Senior SAP Supply Chain Project Manager

Cynet Systems • Sunnyvale, CA

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About The Position

The Senior SAP Supply Chain Project Manager will plan, lead, and execute complex, cross-functional projects to establish a new manufacturing facility and its procurement and logistics functions within the Business Applications group. The role covers supply chain activities across Plan, Source, Make, and Deliver, including implementation of procurement, manufacturing, and delivery functions at a new plant, product-launch scale-ups, system upgrades, and facility expansions. The position also develops and maintains integrated manufacturing and product-qualification timelines and governance, and promotes project-management best practices for Global Operations.

The manager works across business and IT teams and coordinates with Finance, Manufacturing and Operations, Infrastructure, Product Quality, Regulatory and Compliance, Field Service, and other business units. Responsibilities include organizing project and executive steering meetings, managing plans, schedules, budgets, risks, issues, communications, deliverables, and organizational change management, while ensuring compliance with business, quality-system, and regulatory requirements. The role may involve travel up to 50% of the time to international locations, including Malaysia.

Requirements

• 7–10 years of experience working across business and IT, with strong project-delivery experience in key SAP lead roles such as Project Manager, Delivery Manager, or COE Technical Lead.
• At least 8 years of experience leading major cross-functional projects in Manufacturing Operations.
• Experience with multi-module SAP ERP implementations using ECC 6.0 or S/4HANA.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA projects and phased global implementations in multinational industries.
• At least two successful end-to-end SAP ECC 6.0 and S/4HANA implementations in mid-size industries and one implementation in a large-size manufacturing industry.
• Experience managing partnerships with third-party system integrators, SAP Services, and other service providers in project implementations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and JIRA.
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to lead, influence, and work effectively at all organizational levels and in cross-functional teams.
• Ability to handle ambiguity and oversee multiple projects simultaneously.
• PMP certification is required.
• SAP Supply Chain Project Management experience is required.
• BS degree or equivalent work experience.
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time to international locations, including Malaysia.

Nice To Haves

• Experience implementing a MES system.
• Medical device experience.
• Experience supervising people.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification.
• Experience with SAP GTS, S/4, EWM, and TMS.
• Knowledge of SAP ME (MES), S/4 EWMS, and Agile (PLM).

Responsibilities

• Plan, lead, and execute complex cross-functional projects for a new manufacturing facility and related procurement and logistics functions.
• Manage timelines and execution for IT- and business-led implementations of procurement, manufacturing, and delivery functions at a new manufacturing plant.
• Coordinate projects spanning ideation, evaluation, implementation of existing solutions at a new site, product-launch scale-ups, system upgrades, and facility expansions.
• Develop, coordinate, and maintain integrated manufacturing and product-qualification timelines and governance for assigned project activities.
• Promote project-management best practices for Global Operations.
• Align cross-functional teams on project strategies, goals, resources, and timelines.
• Partner with the business project manager to organize and lead core-team and executive steering committee meetings, including status reporting to the project sponsor and steering committee.
• Drive resolution of constraints, conflicts, and other challenges that may affect project execution.
• Communicate project status, critical paths, and potential risks to the organization.
• Create and manage project plans and assign tasks to team members.
• Manage project deliverables according to the project plan, including kickoff presentations, detailed schedules, budget-versus-actuals, business blueprints, test plans, and training plans.
• Lead organizational change management engagement, including stakeholder analysis, communication plans, training materials, end-user training, and solution adoption.
• Record and manage project issues and escalate them when needed to support timely resolution.
• Ensure compliance with internal business and quality-system requirements and external regulatory standards.
• Manage partnerships with third-party system integrators, SAP Services, and other service providers during project implementation.
• Lead technical project teams in an Agile manner for rollouts.
• Travel up to 50% of the time to international locations, including Malaysia.

What This Job Offers

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