SAP Supply Chain & Manufacturing Manager

EUR100000 - EUR140000 per annum

Germany

Posted 16th July 2026

SAP Manufacturing & Supply Chain Manager

Location: Flexible / Hybrid (HQ in North Rhine-Westphalia)
Travel: Approximately 15%

A leading global manufacturing business is seeking an experienced SAP Manufacturing & Supply Chain Manager to lead its global Plan-to-Deliver SAP domain. This is a strategic leadership role responsible for ensuring SAP technology enables world-class manufacturing and supply chain operations while driving the organisation's global S/4HANA transformation.

Working closely with senior business and IT stakeholders, you will define the future SAP architecture, champion process standardisation across international operations, and lead a high-performing global team. As a member of the IT Applications & Services Leadership Team, you will play a key role in shaping the company's digital manufacturing strategy.

Key Responsibilities

Global SAP Manufacturing & Supply Chain Leadership

Own the global SAP Manufacturing & Supply Chain domain, covering:
- Production Planning (PP / PP-PI)
- Materials Management (MM)
- Quality Management (QM)
- Warehouse Management (WM / EWM)
Take end-to-end ownership of the Plan-to-Deliver process across all manufacturing sites.
Drive global process harmonisation, standardisation and continuous improvement.
Act as the primary IT leader and subject matter expert for the Manufacturing & Supply Chain domain.

S/4HANA Transformation

Lead the Manufacturing & Supply Chain workstream within the global S/4HANA transformation programme.
Define and deliver the future SAP architecture, including:
- Manufacturing planning landscape
- MRP Live and advanced planning capabilities
- Shop floor integrations
- Warehouse and logistics solutions
Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards and global SAP templates.
Drive the transition from legacy platforms to a modern, scalable S/4HANA environment.

Leadership & Team Development

Lead and develop a globally distributed team of SAP Manufacturing and Supply Chain specialists.
Provide coaching, mentoring and technical leadership to team leads and senior consultants.
Build organisational capability to support future SAP innovation and S/4HANA technologies.
Foster collaboration across regional and global teams to deliver consistent, high-quality solutions.

Business Partnership

Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across Manufacturing, Operations and Supply Chain.
Translate business strategy into scalable SAP solutions that deliver measurable value.
Challenge existing processes and identify opportunities to simplify, standardise and optimise operations.
Ensure SAP capabilities support business growth, operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Requirements

You are an experienced SAP leader with a strong background in manufacturing and supply chain environments, combining strategic thinking with a hands-on approach to delivering technology solutions.

You will bring:

12+ years' experience working with SAP in manufacturing and supply chain environments.
Strong expertise in SAP PP / PP-PI (essential), together with experience in at least one of the following:
- SAP WM / EWM (preferred)
- SAP MM
- SAP QM
Proven experience leading global SAP teams and delivering complex international programmes.
Experience leading or playing a significant role in S/4HANA transformation initiatives.
Good understanding of ABAP, debugging and technical design principles, with the ability to challenge and guide development teams.
Strong knowledge of end-to-end manufacturing, planning, warehousing and supply chain processes.
Experience delivering global template solutions and driving process harmonisation across multiple regions.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence both business and IT leadership.
The ability to balance strategic planning with operational delivery.
Fluent English and German
Willingness to travel internationally (approximately 15%).

SAP professional but this role doesn’t suit you?

We’ll help you find a better opportunity

01923 716220

Latest jobs

What our clients say

I highly recommend Sam as an outstanding recruiter. Sam is not only professional and skilled at identifying top talent, but also known for his honesty and transparency throughout the hiring process. He takes the time to understand both the employer’s and candidate’s needs, ensuring a great fit for both parties.

Richard Kearney, Group CISO

I've had the pleasure of working with Sam in my role both as candidate and later as well as employer looking to fill a position. I thank Sam for bringing me an opportunity that led me where I am today, that had a perfect match between my goals and skills and the position challenges. I've been impressed by his strong orientation towards each individual requirement and by his professionalism, engagement and friendliness and that was always there to support me. I would highly recommend Sam to anyone that wants him to get a best match between a candidate and a position.

Ana Castanho, VP - Head of Enterprise Architecture

There are not many recruitment consultants who understand the SAP domain as well as Sam does. He does a great job of recruiting SAP consultants into our organization. Sam's commitment, drive, and high integrity to succeed are infectious and stand him apart from the majority of other recruitment consultants. Working with Sam is truly enjoyable. His consultative approach to our needs ensures that he delivers consistently.

Robert Lienhard, Talent Attraction Leader

I had a great experience as a candidate working with Thomas recently exploring senior/exec opportunities in the Fashion & Retail domain, covering Europe. He is very collaborative, developing the right fit for both candidate and the employer keeping the both parties he is represented well informed and setting clear expectations. I happily recommend Thomas to any prospective organisations looking to fill any gaps in their resourcing needs.

John Fox, Technology Leader

I had the pleasure of working with Thomas during my recent career transition, and I can confidently say that their support was exceptional. From our first conversation, Thomas demonstrated a deep understanding of the industry and a genuine interest in aligning opportunities with my professional goals. I highly recommend Thomas to any professional seeking a strategic and trustworthy partner in their career journey.

André Wiegers, SAP Project Manager

Anthony is one of the rare breed of recruiters who actually cares greatly about your organisation and the results you are striving for. An all round good bloke who you can trust to call a spade a spade. Highly recommended.

Dave Hughes, Shared Services Director

People like Anthony are rare to find in the recruitment industry. He’s extremely professional and proactive, consistently delivering great candidates time and time again. On top of that he’s a truly lovely guy and I cannot recommend him highly enough. I wouldn't hesitate in dealing with Anthony again in the future.

James Roberts, Chief Technology Officer

Apart from an extremely good and extensive 'black book' of SAP / non SAP contacts which produce high quality candidates, Anthony genuinely understands the brief. He ensures that you only receive CVs from qualified candidates and I’ve never interviewed one of Anthony's candidates that couldn’t have done the job.

David Evans, SAP Programme Manager

Anthony is an outstanding agent. He takes the time and trouble to ensure the role and circumstances are right for you. His professional manner throughout the process is a breath of fresh air. Cannot recommend Anthony and Harrington Boyd highly enough.

Whitmore Payne, SAP S4Hana Solution Architect