Principal SAP PP Solution Lead

Cooper Machinery Services LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Parental leave

Disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Cooper Machinery Services seeks a Principal SAP PP Solution Lead to architect the production planning backbone for a global S/4HANA transformation spanning Cooper and Altronic. You will shape how brands like Cooper-Bessemer plan, build, and deliver, influencing manufacturing strategy with enterprise technology.

You will own target-state design, lead end-to-end PP in S/4HANA, and advise IT, manufacturing, and supply chain leadership on capabilities, risks, and roadmap.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in information systems, business, or related field.
• 7–10 years of SAP PP functional experience, including full lifecycle S/4HANA or ECC implementations; carve-out or consolidation is preferred.
• Deep PP expertise with knowledge of MM, WM, QM, or demand planning.
• Manufacturing background in engineered-to-order, configure-to-order, make-to-order, or make-to-stock environments with MRP, BOM, routing, capacity planning.
• Strong master data governance and data migration experience for material masters, BOMs, and work centers.
• Experience with SAP Engineering Change Management (ECM) and change number workflow.
• Comfort with hybrid Agile/Waterfall delivery in ERP/supply chain programs.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; ability to influence directors and C-suite.
• Mentor SAP analysts through complex implementation projects.

Responsibilities

• Own the production planning solution architecture for S/4HANA carve-out and transformation, setting target-state design and roadmap.
• Lead end-to-end PP solution design within S/4HANA, covering production orders, MRP, capacity planning, shop floor control, and repetitive manufacturing.
• Serve as the principal SAP PP SME and trusted advisor to IT, operations, and supply chain leadership on capabilities and risks.
• Maintain design authority for PP-enabled processes, ensuring performance, stability, and scale with clean-core principles.
• Run fit-gap analysis and oversee solution quality across functional and non-functional dimensions.
• Lead cross-functional workshops translating configuration decisions into leadership recommendations.
• Manage BOM and routing changes from engineering change orders and assess downstream impacts.
• Represent PP on architecture review board, shaping integration patterns and master data governance.
• Guide end-to-end testing: unit, integration, regression, UAT across MRP-to-procurement and production-to-warehouse.
• Provide expert-level support through cutover, go-live, and hypercare, and mentor analysts.

Skills

SAP PP

S/4HANA

Carve-out

MRP

BOM

Master Data Governance

ECM

Hybrid Agile/Waterfall

Stakeholder Management

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in information systems/business

Tools

SAP ECM

Teamcenter integration

Job description

THE OPPORTUNITY

Cooper Machinery Services has powered natural gas compression around the world since 1833 — and today we're rebuilding the digital core behind that legacy. As Principal SAP PP Solution Lead, you won't just configure a system; you'll architect the production planning backbone for a landmark S/4HANA transformation spanning Cooper and Altronic, shaping how legendary brands like Cooper-Bessemer, Ajax, and Superior plan, build, and deliver for another century. If you want a seat at the table where manufacturing strategy meets enterprise technology — and the influence to shape both — this is that role.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Own the production planning solution architecture for the S/4HANA carve-out and transformation — setting the target-state design, configuration standards, and roadmap across SAP PP, with reach into WM, MM, and demand planning.
• Lead end-to-end PP solution design within S/4HANA, covering production orders, MRP, capacity planning, shop floor control, and repetitive manufacturing.
• Serve as the principal SAP PP subject matter expert and trusted advisor to IT, manufacturing operations, and supply chain leadership on capabilities, risks, and roadmap.
• Hold design authority for all PP-enabled processes, ensuring solutions follow clean-core principles and support performance, stability, and scale.
• Run fit-gap analysis and oversee solution quality across functional and non-functional dimensions.
• Facilitate cross-functional workshops with manufacturing, planning, and warehouse stakeholders, translating complex configuration decisions into clear recommendations for leadership.
• Manage BOM and routing changes driven by engineering change orders, ensuring downstream production planning impacts are assessed and controlled.
• Represent the PP domain on the architecture review board, shaping integration patterns, master data governance, and material master consistency.
• Guide end-to-end testing strategy — unit, integration, regression, and UAT — across critical touchpoints like MRP-to-procurement and production-to-warehouse.
• Provide expert-level support through cutover, go-live, and hypercare, and mentor analysts across the PP practice.

WHO YOU ARE

• Bachelor's degree in information systems, business administration, or a related field.
• 7–10 years of SAP PP functional experience, including at least one full lifecycle S/4HANA or ECC implementation; brownfield, carve-out, or consolidation experience strongly preferred.
• Deep PP expertise plus working knowledge of at least one adjacent module (MM, WM, QM, or demand planning).
• A strong manufacturing background across engineered-to-order, configure-to-order, make-to-order, and make-to-stock environments, with hands‑on MRP, BOM, routing, and capacity planning experience.
• Solid grounding in master data governance and data migration considerations for material masters, BOMs, and work centers.
• Experience with SAP Engineering Change Management (ECM), including change masters and change number workflow.
• Comfort operating in hybrid Agile/Waterfall delivery within ERP or supply chain programs.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the credibility to influence director and C‑suite audiences.
• A track record of mentoring junior and mid‑level SAP analysts through complex implementation work.

PREFERRED

• Experience in electronics, heavy industrial, engineered products, or complex manufacturing and field services environments.
• SAP or architecture framework certifications, and familiarity with public/hybrid/on‑prem cloud platforms.
• Familiarity with integration between SAP ECM, QM, and PLM systems (Teamcenter preferred) for change propagation.

WHY JOIN US

• Most benefits are effective on your first day — no waiting period.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Company-paid life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability coverage (6-month short-term disability waiting period).
• Voluntary life, AD&D, and long-term disability buy-up plans.
• Voluntary benefit plans including accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• 401(k) with up to 5% company match — employees are 100% vested on Day 1.
• Maternity and parental leave, Arc Fertility Benefits, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health support.

Cooper Machinery Services is an equal opportunity employer and gives all qualified applicants consideration of employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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