SAP S4HANA MM Functional Consultant (Direct Procurement & Sourcing)

Description

At Ford we are redefining the future of mobility through technology. Enterprise Technology plays a critical role in modernizing business processes and enabling innovative digital solutions that support our customers employees and global operations.

We are seeking an SAP S/4HANA MM Functional Consultant to join our Enterprise Resource Planning this role you will provide functional and technical leadership for direct material sourcing and procurement capabilities within our SAP landscape. You will contribute to solution design system integration process optimization and continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards and SAP best practices.

The ideal candidate combines strong SAP MM expertise with experience in sourcing procurement supply chain processes and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Design and support SAP S/4HANA MM solutions that align with business requirements enterprise architecture standards and SAP best practices.
• Partner with product managers product owners architects and delivery teams to implement new capabilities and enhancements.
• Lead functional design activities for sourcing procurement inventory management and direct material processes.
• Support integration between SAP S/4HANA and enterprise applications including cloud-based and non-SAP solutions.
• Identify opportunities to simplify processes and improve user experience through SAP standard functionality and emerging SAP technologies.
• Ensure solutions are scalable maintainable secure and aligned with operational standards.
• Support testing deployment release management and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify and mitigate technical and functional risks affecting product delivery.
• Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) controls and governance requirements.
• Collaborate with global teams business stakeholders and external partners to deliver roadmap objectives.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in computer science Information Systems Supply Chain Management or a related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years of experience implementing SAP S/4HANA Materials Management (MM) solutions in a large enterprise environment.
• Strong understanding of sourcing procurement inventory management logistics and supply chain business processes.
• Experience supporting direct material procurement and sourcing operations.
• 5 years of overall IT experience working in Agile product delivery environments.
• Experience integrating SAP solutions with SaaS platforms and legacy enterprise systems.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams including product owners architects developers and business stakeholders.
• Strong communication problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within distributed teams.
• Demonstrated commitment to collaboration inclusiveness and continuous improvement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in automotive manufacturing or other complex manufacturing industries.
• Experience implementing reusable SAP capabilities and scalable enterprise platforms.
• Experience working with globally distributed teams.
• Experience managing vendor and service-provider relationships.
• Experience working in a Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliant environment.
• Knowledge of SAP integration technologies APIs and cloud-based ERP architectures.