SAP Production Planning, Functional Lead

Responsibilities Collaborate with colleagues and teams in our Dearborn, MI office. Understand the current business process across all regions / plants. Understand the functionality of current Legacy Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and associated upstream and downstream systems. Work with various stakeholders to study the transformation of current process / legacy systems to Industry best standards / technology/ systems focusing on the SAP PP module including ePPDS and iPPE functionalities. Perform Requirements Gathering, Business Analysis, and Fit-Gap/ Fit-to-Standard Analysis to understand the as-is/to-be states and identify key functionalities /process gaps. Recommend possible technology / process solutions to address gaps. Support system integration test, UAT, cutover activities, data migration, Post Go-Live support. Hands on experience in S/4 HANA ePPDS with knowledge in Product Heuristics, Planning Table, Mix Model Planning, Sequencing, Detailed Scheduling Board, Pegging, Product/Resource/Location Master data integration. Knowledge on iPPE access node, Product Structure, Process Structure, Factory Layout, and Production Version creation in iPPE. Provide recommendations for continuous improvement. Collaborate with Ford’s internal S/4 HANA Platform team. Working closely with management to prioritize business goals and information needs. Stay current on SAP trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to drive continuous improvement. Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field or a combination of education and equivalent work experience. 13+ years of functional/technical experience with SAP Production Planning Module. 4+ years hands‑on experience in designing, implementing business processes end to end, and optimization within S/4 HANA ePPDS and iPPE. Strong knowledge on planning processes Make-to-Stock, Make-to-Order, Configure-to-Order. Experience in Automotive / Manufacturing industry. Experienced in at least 2 full life cycle of S/4 HANA and Fiori implementation. Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field (preferred). SAP PP integration with other modules MM, IM, QM (preferred). Overall SAP S/4 HANA knowledge (preferred). Strong project management skills with effective communication and collaboration (preferred). Knowledge and practical experience of agile delivery (preferred). #J-18808-Ljbffr Jobtailor