SAP Functional Product Designer

Ford Motor Company•Dearborn, MI

7d•$86,600 - $166,200•Hybrid

About The Position

Ford Motor Company is seeking a highly experienced SAP Functional Product Designer with expertise in SAP S/4HANA Sales and Distribution (SD), Vehicle Management System (VMS), and tax for the Vehicle Invoicing and Drafting Application (VI&D). The role will lead and guide modernization of a legacy Mainframe/COBOL application as it transitions to SAP, working with a consulting firm/system integrator. The position is based in Dearborn, Michigan, and requires onsite work four days per week in a hybrid arrangement. Relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates. The role leads and guides solution validation through design, build, testing, deployment, hyper-care, and long-term support, including enhancements and upgrades. It works with a global team and interfacing applications, analyzes complex business requirements and gaps, documents functional specifications, guides SAP customizations, and bridges legacy mainframe systems with SAP technology. The designer also supports SD and VMS upgrades, maintenance, and implementation, while maintaining documentation and following Ford systems, coding, and security standards. Ford offers medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage; family-care and family-building benefits; employee and family vehicle discounts and management leases; tuition assistance; employee resource groups; paid community-service time; paid holidays; and paid time off with an option to purchase additional vacation. The position is salary grade 7 or 8, with a stated range of $86,600–$166,200. Visa sponsorship is available. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Systems Programming, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
10 or more years of IT experience.
7 or more years of functional experience with SAP/S/4HANA, including SAP SD, VMS, and invoicing processes, modernizing complex legacy applications in a fast-paced environment using Agile methodology.
5 or more years designing solutions, analyzing requirements, documenting functional specifications, integration testing, implementing, troubleshooting within SLA guidelines, and deploying SAP ERP solutions for sales and business transactions using SD/VMS, including pricing, billing, and customer service functions.
5 or more years of experience with Agile methodology or the PDO framework.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree.
Formal SAP training and/or SAP certifications.
Extensive experience with large, complex global SAP implementations, from requirements gathering and functional specification definition through testing, deployment, and support.
Willingness and capability to share knowledge, mentor, and train others who are new to SAP.
Experience with COBOL or large, complex legacy applications.
Automotive or OEM domain experience, or similar experience; previous automotive industry experience and understanding of the vehicle life cycle are highly desired.
Strong documentation, communication, and requirements-gathering skills, including facilitating sessions with business partners and product owners.
Strong technical competency, initiative, technical leadership, and ability to understand complex applications and upstream/downstream interconnections.
Ability to learn and adapt to advanced technologies and work effectively amid ambiguity.
Logical and critical thinking, analytical problem-solving, independence, responsibility, friendliness, and a can-do attitude.
Teamwork and ability to share knowledge and train team members.
Process and detail orientation, including understanding the importance of security and controls.
Creative, out-of-the-box thinking.
Experience with Jira and Agile methodology.

Responsibilities

Lead and guide the VI&D SAP modernization effort using expertise in SAP S/4HANA SD, SAP VMS, and tax.
Guide the transition to SAP, validating the system integrator's design, build, testing, and deployment solutions.
Navigate the hyper-care phase and facilitate long-term support, future enhancements, and upgrades.
Assimilate into the existing global team and help shape application modernization efforts.
Maintain accurate systems documentation and adhere to Ford coding, security, and systems standards and controls.
Engage in technical discussions with the application team, other iERP PDOs, and interfacing applications.
Find creative solutions to new, complex, and challenging SAP technical situations.
Bridge legacy mainframe systems with SAP/S/4HANA technology.
Analyze complex problems and gaps and identify viable, efficient SAP solutions.
Analyze business requirements, document and update functional specifications, and guide technical teams in SAP customizations.
Support SAP upgrades, support, and maintenance for SD and VMS modules.
Build relationships with software engineers and product owners.
Develop technical solutions and lead and guide small teams through complex technical situations.

Benefits

Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized backup childcare.
Family-building benefits, including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments.
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.
Paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day.
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
Relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates.