Global Supply Chain Solutions Professional

Job Opportunity: Supply Chain Solutions Leader

The role of a Supply Chain Solutions Leader is to design and implement integrated supply chain solutions that support procurement, planning, inventory, and quality management processes.

This position requires hands-on expertise in core supply chain processes, strong understanding of material requirements planning (MRP) and planning logic, experience with cloud-based planning tools, and the ability to guide technical teams to deliver tailored automation solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support global implementation of supply chain solutions across procurement, planning, and inventory processes.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather and analyze requirements that add measurable value.
• Conduct fit-gap analysis and architect functional and technical solutions that promote global standards, integration, and automation.
• Prepare and maintain detailed solution design documentation and functional specifications.
• Configure and support SAP modules including material management, quality management, production planning, and inventory management; design custom solutions for procurement, subcontracting, inter-company transactions, and production planning.
• Architect automated solutions involving ABAP enhancements, user exits, custom reports, movement types, and forms.
• Manage inbound goods planning, procurement-related master data, vendor portal integration, and lifecycle management.
• Lead the implementation and support of MRP, demand/supply planning logic, and custom reporting.
• Integrate SAP ERP with SAP IBP and other cloud-based or external planning tools.
• Monitor batch jobs, interfaces, process chains, and ensure system stability across planning and inventory functions.
• Lead system testing cycles and user acceptance testing; oversee smooth deployment of solution changes into production.
• Work with supply chain stakeholders to plan road map for 6-12 months and plan resources accordingly.
• Guide and mentor the Solution Engineer on daily tasks, architecture alignment, and delivery timelines.
• Respond to service requests efficiently and provide timely communication to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with development teams on solution implementation, ensure alignment to system architecture, scalability, and performance.
• Execute responsibilities in special projects, adhering to timelines, and escalate risks as needed.
• Leverage existing tools and knowledge assets to reduce duplication and accelerate delivery of robust solutions.
• Follow prescribed processes and maintain full documentation lifecycle.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business Applications, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• Minimum 3 full lifecycle SAP implementations with solution design ownership.
• At least 8 years of experience in SAP Supply Chain functional areas (MM, PP, QM, IM).
• Experience with procurement planning, subcontracting, inter-company procurement, MRP, and lifecycle management.
• Hands-on experience with SAP IBP or equivalent cloud-based planning tools.
• Experience with ABAP debugging and collaboration on custom developments.
• Knowledge of Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) and Supplier Relationship Management (SRM).
• Designed and architected solutions to support procure-to-pay (P2P) business processes, including integration of SAP systems with internal and external applications.
• Proven track record of designing scalable custom solutions in highly customized SAP environments.
• Strong problem-solving skills, system troubleshooting capabilities, and ability to work across global time zones.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in working with international clients.
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and results-driven.