SAP Functional Lead

Ford Motor Company

SAP Functional Lead focusing on deploying SAP Production Planning for Ford Motor Company. Collaborating with global teams to optimize manufacturing operations.

Posted 5/20/2026full-timeAllen Park • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $115,500 - $218,100 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Understand the current business process across all regions / plants.
Independently guide and mentor junior team members, fostering their development and ensuring high-quality deliverables.
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 MM modules
Perform Requirements Gathering, Business Analysis, and Fit-Gap / Fit-to-Standard Analysis to understand the as-is/to-be states and identify key functionality / process gaps
Recommend possible technology / process solution to address gaps
Develop roadmap / transformation map without impacting the operations
Deploy SAP S/4 MM across various sites globally and integrate with both legacy & other best-in-breed applications
Provide recommendations for continuous improvement

Requirements

What you’ll need

Requires a bachelor’s or foreign equivalent degree in computer science, information technology or a technology related field
Industry process knowledge, solution expertise, consultation skills in SAP MM module for at least 10+ years
Excellent understanding of the overall SAP MM solution and how it is implemented in conjunction with other components of the S/4 HANA modules like SAP Production Planning and SAP PPDS
Good knowledge on automotive assembly and manufacturing domain with good communication skills
Experience in SAP MM module configuration
Experience working in SAP S4 Hana environment
Handled / worked with global teams
Automotive experience is preferred
Support in an onshore/offshore model is preferred
Respect and empathy for team members, business partner and product customer
Excellent at problem solving and prevention.
Knowledge and practical experience of agile delivery
Demonstrated ability to deliver product roadmap milestones
Respect and empathy for team members, business partner and product customer
Should possess complete knowledge of every phase of SAP implementation including creation of business blueprint, implementation, data migration, cutover and go-live
Ability to discover what is valuable, usable, and feasible acting in the intersection of business, technology and user experience.
Have a strong pulse on the business / IT landscape to determine how to rigorously prioritize features to best suit the market conditions.
Experience in Agile methodology effectively when performing all tasks.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

SAP MMSAP S/4 HANARequirements GatheringBusiness AnalysisFit-Gap AnalysisConfigurationData MigrationAgile DeliveryBusiness BlueprintProblem Solving

Soft Skills

MentoringCommunicationEmpathyConsultationTeam CollaborationContinuous ImprovementStakeholder EngagementPrioritizationLeadershipAdaptability