SAP Plant Operations & Material Lead – SAP MM/IM

General Motors

SAP Plant Operations & Materials Lead for GM Defense, focusing on material management capabilities and plant operations. Ensuring SAP execution and supporting plant processes for scaling production.

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeWarren • Missouri, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AssemblyCloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

GM Defense is seeking an SAP Plant Operations & Materials Lead to join the GMD SAP product management team.
This role is the plant-facing SAP business systems owner for GMD assembly plant(s), with primary focus on material management capabilities and processes.
The position exists because the plant is scaling production and SAP usage and preparing for SAP Quality Management (QM), Warehouse Management (WM/EWM), and Digital Manufacturing Cloud (DMC) over the next 18–24 months.
Provides hands-on plant support, regularly working with supervisors, materials, receiving, and shipping personnel on the floor.
Raises process maturity in receiving, inventory accuracy, material flow, shipping, and engineering change management, driving standard work and data discipline.
Owns or co-owns SAP process training and standard work for plant users.
Acts as the business-side deployment and adoption lead for future QM, WM/EWM, and selected DMC capabilities that impact plant execution.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
5+ years of hands-on SAP experience in a manufacturing or distribution environment, with strong exposure to: Materials Management (MM) and/or Inventory Management (IM) and/or Warehouse Management (WM).
Inbound logistics and receiving (ASNs, inbound deliveries, goods receipts).
Experience creating and delivering SAP training and standard work for frontline users.
Strong ability to analyze and troubleshoot SAP transactions and data, identify root causes across master data, configuration, and user behavior, and drive corrective actions.
Deep working knowledge of SAP MM/IM and related Plan-to-Produce flows. Familiarity with or exposure to basic WMS/EWM concepts is required; hands-on configuration is a plus but not mandatory.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)
Flexible working hours
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

SAPMaterials Management (MM)Inventory Management (IM)Warehouse Management (WM)Digital Manufacturing Cloud (DMC)SAP Quality Management (QM)data analysistroubleshootingconfigurationPlan-to-Produce flows

Soft Skills

analytical skillsproblem-solvingcommunicationtraining deliveryprocess improvementcollaborationleadershiporganizational skillsattention to detaildata discipline