Location: Dearborn, MI (Hybrid - 4 Days Onsite/Week)
Job Overview
seeking an experienced SAP MM / Direct Procurement Consultant to support its enterprise SAP S/4HANA transformation program. This role will focus on the Requisition-to-Order (R2O) process within Direct Procurement and will serve as a key liaison between business stakeholders, Product Owners, and technical development teams.
The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in SAP S/4HANA Materials Management (MM), procurement processes, SAP configuration, and end-to-end solution delivery within automotive or manufacturing environments. This position combines functional leadership, technical collaboration, system configuration, testing, and production support responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with Product Owners and business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate business needs into SAP solutions.
- Conduct requirements gathering, business process analysis, and fit-gap assessments.
- Develop functional specifications, technical documentation, use cases, and user stories.
- Configure SAP S/4HANA MM modules to support procurement and supply chain processes.
- Collaborate with ABAP, Fiori, and development teams to deliver scalable solutions.
- Lead and support SIT, UAT, integration, security, and regression testing activities.
- Analyze and support integrations between SAP and legacy/non-SAP applications.
- Participate in cutover planning, data migration, data cleansing, and deployment activities.
- Provide production support, troubleshooting, enhancements, and end-user training.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across procurement and supply chain processes.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.
- 8+ years of overall IT experience.
- 5+ years of SAP implementation and development experience.
- Strong expertise in SAP S/4HANA Materials Management (MM).
- Hands-on experience supporting Direct Procurement / Requisition-to-Order / Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes.
- Experience configuring SAP MM and designing functional solutions.
- Strong knowledge of requirements gathering, fit-gap analysis, testing, and documentation.
- Practical proficiency in at least one modern programming language and familiarity with a second language.
- Experience working closely with business stakeholders and cross-functional technical teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Automotive, manufacturing, OEM, or supply chain industry experience.
- SAP MM or SAP S/4HANA Procurement certifications.
- Exposure to SAP Ariba and Ariba Sourcing.
- Working knowledge of ABAP development concepts.
- Experience with SAP data migration, cutover planning, and deployment activities.
- Experience integrating SAP with non-SAP enterprise systems.
Required Skills
- SAP S/4HANA
- Direct Procurement
- Requisition-to-Order (R2O)
- Procure-to-Pay (P2P)
- SAP Configuration
- Functional Design Documentation (FDD)
- Technical Design Documentation (TDD)
- Fit-Gap Analysis
- User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
- SAP Fiori
- SAP Ariba
- Data Migration & Cutover
Preferred Industry Background
- Automotive OEMs
- Manufacturing
- Aerospace & Defense
- SAP Consulting Organizations
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a senior SAP MM consultant with deep expertise in SAP S/4HANA Procurement and Materials Management, particularly within automotive or manufacturing environments. They should be comfortable leading workshops, gathering requirements, configuring SAP solutions, driving testing efforts, and collaborating with development teams while supporting live production environments.