SAP Production Planning, Functional Lead

Ford Motor Company

SAP Functional Lead for Ford's Material Management Platform team managing S/4 HANA Production Planning. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize material requirement planning processes.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $99,600 - $192,900 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

GoNode.js

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, 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 PPS/4 HANAePPDSiPPERequirements GatheringBusiness AnalysisFit-Gap AnalysisData MigrationContinuous ImprovementPlanning Processes

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationProject ManagementStakeholder ManagementProblem SolvingPrioritizationAdaptabilityAnalytical ThinkingLeadershipInterpersonal Skills

Certifications

Bachelor’s DegreeMaster’s Degree