SAP Manufacturing Architect (17666)

Baer Group; Knoxville (TN); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Baer Group is seeking a SAP Manufacturing Architect for a Federal Project based in the Knoxville Area, TN. The role focuses on leading Workstreams, evaluating SAP ME, PEO, Digital Manufacturing Cloud, and embedded S/4HANA capabilities against client requirements to shape the transition blueprint.

The ideal candidate will have expert SAP Manufacturing and S/4HANA experience, strong stakeholder management, and the ability to translate complex manufacturing needs into a concrete transition plan

Qualifications

• Expert-level experience in SAP Manufacturing and S/4HANA.
• Strong experience with SAP ME, SAP PEO, and/or Digital Manufacturing Cloud.
• Experience leading manufacturing strategy, solution assessment, and process discovery workshops.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing execution, production processes, integrations, and operational continuity.
• Experience evaluating SAP solutions against complex business, compliance, and deployment requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead Workstream – Manufacturing Strategy and SAP ME Transition Assessment.
• Evaluate SAP ME, SAP PEO, and Digital Manufacturing Cloud against manufacturing requirements.
• Develop the Manufacturing Decision Matrix to evaluate functional coverage and deployment readiness.
• Lead manufacturing process discovery workshops as part of client Workstream.
• Identify gaps, risks, dependencies, and opportunities for standardization.
• Define SAP ME transition and sequencing considerations, including dependencies and risks.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, IT, SAP functional, technical, and business stakeholders.
• Provide recommendations supporting the S/4HANA transformation blueprint and roadmap.

Skills

SAP Manufacturing

S/4HANA

SAP ME

SAP PEO

Manufacturing Strategy

Stakeholder Management

Tools

Digital Manufacturing Cloud

S/4HANA

SAP ME

Job description

Federal Project - Applicant must be a United States Citizen

Baer is looking for SAP Manufacturing Architect for a 6 month Federal Project located in Knoxville Area, TN.

Title: SAP Manufacturing Architect

Location: Hybrid - Knoxville Area, TN

Duration: 6 months

Rate: Hourly Plus Expenses Reimbursed

Alignment: W2 or C2C

Position Overview

Lead Workstream – Manufacturing Strategy and SAP ME Transition Assessment. Evaluate current SAP ME capabilities and assess the fit of SAP PEO, Digital Manufacturing Cloud, and embedded S/4HANA manufacturing capabilities against client manufacturing requirements. Define the recommended manufacturing solution and transition approach while supporting business process discovery and transformation planning.

• Assess current SAP ME capabilities, customizations, integrations, and operational dependencies.
• Evaluate SAP PEO, Digital Manufacturing Cloud, and embedded S/4HANA capabilities against manufacturing requirements.
• Develop and apply the Manufacturing Decision Matrix to evaluate functional coverage, client deployability, operational continuity, and compliance.
• Lead manufacturing process discovery workshops as part of client Workstream.
• Identify functional gaps, risks, dependencies, and opportunities for standardization.
• Develop the Manufacturing Solution Recommendation and supporting transformation inputs.
• Define SAP ME transition and sequencing considerations, including key dependencies and migration risks.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, IT, SAP functional, technical, and business stakeholders.
• Provide recommendations supporting the overall S/4HANA transformation blueprint and roadmap.

Requirements

• Expert-level experience in SAP Manufacturing and S/4HANA.
• Strong experience with SAP ME, SAP PEO, and/or Digital Manufacturing Cloud.
• Experience leading manufacturing strategy, solution assessment, and process discovery workshops.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing execution, production processes, integrations, and operational continuity.
• Experience evaluating SAP solutions against complex business, compliance, and deployment requirements.
• Strong solution architecture, decision analysis, stakeholder management, and communication skills.

Company Overview

Baer provides best-in-class engagement experiences for our consultants. Our job requirements are carefully vetted and are typically associated with pivotal programs offering tremendous opportunities to expand your skills leveraging the latest solutions.

Baer is an equal opportunity employer including disability/veteran.