SAP domain leader Manufacturing & MES

Penon Partners; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Penon Partners is seeking an SAP Domain Leader Manufacturing for a client in the food industry. The role focuses on the functional design, implementation, and continuous improvement of SAP PP/QM across North America (SC, OH) and Canada, acting as the bridge between business and IT.

Based in Columbus, OH, this on-site role offers up to two remote days, a salary around $150,000 plus benefits and 401(k), and opportunities to lead cross-functional teams on SAP initiatives and MES integrations.

Qualifications

• Deep, expert-level knowledge of SAP PP and QM modules.
• 5–10+ years of SAP functional experience, including 3–5 years in leadership or senior architect roles.
• Manufacturing shopfloor experience.
• Experience with end-to-end SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud implementations (or SAP versions).
• Knowledge of MES implementations; Rockwell MES PLEX knowledge is a plus.
• Familiarity with SAP BTP, Fiori UX, and analytics tools is a strong plus.
• Knowledge of food industries is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Define project scope and specifications for SAP implementations; cost estimates and project plans.
• Translate business requirements into functional/technical solutions considering existing IT systems.
• Coordinate with business partners, external parties, and IT teams.
• Ensure project cost, timeline, quality, and testing meet initial requirements.
• Maintain operation post go-live: corrective and preventive maintenance.

Skills

SAP PP/QM

Leadership experience

Manufacturing shopfloor experience

End-to-end SAP S/4HANA implementation

MES knowledge

Tools

Rockwell MES PLEX

SAP BTP

Fiori UX

Analytics tools

Job description

Who we are: Penon Partners is a consulting, interim management, and recruitment firm supporting companies through critical transformations in Operations, IT, Finance, and HR. Drawing on our own pragmatic operational knowledge from years of experience in the field and associated with consulting skills, we deliver the project and the value expected to our clients.

We are recruiting an SAP Domain Leader Manufacturing for one of our clients.

Position Profile

Our client is an international food industry player driving an ambitious growth strategy in North America (SC, OH) and Canada (Toronto). To effectively support the rapid scaling of operations they are seeking a hands-on, practical, and technically capable SAP Domain Leader to join their team.

TheSAP Domain Leader Manufacturing is responsible for the functional design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the specific SAP Manufacturing Solution (PP/QM) but also the applicative landscape surrounding this domain. Acting as the key bridge between business stakeholders and IT, the Domain Leader ensures that SAP and applications landscape are aligned with company objectives, deliver business value, and comply with global standards

This key position will report directly to the ERP PROGRAM MANAGER

Primary Responsibilities

1.Projects (during the implementation)

• Defines the project scope (drafting of specifications, cost estimates, and project plan)
• Proposes solutions (translating business requirements into functional and technical solutions) while taking the existing IT systems into account
• Coordinates with the various project stakeholders (business partners, external parties, IT team)
• Ensures the smooth running of the project (cost, timeline/scheduling, quality, compliance with the initial business requirements, monitoring committees, acceptance testing)
• Responsible for the quality of the solution development and deployment

1. Support / Maintenance (after the go-live):

• On a day-to-day basis, ensures that applications within his/her area of responsibility remain operational (corrective maintenance / preventive maintenance)
• Handles corrective maintenance by identifying the root cause of the problem and implementing a permanent fix
• Analyzes and challenges the requirements and solutions requested by the business
• Proposes solutions (functional and technical) with the goal of simplifying and standardizing

Monitors activity within their scope (incidents / change requests) and regularly updates the BKU on the progress

• Works closely with the infrastructure team on issues related to their domain
• Assists the business in adopting new application features that have been implemented

2. General:

• Acts as the primary point of contact for business leaders (process owners, directors) to translate business needs into technical requirements
• Proactively identifies opportunities to optimize SAP business processes, leveraging new SAP technologies
• Implements application changes within their scope, or, with the CIO’s approval, may have a third-party vendor carry out development work within their scope
• Conducts the necessary tests (unit, integration) before performing acceptance testing with the business unit
• Organizes and leads IT-Business monitoring committees (monitoring of metrics, workload planning, priorities, etc.) for their domain, and may participate in monitoring committees outside their domain
• Develops their workload plan with the CIO and prioritizes urgent issues on a daily basis
• Adheres to internal IT processes and SLA
• Shares with his manager any issues or information that could impact the IT system

• Acts as the primary point of contact for business leaders (process owners, directors) to translate business needs into technical requirements
• Proactively identifies opportunities to optimize SAP business processes, leveraging new SAP technologies
• Implements application changes within their scope, or, with the CIO’s approval, may have a third-party vendor carry out development work within their scope
• Conducts the necessary tests (unit, integration) before performing acceptance testing with the business unit
• Organizes and leads IT-Business monitoring committees (monitoring of metrics, workload planning, priorities, etc.) for their domain, and may participate in monitoring committees outside their domain
• Develops their workload plan with the CIO and prioritizes urgent issues on a daily basis
• Adheres to internal IT processes and SLA
• Shares with his manager any issues or information that could impact the IT system

Qualifications

• Deep, expert-level knowledge of SAP modules PP / QM
• Minimum 5-10+ years of SAP functional experience, including at least 3-5 years in a leadership or senior architect role
• Manufacturing shopfloor experience
• Experience with underlying and improving business processes and functions
• Experience with an end-to-end SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud implementation (or any other SAP version)
• Knowledge and contributed to MES implementations
• Knowledge of Rockwell Automation’s MES (Manufacturing Execution System) PLEX will be a plus
• Familiarity with SAP BTP (Business Technology Platform), Fiori UX, and analytics tools is a strong plus
• Knowledge of food industries is a strong plus

Profile

The ideal candidate is:

• Curious, practical, and solution-oriented
• Able to operate with diverse teams and stakeholders
• Focus on delivering measurable business value and improving business user experience
• Excellent communications skills being able to talk to the business without “technical words”

Work Location and Employment Type:

• Location: Columbus OH. Ability to travel out of the office in North America and occasionally in Europe.
• Type of assignment: Full time job, on site with potential remote work (2 days remote maximum).
• Start Date: ASAP
• Salary and package: $150K + Benefits and 401K

Our client requires its employees to have authorization to work lawfully in the United States without requiring them to sponsor applicants for any sort of employment-based work visa.