Supply Chain Solutions Lead

Corning • Newton, NC

4d • $101,808 - $139,986 • Onsite

About The Position

This role combines digital operations systems engineering with SAP Production Planning leadership to improve manufacturing and supply chain performance across plant and enterprise environments. The position partners with Operations, IT, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Maintenance to design, optimize, and sustain practical system solutions that simplify workflows, strengthen data visibility, improve system reliability, and support faster, smarter decision-making. By connecting shop-floor needs with SAP PP capabilities, automation opportunities, and business intelligence tools, this role drives digital transformation, operational effectiveness, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing, systems engineering, SAP PP, or IT/OT support.
• Experience supporting SAP PP in SAP ECC and/or S/4HANA environments.
• Familiarity with AI platforms, chatbot development, automation tools, and digital workflow improvement.
• Experience with MES systems, Power BI, SAP, Python, SQL, or other scripting and reporting tools.

Nice To Haves

• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, MRP, capacity planning, shop-floor execution, and industrial data flow.
• Proven analytical, problem-solving, troubleshooting, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to translate business requirements into practical, scalable system solutions.
• Demonstrated experience with continuous improvement methods such as Lean, Six Sigma, or Agile.
• Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills in fast-paced manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Operations, IT, Engineering, and Supply Chain to deliver system solutions that improve manufacturing and supply chain performance.
• Maintain deep expertise in SAP PP functionality and align system configurations, workflows, and enhancements with business and production planning requirements.
• Drive AI, automation, and chatbot initiatives that improve troubleshooting, standardize responses, and simplify user workflows on the production floor.
• Strengthen system reliability, usability, and performance by collaborating with cross-functional technical teams across SAP and plant systems.
• Optimize SAP transactions and related processes to reduce complexity, improve user adoption, and support efficient execution.
• Oversee team that builds and enhances Power BI dashboards and other data visualization tools that improve visibility to performance, downtime, and operational decision-making.
• Lead cross-functional problem solving, root-cause investigations, system enhancements, and upgrades to remove barriers to performance.
• Support integration across SAP PP, MM, SD, QM, FICO, MES, and related manufacturing systems to improve end-to-end process execution and data flow.
• Document system configurations, troubleshoot technical issues, and help govern scalable, sustainable solution design.
• Coach users and subject matter experts to strengthen system knowledge, adoption, and continuous improvement capability.
• Recommend and implement process improvements that enhance production scheduling, resource utilization, lead times, and overall operational effectiveness.
• Analyze, document, and maintain end‑to‑end supply chain process maps while driving global standardization and continuous improvement.
• Promote SAP best practices and manage data governance across supply chain systems and tools (e.g., SAP, FIS, FIOS).

Benefits

• Company-wide bonuses
• Long-term incentives
• 100% company-paid pension benefit
• Matching contributions to 401(k) savings plan
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Family building support
• Fitness
• Company-paid life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Disease management programs
• Paid time off
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Recognition program

What This Job Offers

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