Sr. Manager SAP Operations

Sr. Manager SAP Operations

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology or related field with 10+ years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 10+ years of combined experience in various aspects of SAP MM, PP, QM, WM, and APO
• Strong business acumen in all aspects of Supply Chain Management, including MRP, Procurement, Warehouse Management, Cost Management, and Manufacturing processes
• Strong technical understanding of SAP core functionality, customizing/enhancement options, ABAP, Fiori/HTML5, Integrations, barcoding, etc.
• 6+ years of project governance experience and leading onshore/offshore teams
• Hands-on configuration experience with SAP MM and PP modules
• Solution design experience with SAP EWM, SD, and FI/CO modules
• Two full S/4 Hana implementations with Fiori
• Must be a motivated self-starter, able to identify and complete required work activities to meet business deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to drive projects to on-schedule completion in the face of organizational and process ambiguity, resource constraints, and technical hurdles
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to communicate persuasively with both business and technical teams
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize assignments while handling various projects simultaneously

Responsibilities

• Lead the governance, road-mapping and continuous improvement process, including identifying and refining impactful business KPIs
• Develop and enhance the IT organization and processes to address the backlog of production support requirements for our major offices in the US, Europe, and Australia
• Provide strong hands-on technical expertise by analyzing business requirements, identifying risks, and actively participating in SAP solution design, configuration, and data analysis activities to support the successful delivery of pilots and full implementations
• Drive business processes towards industry best practices for Material and Supplier Master Data Management, MRP, Procurement, Warehouse Management, Cost Management, and Manufacturing
• Foster business understanding of our current SAP functional designs and future design considerations, ensuring alignment between business needs and system capabilities
• Manage a functional team of up to 4 on-site BSAs in Alameda and 4 offshore BSAs in India, ensuring their professional development, performance management, and successful execution of their responsibilities
• Actively participate in the development of IT-related policies, standards, and procedures, contributing to the overall improvement of the IT governance framework
• Select, manage, train, and develop staff. Establish objectives and assignments and provide ongoing feedback through performance reviews and development plans
• Adhere to the Company’s Quality Management System (QMS) as well as domestic and global quality system regulations, standards, and procedures
• Understand relevant security, privacy and compliance principles and adhere to the regulations, standards, and procedures that are applicable to the Company
• Ensure other members of the department follow the QMS, regulations, standards, and procedures
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in a supervisory role desired