Material Management Platform is multi-year modernization initiative aimed at transforming Ford's Material Requirement Planning & Inventory Management capabilities to modern ecosystem. This is part of a larger Industrial Systems IT Transformation effort. This position responsibility of S/4 HANA Advanced Planning (ePPDS) and iPPE within Production Planning module. This is a hybrid position, and the SAP ePPDS/iPPE Functional Lead will play integral role in leading the design, configurations, implementation, and different aspects of the end-to-end delivery. Work with large cross-functional team, Systems Integrator, manufacturing business subject matter experts, and IT leads from numerous integrating systems.
This is a hybrid position and will collaborate with colleagues and teams in our Dearborn, MI office.
Responsibilities
Understand the current business process across all regions / plants for Material Requirements Planning.
Lead discussion with various stakeholders to study the transformation of current process / legacy systems to Industry best standards / technology/ systems focusing on SAP Production Planning module including ePPDS and iPPE functionalities.
Lead and 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 user acceptant testing, cutover activities, data migration, and Post Go-Live support.
Hands on experience in configuration and customizing S/4 HANA ePPDS and iPPE.
Strong knowledge in Product Heuristics, Planning Table, Model Mix Planning, Sequencing, Detailed Scheduling Board, Pegging, takt-based scheduling, Product/Resource/Location Master data integration.
Product Data Structure (PDS) transfer from S4 HANA to PPDS,
Strong knowledge on building the iPPE structure for complex product configuration, Master Data objects Product Structure, Process Structure, Factory Layout, Production Version, Component Variants, Dependencies,
Deep knowledge on how Engineering Change Management (ECN) and Variant Configuration used within iPPE .
Plan material requirements with Rapid Planning Matrix (RPM)
MES integration with Planned Orders and Production Confirmations.
Work 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
Requires a bachelor's or foreign equivalent degree in computer science, information technology or a technology related field
Minimum 13+ years of functional experience in SAP Production Planning Module.
Minimum 5+ years of experience in S4 HANA ePPDS and iPPE.
Hands-on experience on configurations and design ePPDS and iPPE Repetitive Manufacturing.
Deep knowledge of end-to-end SAP Implementation: explore, designing, system integration testing, UAT, and post Go-live support.
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.
Even better, you may have...
Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field
SAP PP integration with other modules MM, IM, QM, Controlling
Experience in integrating with upstream/downstream systems like PLM, MDM, Order fulfillment etc…
ABAP debugging experience.
Strong project management skills using JIRA with effective communication and collaboration
Knowledge and practical experience of agile delivery
Support in an onshore/offshore model
Demonstrated ability to deliver product roadmap milestones.
You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!
As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
For a detailed look at our benefits, click here: Benefit Summary
This position is a salary grade8.
This position is a range of salary grades8.
Visa sponsorship is available for this position.
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