To do:
SAP module expansion (implementation) in a growing manufacturing and assembly business.
The person:
SAP consultant with experience in manufacturing and assembly operations acting as the bridge between the technical system and day-to-day manufacturing ensuring the system is configured, cleansed, and properly structured.
Objective:
Leverage SAP data for capacity planning, forecasting, and supply chain optimisation.
Key Skills & Capabilities
* Strong background in SAP Materials Management (MM), Production Planning (PP), and MRP (Material Requirements Planning) modules.
* Knowledge of integration between Finance and Operations modules. (Finance Module is already implemented)
Knowledge requirements
* Understanding of manufacturing and assembly workflows, particularly in electronics or industrial equipment.
* Hands-on experience with Materials Master, BOMs (Bill of Materials), Inventory Management, and Lead Time Management.
* Knowledge of raw materials planning, inventory optimisation, and Just-In-Time (JIT) principles.
* Ability to design systems that respond flexibly to demand surges and drops.
Work that will be done include:
* Data review (and cleansing if required), ensuring master data is accurate and usable.
* Map, streamline, and digitise processes that are currently reliant on spreadsheets.
* Setting up forward-looking planning processes to fix current reactive practices.