Digital SAP Manager-Supply Chain

Daikin Applied Americas•Plymouth, MN

23h•Hybrid

About The Position

Daikin Applied Americas is seeking a strategic and execution-focused Digital SAP Manager - Supply Chain to join their team. This role will lead the design, implementation, and optimization of SAP solutions as part of the company's Digital Transformation journey. The manager is responsible for aligning SAP capabilities with business goals across planning, procurement, manufacturing, inventory management, logistics, and distribution. They will collaborate closely with Master Data, OTC, Finance, IT, and external partners to deliver scalable, integrated solutions aligned with the enterprise digital strategy. The company, Daikin Applied, is the world's largest HVAC company, named by Forbes as one of America's Best-In-State Employers 2025, and is part of a global technology powerhouse focused on creating comfortable, healthy spaces and perfecting the air we share. The position is located in Plymouth, MN, with hybrid or remote options.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems or related field
6-8 years of SAP experience, with at least 3 years in leading SAP Supply Chain management, preferably in a global enterprise environment
2-4 years of leadership experience
Proven track record of leading SAP projects and managing cross-functional teams
Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Ability to lead cross‑functional digital transformation initiatives
Experience with SAP S/4HANA RISE implementation
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Nice To Haves

10+ years of SAP experience, with at least 3 years in leading SAP Supply Chain management, preferably in a global enterprise environment
SAP Certification
Knowledge of MM, SD, PP, EWM, TM, IBP, FI/CO
Experience working in multi plant, multi country SAP landscapes
Familiarity with Agile or hybrid project management methodologies
Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Responsibilities

Manage the design, configuration, and maintenance of all Supply Chain Processes in SAP (S4 HANA)
Own the end-to-end SAP enabled supply chain lifecycle ensuring seamless integration across demand planning, supply planning, procurement, manufacturing, inventory management, warehousing, transportation, and customer fulfillment
Ensure data accuracy, completeness, and consistency across SAP modules (MM, SD, PP, FI, etc.)
Monitor and resolve data quality issues using SAP tools and third-party solutions
Define and execute SAP enabled supply chain governance frameworks with a strong focus on manufacturing operations, plant execution, and production control
Establish governance policies, controls, and decision rights for production planning, materials management, shop floor execution, quality management, inventory control, and manufacturing logistics
Own global manufacturing process standards and templates across SAP S/4HANA modules including PP, MM, QM, EWM, SD, FI/CO, and integrations with PLM and MES
Ensure tight alignment between manufacturing strategy, capacity planning, cost controls, and SAP digital transformation initiatives
Govern end to end manufacturing flows from product introduction and engineering change through production, staging, warehousing, and outbound fulfillment
Establish governance for production master data and execution structures (BOMs, Routings, Work Centers, Production Versions, Recipes) to ensure accurate planning, costing, and execution
Drive standardization and compliance across make to stock, make to order, engineer to order, and configure to order manufacturing models
Lead a team of data analysts or specialists, providing guidance and performance management
Partner closely with Plant Leadership, Engineering, Quality, and Operations to ensure SAP solutions support real world manufacturing constraints and shop floor needs
Serve as the escalation point for cross plant and cross functional manufacturing issues, ensuring alignment between Digital teams, plant operations, and business leadership
Lead continuous improvement initiatives leveraging SAP to reduce downtime, improve throughput, optimize capacity utilization, and lower manufacturing costs
Manage change requests and ensure proper documentation and testing
Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to monitor data quality KPIs
Provide insights and recommendations based on data trends and anomalies

Benefits

Multiple medical insurance plan options
dental and vision insurance
401K retirement plan with employer contributions matching 100% of the first 3% of employee contributions and 50% on the next 2% of employee contributions
Company provided life insurance
optional employee paid voluntary life insurance, dependent life coverage and voluntary accident coverage
Short term and long-term disability
3 weeks of paid time off for new employees
11 company paid holidays
Vacation accrues on a monthly basis, unless applicable federal, state and local law requires a faster accrual
Paid sick time in accordance of the federal, state and local law
Paid parental leave
tuition reimbursement after 6 months of continuous service