SAP S/4HANA Manufacturing Functional Lead (PP/MM/QM)

Project overview

Assignment to lead the functional side of a SAP S/4HANA transformation covering manufacturing, materials and quality processes.

Profile of the suited interim professional:

• Lead functional work across the SAP S/4HANA PP, MM and QM modules.
• Lead the integration of manufacturing processes from start to finish.
• Support production planning, scheduling, execution and order handling.
• Coordinate material flow, inventory and warehouse logistics with production.
• Manage demand-to-produce activities and the full production order lifecycle.
• Connect production planning with shop floor execution tools such as Robex and Cellmanager.
• Support material master data, goods movements and in- and outbound logistics.
• Oversee quality inspection, defect recording and inbound quality documentation.
• Run workshops to gather requirements and perform fit-gap analysis.
• Prepare, review and approve functional specifications and process documentation.
• Guide unit, integration, regression and UAT testing phases.
• Support cutover planning, go-live readiness and handover to support teams.
• Coordinate stakeholders across manufacturing, supply chain, quality, warehouse and IT.
• Practical experience working with SAP S/4HANA, especially the PP, MM and QM modules
• Background in discrete manufacturing environments
• Solid grasp of demand-to-produce processes from start to finish
• Familiarity with how production orders progress through their lifecycle
• Background in connecting SAP with systems used on the shop floor
• Acquainted with shop floor tools like Robex and Cellmanager
• Insight into warehouse automation and how material logistics are integrated
• Practical SAP QM experience, including defect recording and inbound quality certificates
• Experience writing and approving functional specifications
• Experience in fit-gap analysis and functional solution design
• Experience with UAT, integration and regression testing
• Understanding of SAP roles, authorisations and access concepts
• Experience delivering projects via the SAP Activate methodology
• Experience supporting deployment, go-live and transition to operations
• Fluent in English and French, written and spoken

Project details

• Start: flexible
• Duration: 12 months
• Location: Lyon, Auvergne, Rhône, Languedoc-Roussillon, .., FR
• Languages: English, French