SAP Supply Chain Specialist

Title: SAP Digital Supply Chain

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Location: Hybrid, Nashville, TN

Industry: Manufacturing

Type: Permanent

Rate: 120 to 140 k base salary plus 15% bonus

Position Summary

The Lead, SAP Digital Supply Chain is responsible for providing strategic direction, functional leadership, and technical expertise across SAP supply chain solutions. This role leads the design, implementation, optimization, and ongoing support of SAP applications supporting Materials Management (MM), Production Planning (PP), Production Execution, and Demand and Supply Planning.

Working closely with business stakeholders, IT leadership, and cross-functional teams, this individual translates business objectives into scalable technology solutions that enhance operational efficiency, streamline end-to-end supply chain processes, and support overall business performance. The role serves as a subject matter expert, driving system enhancements, resolving complex issues, and ensuring effective integration across SAP and non-SAP applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide functional and technical leadership for SAP supply chain applications, including Materials Management, Production Planning, Production Execution, and Demand and Supply Planning.
• Lead SAP solution design, configuration, implementation, enhancements, and ongoing system optimization.
• Partner with business stakeholders to understand operational needs, define requirements, and translate business objectives into effective SAP solutions.
• Oversee production support activities, troubleshoot complex system issues, and coordinate resolution across internal teams and external partners.
• Develop functional specifications and collaborate with technical development teams on system enhancements, integrations, and custom development.
• Drive end-to-end supply chain process improvements, ensuring alignment between business operations, technology solutions, and enterprise objectives.
• Lead and support project implementations, system testing, defect resolution, and deployment activities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and business leadership to ensure seamless integration across SAP modules and related enterprise applications.
• Provide recommendations and strategic guidance on technology solutions that improve supply chain visibility, inventory management, manufacturing execution, and operational performance.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring system sustainability, reliability, and alignment with evolving business requirements.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 10+ years of relevant professional experience in SAP and supply chain technology.
• Extensive experience with SAP ECC implementations, with participation in at least five full lifecycle implementations.
• Strong functional knowledge of SAP Materials Management (MM), Production Planning (PP), and Production Execution.
• Experience with SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP), particularly Demand Forecasting, Supply Planning, and Response.
• Strong understanding of supply chain operations, inventory management, material movements, warehouse operations, and manufacturing processes.
• Experience with SAP integrations, interfaces, APIs, IDocs, BAPIs, and related integration technologies.
• Familiarity with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and shop floor automation.
• Experience supporting manufacturing and plant operations in an ERP environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and process improvement capabilities.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills. xxoysbn
• Ability to navigate complex business challenges, manage competing priorities, and drive solutions in a dynamic environment.