Job ID: JOB_ID_6593
Role Overview
The Value Stream Lead SAP Plan to Produce is accountable for end-to-end ownership and delivery of the SAP Plan to Produce value stream across design, build, integration, testing, and deployment. This role combines hands-on SAP implementation expertise, strong project and delivery management, and cross-functional integration leadership to drive business outcomes in a complex, multi-SI, global delivery environment.
The role serves as the functional integration manager across multiple SAP workstreams, system integrators, and business stakeholders, ensuring cohesive solution design, disciplined execution, and predictable delivery. Aerospace & Defense (A&D) industry experience is strongly preferred.
Key Responsibilities
Value Stream Ownership & Delivery Accountability
- Own the end-to-end SAP Plan to Produce value stream, with full accountability for scope, timeline, quality, and delivery outcomes.
- Drive alignment between business objectives, process design, and SAP system execution across all phases of the program.
- Ensure seamless integration with upstream and downstream value streams.
SAP Functional Expertise & Integration Leadership
- Bring hands-on SAP implementation experience as a functional expert in at least one Plan to Produce workstream, such as: Materials Management (MM), Production Planning & Execution (PP Manufacturing), Quality Management (QM), Demand Planning, Transportation Management (TM), Global Trade Services (GTS).
- Provide deep functional guidance based on real-world implementation experience, including design decisions, tradeoffs, and best practices.
- Act as the functional integration manager, coordinating cross-module, cross-system, and cross-vendor dependencies.
- Resolve design conflicts and ensure scalable, compliant, and end-to-end integrated SAP solutions.
Project Management & Delivery Execution
- Own delivery execution for the value stream from design through go-live and post-go-live stabilization.
- Apply strong project management discipline to plan, track, and manage milestones, deliverables, risks, issues, and dependencies.
- Partner closely with program leadership, PMO, and SI project managers to ensure integrated planning and execution.
- Maintain and actively manage value stream-level RAID with clear ownership and mitigation strategies.
Governance, Status & Escalation Management
- Own value stream-level status reporting, governance cadence, and executive communications.
- Provide clear, fact-based visibility into progress, risks, delivery health, and decisions required.
- Proactively identify risks and drive early escalations, presenting actionable options and recommendations.
Required Experience & Qualifications
SAP Functional & Implementation Experience (Mandatory)
- Proven SAP implementation experience as a functional lead or senior consultant in at least one Plan to Produce workstream (MM, PP, QM, Demand Planning, TM, or Manufacturing).
- Demonstrated experience delivering end-to-end SAP S/4HANA implementations, including design, build, test, and deployment.
- Strong understanding of end-to-end manufacturing and supply chain processes and how they integrate in SAP.
Industry & Delivery Experience
- Aerospace & Defense (A&D) industry experience preferred, including exposure to regulated and compliance-driven environments.
- Proven experience leading large-scale SAP programs involving multiple system integrators.
- Strong experience working in global onshore/offshore delivery models.
Key Competencies
- Hand-on SAP Plan to Produce implementation expertise
- End-to-end value stream ownership
- SAP S/4HANA manufacturing & supply chain integration
- Project and program delivery leadership
- Cross-functional dependency and risk management
- Executive-level status reporting and escalation
- Leadership in complex, regulated, multi-vendor environments
Special Requirements
Aerospace & Defense (A&D) industry experience preferred, including exposure to regulated and compliance-driven environments.
Compensation & Location
Salary: $120,000 – $160,000 per year (Estimated)
Location: Remote
Recruiter / Company – Contact Information
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