SAP S4 Production Planning and Quality Management Lead

Accenture • Vancouver, BC

3d • $82,600 - $132,600 • Onsite

About The Position

Accenture's SAP practice is seeking an experienced SAP S4 Production Planning and Quality Management Lead to help clients meet the challenges of digitization. This role involves participating in the detailed design and build of SAP S/4 implementations, focusing on efficient and effective acquisition of materials, supplies, and services. The lead will guide clients on leveraging PP (Production Planning) and QM (Quality Management) modules to solve business problems, set strategy, and work with senior leadership. The position requires strong leadership, communication, and client-facing skills, with the ability to lead teams and projects, provide mentorship, and foster a collaborative environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or completion of a college program in a related discipline.
• At least 7+ years of experience in delivering SAP projects including full lifecycle SAP implementations (Local and Global) consisting of program planning/management, Business Case development, planning and implementation across different phases of Software Engineering process.
• Minimum 7 years of experience with PP (Production Planning), Capacity Planning, Sales and Operations Planning (SOP), Long Term Planning (LTP), Demand Management (DM), Capacity Planning (CP), Capacity Requirements Planning (CRP), Materials Requirements Planning (MRP), and QM (Quality Management).
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Project, Large Workstream, or Client Lead on a large SAP transformational projects with on- and off-shore resources.
• Deep understanding of SAP Standards & Best Practices and should be comfortable working with various functional SAP experts and business teams.
• Demonstrates strong leadership skills by effectively managing and guiding team members to achieve project goals.
• Ability to convey decisions and requirements succinctly and appropriately.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels with external and internal parties.
• Must hold Canadian Secret Clearance or be eligible to obtain clearance prior to start.
• English is required for this position.

Nice To Haves

• Know how SAP’s fit to standard processes work and can help clients understand how SAP will help their company do more.
• Experience with IM and EWM (extended warehouse management).
• Experience with Simulation sales and operations planning.
• Experience with data migration into SAP S4.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the detailed design and build of SAP S/4 implementation of the global SAP S/4 template.
• Ensure the efficient and effective acquisition of materials, supplies, and services, including requisitioning, sourcing, contracting, and payment.
• Show clients how they can use PP (Production Planning), Capacity Planning, Sales and Operations Planning (SOP), Long Term Planning (LTP), Demand Management (DM), Capacity Planning (CP), Capacity Requirements Planning (CRP), Materials Requirements Planning (MRP), and QM (Quality Management), to solve their business problems.
• Help set the strategy for near-term goals.
• Work with senior leadership at a client and/or at Accenture – and be ready to negotiate or communicate persuasively on key issues.
• Use your judgment to chart the way forward on critical assignments.
• Lead large teams and/or projects at a client or at Accenture.
• Provide coaching and mentorship to foster professional growth, enhance team performance, and build a collaborative and supportive work environment.
• Encourage continuous learning and development while promoting a culture of accountability and excellence.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits, including a fair and balanced parental leave policy.
• Fantastic opportunities to develop your career across industries with local and global clients.
• Performance achievement and career mentorship: our performance management process focuses on your strengths, progress and career possibilities.
• Opportunities to get involved in corporate citizenship initiatives, from volunteering to charity work.

What This Job Offers

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