Production Planning – SME - AU - SAP

The Kraft Heinz Company; Freshwater; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Kraft Heinz is seeking a Production Planning SME with SAP expertise to support the ANZ SAP S/4 implementation. The role collaborates with project teams and business stakeholders to design end-to-end processes and validate requirements.

The candidate will document current and future-state processes, participate in workshops, and contribute to testing, training, and adoption activities. Travel to site may be required as part of the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• Experience with process improvement or transformation initiatives.
• Able to document requirements and translate business needs for cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience supporting workshops and delivery activities (testing, training, implementation).
• Comfortable in a changing environment with competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide Production Planning SME input across design, build, and deployment.
• Document and validate current-state processes and business requirements.
• Support future-state process and solution design aligned to SAP S/4 and business needs.
• Participate in workshops/design discussions; review and validate proposed process/system changes.
• Support issue and risk management within the stream (process, data, solution), including escalation where required.
• Contribute to testing (scenario input, execution support, defect triage, outcome validation).
• Support change and readiness activities (process documentation, training inputs, communications, adoption support).
• Maintain strong stakeholder relationships and provide regular updates to the Stream Lead.
• Work in line with Kraft Heinz policies and uphold Kraft Heinz values.

Skills

Production Planning knowledge

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Travel flexibility

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job Description

Production Planning Subject Matter Expert (SME)- SAP

Role Summary

TheProduction Planning SME provides functionalexpertiseand business process knowledge for the ANZ SAP S/4 implementation. Working with the Stream Lead, project team, and business stakeholders, the role supports end-to-end process and system design, documents andvalidatesbusiness requirements, and contributes to readiness, testing, and adoption across the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• ProvideProduction Planning domain SME input across design, build, and deployment.

• Document andvalidatecurrent-state processes and business requirements (including pain points/opportunities).

• Support future-state process and solution design aligned to SAP S/4 and business needs.

• Participate in workshops/design discussions; review andvalidateproposed process/system changes.

• Support issue and risk management within the stream (process, data, solution), including escalation whererequired.

• Contribute to testing (scenario input, execution support, defect triage, outcome validation).

• Support change and readiness activities (process documentation, training inputs, communications, adoption support).

• Maintain strong stakeholder relationships and provide regular updates to the Stream Lead.

• Work in line with Kraft Heinz Food Safety, Environmental, Health and Safety, Ethics, and Human Resources policies and uphold Kraft Heinz values.

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree.

• Experience in process improvement and/or project, transformation, or system-related initiatives.

• Able to document requirements andprocesses andtranslate business needs into practical solutions with cross-functional stakeholders.

• Experience supporting workshops and delivery activities (e.g., testing, training, implementation).

• Comfortable working in a changing environment with competing priorities.

• SAP/ERP or large-scale system implementation experience isadvantageous.

• StrongProduction Planningfunctional knowledge; effective communicator and collaborator in a matrix environment.

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to manage priorities and timelines.

• Ability to travel on a routine basis.

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Location(s)

Freshwater

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.