Navy Planning SME

C5MI Insight

2d•$110,000 - $140,000

About The Position

The Navy Planning Subject Matter Expert (SME) supports large-scale, complex SAP S/4HANA implementations for the U.S. Navy and serves as the primary liaison between the project team and Navy business stakeholders for planning-related processes. The role applies a deep understanding of Navy supply chain, maintenance, and operational planning procedures to help ensure the SAP S/4HANA solution meets the Navy’s unique requirements and aligns with its strategic and operational objectives. The SME advises the project team and Navy leadership, translates existing Navy planning, forecasting, and supply chain processes into system requirements, and facilitates workshops to validate requirements, demonstrate functionality, and build consensus. The role also reviews functional design documents, supports business process re-engineering, develops test scenarios, and assists with user acceptance testing. It bridges business and technical teams and participates in quality assurance while protecting sensitive information in accordance with security policies. Other related tasks may be assigned by the direct supervisor.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field with 5–7 years of relevant experience; alternatively, 7–10 years of relevant experience with no degree.
Direct experience working within the U.S. Navy or supporting Navy logistics and planning.
Extensive experience and in-depth knowledge of Navy supply chain, maintenance, and material planning processes.
Familiarity with Navy-specific terminology, regulations, and organizational structures.
Strong ability to analyze, document, and articulate complex business processes.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to bridge business and technical teams and influence decision-making at various levels.
U.S. citizenship.
Active Secret clearance (Tier 3 investigation).

Nice To Haves

Experience with business process improvement or re-engineering.
Experience participating in a large-scale ERP or business transformation project.
Familiarity with SAP, particularly S/4HANA supply chain, materials planning, or plant maintenance functionality.
Experience with Navy logistics or maintenance systems and programs.
Certification in supply chain or logistics, such as APICS CPIM or CSCP, or DoD Acquisition (DAWIA) Life Cycle Logistics.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary liaison between the project team and Navy business stakeholders for planning-related processes.
Advise the project team and Navy leadership on Navy planning processes.
Translate Navy planning, forecasting, and supply chain processes into SAP S/4HANA requirements.
Facilitate workshops and meetings with Navy business users to validate requirements, demonstrate system functionality, and drive consensus.
Review and approve functional design documents to ensure they reflect Navy operational needs.
Support business process re-engineering and adoption of best practices enabled by the SAP system.
Develop test scenarios and support user acceptance testing to validate system behavior from a business perspective.
Bridge business and technical teams and influence decisions to keep the solution aligned with strategic and operational objectives.
Participate in quality assurance activities and follow certified processes.
Protect sensitive information in accordance with security policies.
Perform other related tasks as assigned by the direct supervisor.