Job Title: Global Head of SAP Manufacturing
Location: Zurich, Switzerland (Hybrid)
We are partnering with a global manufacturing organisation to appoint a Global Head of SAP Manufacturing. This is a critical leadership role within the global SAP function, responsible for driving the design, deployment, and continuous improvement of SAP Manufacturing capabilities across the enterprise.
The successful candidate will play a central role in the ongoing global roll-out of a state-of-the-art SAP S/4HANA template, ensuring alignment between business strategy, manufacturing operations, and SAP best practices.
Reporting Line
This position reports directly to the Global Head of SAP.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the global SAP Manufacturing function, with ownership of PP, QM, and MM workstreams
- Provide functional and strategic oversight of SAP IBP and PP/DS, ensuring tight integration with S/4HANA manufacturing processes
- Manage and develop a global team of 10-12 internal SAP professionals, located across multiple regions
- Drive the successful global rollout and optimisation of the SAP S/4HANA manufacturing template
- Act as the strategic bridge between manufacturing business stakeholders and IT
- Own end-to-end production planning, quality, procurement, and advanced planning and scheduling processes within SAP
- Provide thought leadership on SAP architecture, integration, and future roadmap, including planning and scheduling capabilities
- Ensure global standardisation while accommodating regional and regulatory requirements
- Support change management, user adoption, and continuous improvement initiatives
Key Requirements:
- 5+ years of leadership experience within global SAP environments
- 8+ years of hands-on SAP experience in a manufacturing setting
- Strong end-to-end understanding of production planning, quality management, procurement, and supply planning processes
- Proven experience with SAP IBP, including demand, supply, and/or response planning
- Strong working knowledge of SAP PP/DS and its integration with S/4HANA and SAP IBP
- Deep technical SAP expertise with a solid understanding of:
- SAP ecosystem and architecture
- SAP strategy, global templates, and planning integration
- Demonstrated experience working with SAP S/4HANA
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills in a global, matrixed organisation
Location & Working Model:
- The role is based in Zurich with a hybrid working model
- Initially, there will be a high degree of onsite presence to support onboarding and integration
Relocation:
- Full relocation support to Zurich is provided
- Further details can be discussed during the interview process
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