Sr SAP Analyst - Digital Manufacturing

NSK Americas•Ann Arbor, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

o The IT Senior SAP Functional – Digital Manufacturing (DM) plays a key role in leading the design, configuration, and optimization of SAP solutions that support critical business processes o The IT Senior SAP Functional – Digital Manufacturing (DM) requires strong functional expertise, stakeholder management skills, and the ability to translate business requirements into effective SAP system solutions. o The IT Senior SAP Functional will play a key role in implementations, upgrades, and continuous improvement initiatives, including SAP S/4HANA projects.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, or IT
10+ years of hands-on SAP PP and DM experience
2+ years of hands-on SAP Digital Manufacturing experience
Strong understanding of manufacturing execution and shop-floor processes
Experience integrating SAP PP with SAP DM
Knowledge of discrete or process manufacturing environments
Understanding of SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA tables, data flows, and reporting
Proven experience in full lifecycle SAP implementations
Ability to lead workshops and communicate effectively with business and technical teams
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills
Experience working with cross-functional teams
Strong stakeholder and client-facing skills
Leadership and mentoring capability
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams
Results-driven with a continuous improvement mindset

Nice To Haves

SAP PP and/or SAP Digital Manufacturing certification
Experience with SAP ME/MII migration to SAP DM
Exposure to SAP BTP, APIs, and event-driven architecture
Experience with EWM–DM integration
SAP Global Implementation experience
Experience in at least one full lifecycle SAP implementation
Industry experience: Automotive Supplier and/or Automotive Manufacturing
SAP Global Implementation experience

Responsibilities

SAP PP (Production Planning)
Configure and support SAP PP, including:
Master Data (Material Master, BOMs, Work Centers, Routings)
Demand Management & MRP
Production & Process Orders
Capacity Planning and Long-Term Planning (LTP)
Support production order lifecycle: creation, release, confirmation, and settlement
Integrate SAP PP with MM, SD, QM, CO, WM/EWM SAP Digital Manufacturing (SAP DM)
Implement and support SAP Digital Manufacturing (DM / DMC) for shop-floor execution
Configure Production Processes, Operations, and Resources in SAP DM
Enable real-time data capture for:
Production confirmations
Quality inspections
Scrap and rework
Machine and operator activities
Integrate SAP DM with SAP S/4HANA PP, EWM, and QM
Support APIs, event-based integration, and message handling between SAP DM and S/4HANA
Troubleshoot shop-floor execution issues and support manufacturing users Implementation & Support
Lead end-to-end SAP Digital Manufacturing (DM) functional activities, including requirement gathering, solution design, configuration, testing, and deployment
Act as a subject matter expert for SAP Digital Manufacturing (DM) modules
Collaborate with business stakeholders to analyze processes and recommend best-practice SAP solutions
Configure SAP systems to meet business requirements and ensure alignment with organizational goals
Prepare and maintain functional specifications, process documentation, and configuration documents
Support SAP S/4HANA implementations, rollouts, upgrades, and migrations
Coordinate with SAP technical teams (ABAP, Basis, Integration) to ensure seamless solution delivery
Lead and support testing activities (unit, integration, UAT) and resolve defects
Provide post-go-live support, issue resolution, and continuous system improvements
Mentor junior consultants and contribute to knowledge sharing and best practices
Support change management, user training, and documentation efforts
Support or participate in SAP S/4HANA Finance implementations or migrations
Work with Universal Journal (ACDOCA) and Fiori applications
Assist in data migration and system conversion activities S/4HANA & Cloud (Preferred)
Experience with SAP S/4HANA Manufacturing
Understanding of BTP-based integrations for SAP DM
Familiarity with Fiori apps for manufacturing and planning
Basic knowledge of PP/DS or Advanced Planning is a plus