SAP - Core Supply Chain - PP - QM - Senior Manager - Consulting - Location OPEN

Ernst and Young; Nashville (TN); Remote; USD 171,000 - 393,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm is seeking a Senior Manager to lead SAP engagements and transform operational performance. This role requires a mix of technical and interpersonal skills, focusing on strategic solutions in manufacturing. Candidates should have 5-7 years of SAP experience, particularly in Production Planning. The position offers a competitive salary and a dynamic work environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive compensation and benefits package

Flexible working environment

Inclusive culture with diverse teams

Qualifications

• Typically, 5 - 7 years of relevant experience.
• At least five years of experience in SAP Production Planning.
• Strong client service and technical writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading engagement delivery and managing client relationships.
• Overseeing program/project management and engagement economics.
• Building and maintaining relationships with clients.

Skills

Technical skills in application functional design

Strong written and verbal communication

Expertise in system configuration design

Proven ability to analyze technology cost-benefit scenarios

Excellent negotiation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

SAP Production Planning (PP)

SAP Material Requirement Planning (MRP)

Job description

Location: Anywhere in Country

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence.

We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world.

Our objective is to provide clients with a unique business perspective on how to leverage SAP technology to improve their operations. This is rooted in the EY SAP service line capabilities (Supply Chain, FICO, BPC, Data & Analytics, Customer, Tech/Arch and SuccessFactors) that are focused on helping clients improve performance and increase productivity.

The Opportunity

We innovate with SAP to co-create more innovative answers, drawing on our integrated competencies in tax, assurance, transactions, and risk, as well as our work in implementing SAP. Together, we help clients provide better outcomes and long-lasting results, from strategy to execution. We take a comprehensive, business-first view to address strategy, customer value, user experiences, processes, technology, and operational impacts in tandem. Our SAP Manufacturing professionals deliver strategic solutions to help clients transform their manufacturing operations improving cost, efficiency, quality, and effectiveness.

As a Senior Manager in our Technology practice, you will play a pivotal role in interacting with business stakeholders to evaluate and analyze business models, processes, and operations. You will translate business requirements into technical specifications and ensure that newly implemented technology solutions meet these requirements. Your collaboration with technical teams will be crucial in designing and delivering effective system architecture solutions.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Leading engagement delivery and managing client relationships on a daily basis.
• Overseeing program/project management and ensuring engagement economics are met.
• Developing resource plans and budgets for complex engagements.
• Leading large-scale SAP client engagements or work streams, ensuring alignment with client objectives.
• Demonstrating in-depth technical capabilities and possessing strong business acumen. Staying abreast of current business and industry trends relevant to the client's business and demonstrating the ability to assimilate to new knowledge.
• Consistently delivering high-quality client services by monitoring progress, managing risks, and keeping key stakeholders informed of developments and expected outcomes.
• Building and maintaining relationships with client personnel at all levels to foster collaboration and trust.
• Effectively leading and motivating diverse teams, providing constructive feedback and coaching. Fostering an innovative, inclusive, and team-oriented work environment while mentoring junior consultants.
• Identifying and generating new business opportunities by understanding EY’s service lines and proactively assessing ways to meet client needs. Cultivating long-term client relationships and collaborating with team members across EY practices to serve client needs.

Skills and Attributes for Success

On your typical engagement, you will work with the key stakeholders to understand their needs and advise on SAP system capabilities. You will initiate the requirement gathering, architect solutions, blueprinting, testing, and complete the workflow and documentation, as well as the functional design of the solution. Liaise with the stakeholders and technical team to translate needs into business solutions and complete the configurations and/or integrations with SAP and non-SAP systems.

To thrive in this role, you will need a blend of technical and interpersonal skills that will allow you to build strong relationships and deliver exceptional results. Key skills include:

• Strong technical skills in application functional design and technology business requirements definition.
• Proven ability to analyze and map technology cost-benefit scenarios.
• Expertise in system configuration design and business architecture frameworks.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and negotiate effectively.

To Qualify for the Role, You Must Have

• A Bachelor’s degree; a Master’s degree is preferred.
• Typically, 5 - 7 years of relevant experience.
• At least five (5) years of experience in SAP Production Planning (PP) within a functional consulting or system configuration role.
• Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, client service and technical writing skills.
• Proven experience managing SAP projects or work streams, including oversight of project-based team members.
• Knowledge of best practices in supply chain, along with benchmarking and advisory experience related to supply chain-specific technology functions.
• Ability and comfort-level researching client inquiries and emerging issues, including regulations, industry practices and new technologies.
• A flexibility and willingness to travel to meet client needs; travel is estimated at 40-60%.

Ideally, You’ll Also Have

• Prior consulting industry experience.
• SAP certification(s).
• Experience as a workstream/team lead for manufacturing with SAP.
• Experience with at least two full lifecycle implementations of SAP ERP (ECC and/or S/4HANA) specifically working with the SAP Production Planning (PP) module.
• Experience with at least one full lifecycle implementation with SAP Material Requirement Planning (MRP).

What We Offer You

At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams.

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $171,600 to $392,100.

EY provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected basis, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable law.