Role: Chief Functional Architect
Location BOSTON, MA (HYBRID)
Mode: Contract
Job Description:
This role is hybrid onsite in BOSTON, MA. The client is expecting Tues-Thurs onsite. Non-local candidates must plan to travel in every week and be onsite. T&E reimbursed. Expected to travel / be onsite WEEKLY.
Job summary:
We are seeking a highly experienced Chief Functional Architect with extensive experience to lead our SAP SCM S/4HANA initiatives. The ideal candidate will have extensive expertise in SAP SCM S/4HANA Quality Management, S/4HANA PLM Plant Maintenance, S/4HANA Manufacturing (PP), and related domains. This role will focus on driving digital transformation and delivery management to enhance our production planning, manufacturing, and supply chain processes.
Job responsibilities:
• In depth experience of S/4HANA manufacturing planning and execution including advanced production applications, such as PPDS
• Exposure to SAP supply chain management that is required to support manufacturing, including EWM, inbound and outbound logistics
• Exposure to Quality Management, Batch Management, process and discrete manufacturing, Make-To-Stock, and Make-To-Order
• Exposure to LIMS and MES integration
• Exposure to Plant Maintenance in manufacturing
• Understanding of the leading industry practices in manufacturing
• Has a good understanding of the latest and future functionality that SAP has to offer in manufacturing and supply chain
• Understand the integration with other key functions such as sales, procurement, distribution and finance.
• Specifically seeking experience in the Life Sciences and Process industry.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Experience working for a Tier 1 or specialist boutique systems integrator.
• Demonstrated cross functional leadership i.e. ability to look at the end-to-end process and understand how it fits together.
• Excellent communication with clients on both the business and IT side.
• Ability to lead and facilitate design workshops.
• Demonstrate leadership experience in full-cycle SAP implementation projects.
• Ability to guide and lead a team of specialists in designing, and building the process in SAP, both onsite and offshore.
• Demonstrated ability to work with multiple stakeholders, namely gain consensus and co-ordinate.