Sr SAP Analyst - Digital Manufacturing

IT Senior SAP Functional - Digital Manufacturing (DM)

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. 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.

Key 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/EWMS
• 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 confirmation • Quality inspection • 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 migration
• 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 improvement
• Mentor junior consultants and contribute to knowledge sharing and best practices
• Support change management, user training, and documentation effort
• Support or participate in SAP S/4HANA Finance implementations or migration
• 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

Required Qualifications:

• 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 environment
• Understanding of SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA tables, data flows, and reporting
• Proven experience in full lifecycle SAP implementation
• 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

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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

Key Competencies:

• 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

Work Environment:

• In the Ann Arbor office or other company facilities
• May require travel between facilities, sister companies, suppliers, and customers
• On-call support may be required during critical periods.