SAP Manufacturing Lead

Belden; Carmel (IN); On-site; USD 101,400 - 152,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid vacation

Remote work options

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Belden is looking for a skilled SAP Manufacturing Lead to enhance their S/4HANA solutions in Carmel, Indiana. The successful candidate will drive operational stability, support integration across manufacturing functions, and lead incident resolution. A background in Production Planning and Quality Management is vital, alongside strong leadership abilities.

Belden offers competitive compensation and benefits, emphasizing continuous improvement and collaborative engagement in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of SAP experience with expertise in Manufacturing domains.
• Deep functional expertise in Production Planning (PP) and Quality Management (QM).
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA Manufacturing configuration.

Responsibilities

• Lead incident resolution for SAP Manufacturing.
• Configure and support SAP S/4HANA Manufacturing processes.
• Partner with manufacturing stakeholders to improve efficiency.

Skills

SAP Manufacturing

Production Planning (PP)

Quality Management (QM)

Troubleshooting

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or MBA in Computer Science, Information Systems, Supply Chain

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

IDocs

MES

Job description

Propel your career at Belden, where innovation creates possibilities—for our people, our customers, and the communities we serve. We connect people, information, and ideas to solve the world’s most complex connectivity challenges, turning curiosity into meaningful impact. Here, you’ll take on work that challenges you, supports your growth, and empowers you to shape what’s next. You’ll collaborate with global teams, gain diverse perspectives, and contribute to solutions that extend beyond our business—creating value in the world around us.

Together, we are shaping the future of digitization and paving the way for the next generation of innovation.

Job Summary

Belden is seeking a highly skilled and motivated SAP Manufacturing Lead to support S/4 HANA solutions. The ideal candidate will be responsible for supporting, maintaining, and enhancing Belden's SAP S/4HANA manufacturing domain. This role leads production support, continuous improvement, and business engagement across Manufacturing functions, including Production Planning (PP), Quality Management (QM), and Plant Maintenance (PM), within the Application Management Services (AMS) organization.

Responsibilities

Production Support & Service Delivery

• Own AMS support activities for SAP Manufacturing, including PP, QM, and EAM processes.
• Lead incident resolution, problem management, and root cause analysis for production and shop floor issues.
• Monitor system performance, interfaces, background jobs, and integrations to ensure operational stability.
• Drive SLA compliance and support governance across internal teams, offshore resources, and external partners.
• Ensure continuity of manufacturing operations by prioritizing and resolving business‑critical issues.

System Configuration & Integration

• Configure and support SAP S/4HANA Manufacturing processes, including:
• Production Planning (MPS, MRP, capacity planning)
• Production execution and shop floor control
• Production orders, process orders, and confirmations
• Configure and support manufacturing master data, including Bills of Material (BOM)

Routings, Work centers, Production versions.

• Configure and support Quality Management (QM), including inspection planning, quality notifications, and compliance processes.
• Support Plant Maintenance (PM), including maintenance orders, preventive maintenance, and asset tracking.
• Ensure integration between manufacturing and related SAP modules, including MM, EWM, SD, TM, and Finance.
• Monitor and troubleshoot interfaces, IDocs, and middleware integrations impacting shop floor execution and production processes.
• Collaborate with external systems such as MES, shop floor automation, IoT platforms, and data collection systems.
• Contribute to and guide solution design decisions, ensuring alignment with SAP standards and global manufacturing templates.
• Maintain configuration, integration documentation, and process flows for AMS and knowledge management.
• Analyze business requirements and deliver enhancements aligned with SAP S/4HANA best practices.
• Own prioritization of the Manufacturing support backlog and coordinate activities across onshore and offshore teams.
• Support system releases, upgrades, testing cycles (unit, integration, UAT), and change management processes.
• Ensure consistent integration and data flow across manufacturing and supply chain processes.

Business Partnership & Continuous Improvement

• Partner with plant operations, manufacturing leadership, and supply chain teams to improve operational efficiency and drive adoption of SAP solutions.
• Act as the primary IT point of contact for manufacturing stakeholders across global sites.
• Identify opportunities for standardization, automation, and optimization of manufacturing processes.
• Translate business needs into functional and technical solutions.
• Provide functional leadership, user guidance, and training to business users.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives and promote SAP standard capabilities.
• Stay current with SAP S/4HANA manufacturing trends and recommend strategic improvements.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or MBA in Computer Science, Information Systems, Supply Chain, or related field.
• 8+ years of SAP experience with strong expertise in Manufacturing domains.
• Deep functional expertise in: Production Planning (PP); Quality Management (QM); strong understanding of manufacturing execution, shop floor control, and production processes.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing master data (BOMs, routings, work centers, production versions).
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA Manufacturing configuration and integration with MM, EWM, SD, TM, and Finance.
• Experience supporting production environments within an AMS or support organization.
• Experience with integrations (IDocs, middleware, MES/shop floor systems).
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience managing incidents, enhancements, releases, and change control processes.
• Proven ability to lead cross‑functional initiatives and coordinate global teams.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• SAP certifications in PP, QM, or PM.
• Experience with MES integration, shop floor automation and EAM.
• Familiarity with SAP EWM and supply chain integration.
• Experience working with global system integrators and distributed teams.
• Knowledge of ITIL or service management frameworks.

Applicants can expect a base compensation range of $101,400 – $152,100 plus benefits and additional incentives based on the level of the role. This is the reasonable estimate that Belden believes it might pay for this job based on applicable circumstances at the time of posting. Belden may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law, and commensurate with the applicant’s experience, qualifications, and geographical location.

Belden also offers hybrid and remote work practices where feasible and provides employees with benefits that could include health/dental/vision, long‑term/short‑term disability, life insurance, HSA/FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, parental leave, employee stock purchase plan, paid leave for volunteer work in your community, training opportunities, professional talent management and succession planning, corporate health well‑being initiatives and a work culture which includes commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and sustainability!

Let’s Create Possibilities Together.

Join a global community shaping the future of intelligent connectivity. At Belden, you’ll help push the boundaries of technology and write the next chapter of innovation, creating possibilities for your career, your future, and the world around you.

These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work involved for this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of this job.