports.

Education:

• B.A. or B.S. degree in Operations, Supply Chain Management, or Business Administration preferred.
• Green Belt certification is a plus.

Travel Requirements:

• Intra-plant could be required. Minimum travel required.