SAP Manufacturing Solutions Architect (SAP MM/PP)

A.O. Smith is a global leader applying innovative technologies and energy-efficient solutions to products manufactured and marketed worldwide. The company is one of the world's leading manufacturers of residential and commercial water heating equipment and boilers, as well as a manufacturer of water treatment products for residential and light commercial applications. A. O. Smith is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with approximately 12,000 employees at operations in the United States, Canada, China, India, Mexico, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

Please Note: At this time, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.

The incumbent will act as internal SAP business consultant and design architect for complex SAP/technical solutions within a specific process area. Work focuses on identifying and analyzing integrated business needs, conducting requirements gathering and defining scope and objectives for SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) applications integrated with business process/data and IT infrastructure.

Act as internal consultant and design architect for SAP solutions within specific modules. Partner with peers in the IT organization and fellow Functional Architects and Business Analysts to align business processes with solution design, leveraging the capabilities of the SAP modules.

Responsible for the full systems development lifecycle from requirements gathering through implementation of various functional architecture solutions

Translate overall business process requirements to SAP configuration

Advise on the management of configuration and testing across the SAP environment

Collaborate with Functional Architects and Business Analysts to ensure end to end process integration and consistency

Support the identification of enhancement opportunities to standardize/improve processes and system configuration that supports the customer-focused approach, ensuring compliance to the business management goals and objective

Develop, prototype, test and implement solution improvements to increase stability, usability and functionality to enable end users to meet business objectives

Lead and support project initiatives to expand the usage of the SAP solution to improve and expand processes across the enterprise

Understand non-SAP business systems and their interaction with SAP. Assist in the management of those systems as part of an overall solution portfolio

Provides functional support and leadership to our SAP User Community including: interaction with Third-Party Support Providers, definition of SOPs, gathering business requirements, documenting functional designs and specifications, and evaluating / directing enhancements

Researches and analyzes basic and complex issues surrounding our business processes and systems

Collaborate with Master Data Management team to provide solution architecture input on strategy and initiatives to support management reporting requirements

Mentor business and functional team members to increase their competency in SAP

Support RFID implementation project as it is implemented at additional business unit

Bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering with 8 years experience or Masters of Science degree with 5 years of experience

MBA Preferred in related field

5+ years in functional configuration/experience in SAP consulting, systems integration, or architecture role

At least 3 lifecycle implementations of SAP

SAP S/4 HANA preferred

Experience supporting manufacturing plant personnel with day-to-day ERP systems processes

Flexibility, adaptability and process improvement approach

Have a good understanding of SAP best practices

Expert in analyzing, creating system specifications and developing tests, implementing business solutions and utilizing SAP technologies

Technical proficiency in Microsoft Office

Must have good communication skills and proven ability to meet deadlines without compromising quality

Strong written and verbal communications

Experience managing projects and working with a team

Ability to assess and manage technical risks and issues

Competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits plans which include medical and dental insurance, company-sponsored life insurance, retirement security savings plan, short- and long-term disability programs and tuition assistance.

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In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status. We also provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.