Sr Manager, SAP PC 657
About The Position
As a member of the Miltenyi Biotec IT Team, the Sr Manager, SAP PC oversees functional and technical support teams responsible for maintaining and enhancing SAP systems. The role aligns North American operations with global SAP standards and facilitates communication between regional teams and the company’s headquarters in Germany. It leads SAP capabilities that support the company’s growth and success. The position leads SAP professionals through complex business issues from strategy to execution, including analysis, configuration and customization, testing, and deployment. It develops cross-functional relationships, translates business needs into SAP requirements, and drives requirements from concept through actionable execution plans. The role also contributes to long-term SAP strategy, coordinates application and interface testing, and coaches team members. Travel may be up to 10%.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of leadership experience in information technology.
- At least 7 years of relevant SAP consulting or operations experience.
- Proven experience managing SAP projects and driving process changes.
- Experience with a Tier 1 ERP system, with SAP highly preferred, including ERP integration with other systems, EDI, and portals.
- Significant experience in one or more of the following SAP modules: Sales and Distribution (SD), Material Management (MM), Production Planning (PP), Warehouse Management System (WMS), Project System (PS), or Finance (FI).
- Demonstrated experience training users and driving change adoption across diverse user communities, including technicians, engineers, scientists, and management.
- Ability to independently learn and master IT systems such as ERP and other systems using documentation and testing.
- Ability to travel up to 10%.
- Ability to engage effectively with senior management and understand executive communication dynamics.
- Proficiency in MS Office applications.
- Experience deploying changes in high-compliance environments such as medical, pharmaceutical, biotech, or food industries.
- Strong leadership and team management capabilities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex information effectively to various stakeholders.
Nice To Haves
- PMP or similar certification, or relevant experience in ERP project management.
- Experience with full SAP deployments or M&A integration into SAP environments.
Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor SAP professionals working on complex business issues from strategy through analysis, building and customization, testing, and deployment.
- Develop internal relationships and collaborate with IT, finance, operations, senior management, and headquarters to solve problems and resolve issues.
- Understand business needs and translate them into SAP requirements.
- Align North American SAP team goals and processes with those in Germany and maintain effective communication and presentations with the German SAP team.
- Initiate, design, and drive business requirements from concept to actionable execution plans.
- Analyze and document requirements, and design and document suitable systems or modifications to existing systems.
- Coordinate testing for application and interface changes, prepare users for testing, train users on software quality assurance processes, and collect and review test results.
- Guide and coach team members to optimize performance and achieve departmental goals.
- Contribute to long-term SAP strategy and planning in support of company growth and evolving needs.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- 401(k) plan
- Certain positions may be eligible for additional compensation such as bonuses or commissions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
