Lead SAP Operations Specialist / Lead Specialist Operations SAP (H/F)

Key Responsibilities:

• Represent factories operations in all IT and SAP-related initiatives.
• Translate operational needs (warehouse, production, planning, logistics & quality) into business requirements.
• Assess existing operational systems; where current tools fail to meet operational needs, propose improvements or better alternatives.
• Ensure new digital tools are based on SAP master and transactional data; challenge solutions that duplicate or deviate from SAP.
• Act as the operational authority on SAP-related master data, transactions, and integration points.
• Identify and drive improvements in process efficiency and data integrity within SAP.
• Maintain close collaboration with production, planning, supply chain, and IT stakeholders.
• Collaborate with IT to implement, test, and deploy SAP-based and related digital tools, ensuring proper documentation and user readiness through clear training materials and coordinated end-user training sessions.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Strong Experience in manufacturing, planning, warehouse operations or/and quality.
• Strong Functional knowledge of SAP MM, PP, WM, FI & QM (transactions, data flows, integration) in one or more of these areas/modules.
• Ability to challenge and validate digital solutions based on SAP logic and data.
• Experience supporting or deploying SAP-based tools in operational environments.
• Proven ability to work closely with Business Process Owners (BPOs) and represent factory or regional operational needs in cross-functional digital and SAP projects.
• Must be able to travel to factories as required.
• Lean mindset with a focus on process efficiency, waste elimination, and continuous improvement.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to convey technical topics in simple operational terms; proficiency in English and local language as required.

Preferred Background:

- 5+ years in production, logistics, planning or warehouse environment.

- Experience as SAP key user, super user, or process expert.