Expert Manager, SAP Digital Transformation Design - Plan to Fulfil
Bain & Company, Mission, KS, United States
WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH
You’ll join our Process Excellence team within the Enterprise Technology team, part of Bain’s digital capabilities practice. In this multidisciplinary group, you’ll help clients modernize their tech strategy, architecture, and systems, design end-to-end business processes – aligning technology with business goals to drive efficiency, agility, and innovation. You’ll develop enterprise-wide solutions, optimize cloud and data architectures, and integrate AI to enable scalable end-to-end digital transformations.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Mission
Design best-in-class Plan to Fulfil processes in S/4 HANA, understanding the full process end-to-end
Essential functions
Participate in digital transformation projects redesigning processes end-to-end focused on planning, manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics, with additional exposure to adjacent processes such as S2P and L2C
Serve as a subject matter expert for clients, offering profound knowledge of the business processes, ERP capabilities and incorporating an outside-in perspective by applying leading practices
Plan, execute, and manage quantitative and qualitative analyses of business processes
Prepare and finalize project deliverables, including reports, workshop materials, and business proposals
Engage in project and program management activities, such as reviewing and maintaining project plans, actions, and risk logs; scheduling and leading project meetings; and documenting and following up on agreed actions
Implement focused change management strategies to ensure stakeholder buy-in and acceptance
(International) travel is required up to 50% of working time
ABOUT YOU
Education
Required: Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Business administration, information technology, business informatics, or related fields
Preferred: Courses in supply chain management, operations, and management science, or equivalent experience
Experience
Minimum of 6 years professional experience, with at least 4 years in ERP/SAP transformations and at least one full implementation focused on the Plan to Fulfil process
Demonstrated experience with multiple rollouts and comprehensive design in SAP S/4 HANA, specifically PP (Production Planning) and MM (Material Management) modules; experience with related modules (EWM, TM) is preferred
Proven success managing and expanding senior client relationships
Industry experience in consumer products and/or life sciences
Fluency in English (written and spoken)
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Deep process expertise in planning, manufacturing, warehousing, logistics with an ability to understand the process end-to-end, and experience in implementation
Experience with OMP and its integration with S/4 strongly preferred
Experience with client relationship, ability to discuss the bigger picture and challenge the client on your respective process, guide the client on where the biggest business value drivers are, etc. while also being able to go down to details when needed
Ability to make and drive a plan, prepare workshops, and drive client alignment through outside-in recommendations
Ability to use data analytics and business intelligence tools to identify patterns, trends, and opportunities for optimization and innovation in client manufacturing and logistics processes
Familiarity with methods and frameworks, including lean, Six Sigma, or agile, to identify and eliminate waste, defects, and inefficiencies in manufacturing and logistics operations
Ability to implement tests and simulations within ERP systems for process improvement solutions that will enhance manufacturing and logistics KPIs (quality, cost, delivery, etc.)
Familiarity with change management techniques to assist the client in sustaining changes to manufacturing and logistics operations
Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills, effective collaboration, organizational, and problem-solving skills
Effective leadership skills to manage a small team of junior analysts or experts, fostering collaboration, providing guidance, and ensuring successful execution of project tasks and objectives
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You’ll join our Process Excellence team within the Enterprise Technology team, part of Bain’s digital capabilities practice. In this multidisciplinary group, you’ll help clients modernize their tech strategy, architecture, and systems, design end-to-end business processes – aligning technology with business goals to drive efficiency, agility, and innovation. You’ll develop enterprise-wide solutions, optimize cloud and data architectures, and integrate AI to enable scalable end-to-end digital transformations.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Mission
Design best-in-class Plan to Fulfil processes in S/4 HANA, understanding the full process end-to-end
Essential functions
Participate in digital transformation projects redesigning processes end-to-end focused on planning, manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics, with additional exposure to adjacent processes such as S2P and L2C
Serve as a subject matter expert for clients, offering profound knowledge of the business processes, ERP capabilities and incorporating an outside-in perspective by applying leading practices
Plan, execute, and manage quantitative and qualitative analyses of business processes
Prepare and finalize project deliverables, including reports, workshop materials, and business proposals
Engage in project and program management activities, such as reviewing and maintaining project plans, actions, and risk logs; scheduling and leading project meetings; and documenting and following up on agreed actions
Implement focused change management strategies to ensure stakeholder buy-in and acceptance
(International) travel is required up to 50% of working time
ABOUT YOU
Education
Required: Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Business administration, information technology, business informatics, or related fields
Preferred: Courses in supply chain management, operations, and management science, or equivalent experience
Experience
Minimum of 6 years professional experience, with at least 4 years in ERP/SAP transformations and at least one full implementation focused on the Plan to Fulfil process
Demonstrated experience with multiple rollouts and comprehensive design in SAP S/4 HANA, specifically PP (Production Planning) and MM (Material Management) modules; experience with related modules (EWM, TM) is preferred
Proven success managing and expanding senior client relationships
Industry experience in consumer products and/or life sciences
Fluency in English (written and spoken)
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Deep process expertise in planning, manufacturing, warehousing, logistics with an ability to understand the process end-to-end, and experience in implementation
Experience with OMP and its integration with S/4 strongly preferred
Experience with client relationship, ability to discuss the bigger picture and challenge the client on your respective process, guide the client on where the biggest business value drivers are, etc. while also being able to go down to details when needed
Ability to make and drive a plan, prepare workshops, and drive client alignment through outside-in recommendations
Ability to use data analytics and business intelligence tools to identify patterns, trends, and opportunities for optimization and innovation in client manufacturing and logistics processes
Familiarity with methods and frameworks, including lean, Six Sigma, or agile, to identify and eliminate waste, defects, and inefficiencies in manufacturing and logistics operations
Ability to implement tests and simulations within ERP systems for process improvement solutions that will enhance manufacturing and logistics KPIs (quality, cost, delivery, etc.)
Familiarity with change management techniques to assist the client in sustaining changes to manufacturing and logistics operations
Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills, effective collaboration, organizational, and problem-solving skills
Effective leadership skills to manage a small team of junior analysts or experts, fostering collaboration, providing guidance, and ensuring successful execution of project tasks and objectives
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