IT Manager, SAP COE Operations

Job Purpose

The IT Manager, SAP COE Operations will be responsible for leading SAP Production and Planning workstream for SAP Deployments, Organizational changes, Improvements and Support.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Job Responsibilities 

• Develop and execute mid-term (1-2 years) and long-term (3-5 years) Strategy in cooperation with SAP Release Lead
• Support the SAP Production and Planning Module with the use, optimization, and configuration of SAP
• Develop and maintains good working relationships with customers and partners
• Improve efficiency implementing innovations and automations
• Participate in future implementations within our Dana Facilities 
• Define and gather requirements for enhancements and implementations within the Production and Planning Module
• Ensure all system processes, customizations, and configurations meet quality standards   
• Work with developers and technical staff to implement functional specifications and resolve any issues 
• Ensure issues are identified, tracked, reported, and resolved in a timely manner
• Lead and develop a strong team 

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in a business or technical discipline required or may consider equivalent 8+ years related professional experience
• Master’s Degree a plus
• 7+ years related professional experience 
• English (fluency in reading, writing and speaking)

Experience requirements include working with and/or facilitates:

• Project methodology
• Developing process models
• Developing functional specifications of new processes, data, and physical environment
• Developing functional integration test specifications, conducting test and conducting customer acceptance test
• Working with all types of business processes, understanding the components of each business process and how various business processes integrate
• Identifying critical issues with ease

Experience in the following functional areas:

• Discrete manufacturing
• MES System integration
• Material Master
• Capacity Planning
• MRP
• RF Scanners
• Fiori Applications
• Knowledge within Inventory Management and Warehouse Management a Plus