Sr SAP Analyst - Digital Manufacturing

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.

Key Responsibilities:

SAP PP (Production Planning)

o   Configure and support SAP PP, including:

o   Master Data (Material Master, BOMs, Work Centers, Routings)

o   Demand Management & MRP

o   Production & Process Orders

o   Capacity Planning and Long-Term Planning (LTP)

o   Support production order lifecycle: creation, release, confirmation, and settlement

o   Integrate SAP PP with MM, SD, QM, CO, WM/EWM

SAP Digital Manufacturing (SAP DM)

o   Implement and support SAP Digital Manufacturing (DM / DMC) for shop-floor execution

o   Configure Production Processes, Operations, and Resources in SAP DM

o   Enable real-time data capture for:

o   Production confirmations

o   Quality inspections

o   Scrap and rework

o   Machine and operator activities

o   Integrate SAP DM with SAP S/4HANA PP, EWM, and QM

o   Support APIs, event-based integration, and message handling between SAP DM and S/4HANA

o   Troubleshoot shop-floor execution issues and support manufacturing users

Implementation & Support

o   Lead end-to-end SAP Digital Manufacturing (DM) functional activities, including requirement gathering, solution design, configuration, testing, and deployment

o   Act as a subject matter expert for SAP Digital Manufacturing (DM) modules

o   Collaborate with business stakeholders to analyze processes and recommend best-practice SAP solutions

o   Configure SAP systems to meet business requirements and ensure alignment with organizational goals

o   Prepare and maintain functional specifications, process documentation, and configuration documents

o   Support SAP S/4HANA implementations, rollouts, upgrades, and migrations

o   Coordinate with SAP technical teams (ABAP, Basis, Integration) to ensure seamless solution delivery

o   Lead and support testing activities (unit, integration, UAT) and resolve defects

o   Provide post-go-live support, issue resolution, and continuous system improvements

o   Mentor junior consultants and contribute to knowledge sharing and best practices

o   Support change management, user training, and documentation efforts

o   Support or participate in SAP S/4HANA Finance implementations or migrations

o   Work with Universal Journal (ACDOCA) and Fiori applications

o   Assist in data migration and system conversion activities

S/4HANA & Cloud (Preferred)

o   Experience with SAP S/4HANA Manufacturing

o   Understanding of BTP-based integrations for SAP DM

o   Familiarity with Fiori apps for manufacturing and planning

o   Basic knowledge of PP/DS or Advanced Planning is a plus

Required Qualifications:

o   Bachelor’s degree in engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, or IT

o   10+ years of hands-on SAP PP and DM experience

o   2+ years of hands-on SAP Digital Manufacturing experience

o   Strong understanding of manufacturing execution and shop-floor processes

o   Experience integrating SAP PP with SAP DM

o   Knowledge of discrete or process manufacturing environments

o   Understanding of SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA tables, data flows, and reporting

o   Proven experience in full lifecycle SAP implementations

o   Ability to lead workshops and communicate effectively with business and technical teams

o   Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills

o   Experience working with cross-functional teams

Preferred Qualifications:

o   SAP PP and/or SAP Digital Manufacturing certification

o   Experience with SAP ME/MII migration to SAP DM

o   Exposure to SAP BTP, APIs, and event-driven architecture

o   Experience with EWM–DM integration

o   SAP Global Implementation experience

o   Experience in at least one full lifecycle SAP implementation

o   Industry experience: Automotive Supplier and/or Automotive Manufacturing

o   SAP Global Implementation experience

Key Competencies:

o   Strong stakeholder and client-facing skills

o   Leadership and mentoring capability

o   Excellent communication and presentation skills

o   Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams

o   Results-driven with a continuous improvement mindset

Work Environment:

o   In the Ann Arbor office or other company facilities.

o   May require travel between facilities, sister companies, suppliers, and customers.

o   On-call support may be required during critical periods.