SAP MM Stream Lead

Job Title: SAP MM Stream Lead 

Employment Type: Contract

Work Type: Remote

Location: Poland

Mandatory skills: Fluent German language and lead experience for one of following modules: SAP PP/ S/4 MM / S/4 SD or SAP Finance and controlling

Client /project overview:

Are you interested in spearheading and supporting transformation programs for our clients? Have you run S/4 transformation programs in a leading role for a particular stream? Are you keen to bring benefits in terms of revised and redefined processes to our clients? Join us to make an impact within our SAP group for SAP S/4 Procure & Source to Pay implementations.

Our clients are multinational companies, who are at the beginning of their S/4 transformation journey and who are seeking for advice. Together with you as the spearhead for a functional area, we define with our clients the right transformation strategy, roadmap, and guardrails. During the template definition you ensure the value realisation and guide our clients. We are offering end-to-end delivery to our clients, to ensure that our process designs will be deployed and prove their benefits.

Brief Summary of the role:

We are looking for an SAP Source to Pay professional who is keen on delivering procurement solutions (often associated with an S/4 transformation) to our clients in an international environment. You will work with our clients in the template design phase to capture the requirements, guide and lead your team, which will consist of consultants both onshore and offshore. During the design phase you will ensure that the design items do meet the expectations of the client and will bring the expected benefits. After the successful design and sign-off you will ensure successful delivery including go-live. On some projects, an international industrialized rollout where you will play the role of guardian for the design template might follow.

Required Skills/Experience: 

·      Experience in SAP S/4 MM and Ariba implementations as stream lead or solution architect. This also includes the full E2E knowledge about direct and indirect procurement processes, guided buying, catalogue management as well as forecasting, MRP setups, invoice verification and supplier collaboration and evaluation

·      Process Knowledge about integrations into distinct types of production processes (MTO, MTS, MTE), Warehouse operations (SAP EWM) and Transportation Management (inbound planning with SAP TM) is required

·      Proven track record on process optimizations for the procurement processes in conjunction with a transformation

·      Knowledge about Reporting and using Spent Analysis would be a plus

·      Profound knowledge in efficient procurement operations, vendor collaborations, integration into MDG for around supplier onboarding and maintenance

·      Techno-functional knowledge create specifications for data exchange (IDOC), Output Management (Adobe Forms, BRF+), SAPUI5 and BTP enhancements

·      Good understanding of delivery methodologies (waterfall, hybrid, agile)

·      Experience in working with a global team and leading and guiding offshore colleagues

·      Good process knowledge in manufacturing industry or consumer goods industry

·      Can-do attitude

·      You are confident to discuss with the client different options and process variations and provide guidance

·      Knowledge in Signavio would be a plus

·      You have good analytical skills, a good ability to summarize different options and to provide guidance

·      Proficiency to talk to our clients on various levels (C-Levels, Business Process Owners)

·      Stakeholder management in complex environments

·      Autonomy, team spirit, the ability to listen and adapt, curiosity and a sense of service are all essential in this position

·      English fluency is mandatory