Sr. Manager,SAP Supply Chain Technical Solution Architect: Manufacturing Planning

1 day ago


Chicago, United States Fortune 500 companies Full time

Sr. Manager,SAP Supply Chain Technical Solution Architect: Manufacturing Planning / Scheduling

  • Job Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Job Duration: Full Time / Hybrid

** NO SPONSORSHIP FROM THE CLIENT **

Job Description

Responsibilities

Accountability for the solution architecture and design governance for Distribution Requirements Planning, Manufacturing Planning and Detailed Scheduling for diverse production processes. This role is the IT Solution Design Lead for Manufacturing Planning and scheduling solution as it relates to the global processes defined by the Global Template (PGT). Ability to provide IT knowledge to enable common global designs, data, reporting and analytics and support the delivery and governance of PGT solution capabilities.

This role will adopt and adhere to SAFe agile principles.n depth understanding of Distribution Requirements Planning, Manufacturing Planning and Detailed Scheduling to evaluate business problem statement, analyze, articulate and lead in end to end solution build and governance of core manufacturing planning and scheduling processes -

  • Maintain and Load Production Master Data
  • Perform Distribution Requirements Planning, Production Planning and Scheduling
  • Publish Rough cut and Detailed Schedule Production Plan for downstream Planning & Operational Execution
  • Review/Evaluate Detailed Schedule Production Plan
  • Integration with downstream and upstream planning / execution systems

Accountabilities:

  • Act as the Distribution Requirements Planning, Manufacturing Planning and Scheduling IT Lead for architecting and governing solutions being delivered within the end to end process
  • Conduct business and IT workshops to understand end to end business process requirements for distribution requirements planning, rough cut production planning and scheduling, articulate and propose the best possible solution
  • Identify gaps, design & develop the solutions as required to enhance PGT solution capabilities across all in-scope markets and sectors
  • Drive completion of key project activities in collaboration with the Demand, Inventory Optimization, Supply and Response, Replenishment IT Solution Design Leads and business partners
  • Act as advocate of change
  • Understand process interdependencies and ensure the design of fully integrated process solutions with other process teams such as Make to Deploy, Procure to Pay and Order to Cash
  • Primary point of contact across the PBNA organization for overall status of the IT Production Planning Detailed Scheduling work stream - i.e. the go to person
  • Collaborate with Global Process Owners, Global Process Leads, Solution Design Leads and Value Stream Leads on issue resolution and process design recommendations
  • Escalate appropriate decisions making requirements or process choice points to Global Process Owner
  • Willing to challenge status quo and ask difficult questions to drive for optimum solutions and outcomes
  • Ability to influence and work through others
  • Ability to articulate or demonstrate perspectives and experiences
  • Ability to deliver high quality outcomes particularly under tight timelines

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree or equivalent experience required
  • 12 years of experience configuring, deploying and managing SAP APO and ERP with a focus on Optimization for Manufacturing planning and Scheduling
  • 4+ years of IBP TS Heuristics & TS Optimization and SAP S4-PPDS experience preferred
  • Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree or equivalent experience required
  • 12 years of experience configuring, deploying and managing SAP APO and ERP with a focus on Production planning and scheduling
  • 2+ years of IBP and SAP S4 experience preferred
  • IT Expertise in solutions for production planning and scheduling
  • Experience in Demand and Supply Planning solution evaluations and application in planning and scheduling processes
  • Familiar with direct material procurement, production and inventory management, demand planning and forecasting processes
  • Understanding master data needed for production planning and scheduling processes
  • Experience with planning and forecasting for large projects and programs
  • 3-6 years of project/program experience
  • Provides outstanding customer service skills to direct and indirect customers, resolving very difficult and sensitive issues effectively
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
  • Prior experience in working matrix organization and handling multiple stakeholders would be added advantage.
  • Intellectually curious with a strong desire to learn
  • IT leadership experience with supply planning projects
  • Knowledge and experience in the following tools, disciplines and processes are nice to have: SAP SolMan 7+, Azure Dev Ops, Quality Center and MS Project
  • Solves highly complex problems within their work team
  • Strong influencing, facilitating, and consulting skills in working with stakeholders at all levels in the organization and across departments
  • Strong influencing, facilitating, and consulting skills in working with stakeholders at all levels in the organization and across departments
  • Adaptability and flexibility including ability to manage deadline pressure, ambiguity and change
  • Consulting background a plus
  • Experience with TCP, DRP, MPS as roles within the business
  • Experience in cross functional roles preferred

Non Technical Skills:

  • Familiar with business processes and nuances related to Forecast to Schedule processes across multiple markets
  • Knowledge of solutions deployed
  • Previous leadership role on a major SAP transformation project(s)
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization
  • Ability to work flexible hours based on varying business requirements
  • Solves highly complex problems within the work team, and with cross functional teams
  • Strong influencing, facilitating, and consulting skills in working with stakeholders at all levels in the organization and across departments
  • Ability to quickly adapt to changes in timelines and sequences
  • Ability to quickly adapt to changes in timelines and sequences
  • Adaptability and flexibility including ability to manage deadline pressure, ambiguity and change
  • Consulting background a plus


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