SAP Functional Lead

Ford • Allen Park, MI

2d • $115,500 - $218,100 • Hybrid

About The Position

This role involves understanding current business processes, guiding junior team members, and transforming legacy systems to SAP S/4 MM modules. The lead will perform requirements gathering, business analysis, and fit-gap analysis to recommend and implement SAP S/4 MM solutions globally. Key responsibilities include developing roadmaps, leading blueprinting sessions, managing releases and cutovers, analyzing customization needs, and collaborating with integration and technical teams. The role requires troubleshooting functional issues, ensuring system performance and security, and working closely with product owners to align roadmaps. The position emphasizes a strong understanding of SAP MM, S/4 HANA, and agile methodologies, with a focus on delivering value at the intersection of business, technology, and user experience.

Requirements

• Requires a bachelor’s or foreign equivalent degree in computer science, information technology or a technology related field.
• Industry process knowledge, solution expertise, consultation skills in SAP MM module for at least 10+ years.
• Excellent understanding of the overall SAP MM solution and how it is implemented in conjunction with other components of the S/4 HANA modules like SAP Production Planning and SAP PPDS.
• Good knowledge on automotive assembly and manufacturing domain with good communication skills.
• Experience in SAP MM module configuration.
• Experience working in SAP S4 Hana environment.
• Handled / worked with global teams.
• Should possess complete knowledge of every phase of SAP implementation including creation of business blueprint, implementation, data migration, cutover and go-live.
• Knowledge and practical experience of agile delivery.
• Respect and empathy for team members, business partner and product customer.
• Excellent at problem solving and prevention.
• Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Automotive experience is preferred.
• Support in an onshore/offshore model is preferred.
• Have good functional knowledge on IDOC’s, BADI, Fiori applications etc.

Responsibilities

• Understand the current business process across all regions / plants.
• Independently guide and mentor junior team members, fostering their development and ensuring high-quality deliverables.
• Understand the functionality of current Legacy Material requirements Planning (MRP) and associated upstream and downstream systems.
• Work with various stakeholders to study the transformation of current process / legacy systems to Industry best standards / technology/ systems focusing on the SAP MM modules.
• Perform Requirements Gathering, Business Analysis, and Fit-Gap / Fit-to-Standard Analysis to understand the as-is/to-be states and identify key functionality / process gaps.
• Recommend possible technology / process solution to address gaps.
• Develop roadmap / transformation map without impacting the operations.
• Deploy SAP S/4 MM across various sites globally and integrate with both legacy & other best-in-breed applications.
• Provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Work closely with product owners and product anchors to establish an inclusive product roadmap for Production planning and Inventory management business transformation.
• Lead the blueprinting sessions to understand the Production Planning business requirements, work closely with functional and technical consultants and product owners to derive an overall solution.
• Handle the release and cutover of SAP MMP program.
• Analyze the need for customization and prioritize the RICEFW objects and size them.
• Ensure the product roadmap and prioritization is aligned across other product teams.
• Create functional specification, Key design document, prototypes or Proof-of-Concepts wherever required.
• Collaborate with integration team to Integrate SAP MMP system with other supply chain downstream and up-stream system.
• Troubleshooting and resolving functional issues related to the SAP MM system.
• Collaborating with the technical team to understand and implement business requirements.
• Ensuring the system is performing optimally and securely.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver product roadmap milestones.
• Ability to discover what is valuable, usable, and feasible acting in the intersection of business, technology and user experience.
• Have a strong pulse on the business / IT landscape to determine how to rigorously prioritize features to best suit the market conditions.
• Experience in Agile methodology effectively when performing all tasks.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior