SAP Functional Consultant

RESPONSIBILITIESFunctional Support- Lead the end-to-end design of integrated SAP solutions aligned with manufacturing processes including Production Planning (PP), Materials Management (MM), and Warehouse Management (WM). - Architect scalable, secure, and maintainable SAP solutions that optimize manufacturing workflows, supply chain management, and financial operations. - Define and enforce adherence to SAP best practices, standards, and governance frameworks tailored for the manufacturing industry. - Translate complex operational and business requirements into comprehensive, functional, and technical SAP designs. - Collaborate with SAP Basis, security, and development teams to ensure smooth solution deployment.Operational Stakeholder Engagement & Change Leadership- Foster close collaboration with manufacturing operations, supply chain, production planning, warehouse management teams to deeply understand business challenges and opportunities. - Conduct workshops, gather requirements, validate solutions, and co-create business processes that maximize SAP value. - Develop and execute change management plans to influence and motivate leaders and users to adopt SAP systems effectively. - Champion SAP usage improvements, promoting faster business value realization by addressing user pain points and operational bottlenecks. - Act as a trusted advisor and bridge between business and IT, translating technical concepts into business language and vice versa.Technical Leadership & Team Collaboration- Provide clear functional leadership to SAP configuration and development teams, ensuring designs meet business and technical objectives. - Review and approve all functional and technical specifications related to SAP manufacturing and integration components. - Lead SAP functional testing efforts and support end-user training initiatives. - Facilitate and lead cross-functional collaboration between SAP functional, technical, and business teams. - Identify and mitigate project risks related to solution complexity, integration, or user adoption challenges.Integration & Innovation- Oversee seamless integration between SAP and non-SAP systems, leveraging technologies like IDocs, BAPIs, APIs, and middleware platforms. - Evaluate and assess innovative SAP solutions and emerging technologies; knowledge in SAP S/4HANA Manufacturing will be considered an asset. - Drive continuous innovation initiatives to digitize manufacturing processes, improve information flows, and enable real-time data-driven decision making.Project Support & Governance- Support SAP projects including implementations, upgrades, rollouts, and ongoing enhancements with manufacturing focus. - Establish architecture governance processes to ensure solution consistency, compliance, and maintainability. - Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation covering solution architecture, business processes, integration flows, and compliance audits. - Monitor KPIs related to SAP system usage, performance, and business impact, recommending corrective actions as needed.PROFILE- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field. - Minimum 5 to 7+ years of SAP functional support experience with strong emphasis on manufacturing and office furniture or related discrete manufacturing environments. - Proven expertise in multiple SAP ERP platforms, such as SAP 4.7, and SAP ECC 6.0, with the ability to adapt to evolving system architectures. - Expertise in SAP manufacturing modules: Production Planning (PP), Materials Management(MM), and Warehouse Management (WM). - Demonstrated track record working directly with operations teams and business leaders, with strong influencing, stakeholder management, and change leadership skills. - In-depth knowledge of SAP integration technologies such as IDocs, BAPI, SAP PI/PO, APIs, and middleware solutions. - Hands-on experience in SAP S/4HANA manufacturing functional design and solution delivery strongly preferred. - Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with the ability to balance strategic thinking and operational execution. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including workshop facilitation, presentation, and documentation. - Experience working within agile and/or waterfall project delivery methodologies. - Proven ability to drive SAP adoption and continuous process improvement in complex manufacturing settings.Preferred Qualifications- SAP certifications in relevant modules (e.g., SAP PP, MM, WM). - Familiarity with compliance frameworks specific to manufacturing (e.g., ISO standards, SOX controls). - Project management certification (PMP, Prince2, Agile Scrum) is a plus.Personal Attributes- Strategic thinker with a proactive, hands-on approach to solving manufacturing operational challenges via SAP. - Collaborative leader skilled at uniting cross-functional teams to achieve shared goals. - Resilient and adaptable, able to lead through ambiguity and complexity in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. - Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and continuous learning mindset. - Passion for innovation and driving sustainable improvements that impact business outcomes.