Software Engineer

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior SAP S/4HANA Materials Management (MM) Functional Consultant to serve as a subject matter expert in Direct Procurement within the automotive/manufacturing domain. You will lead the end-to-end requisition-to-order stream, translating complex manufacturing supply chain needs into robust, scalable solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Requirements Engineering & Business Analysis: Lead discovery workshops, conduct Fit/Gap analyses between standard SAP S/4HANA capabilities and Ford's Direct Procurement processes, and document user stories and functional requirements.
• Functional Design & Architecture: Author comprehensive Functional Design Documents (FDDs) for direct material procurement workflows, including Scheduling Agreements, Purchase Orders, Directed Tier-2 sourcing, Subcontracting, and Intercompany stock transfers.
• Technical Collaboration: Partner with ABAP/Fiori engineering teams to translate functional requirements into technical deliverables; review code handoffs and Technical Design Documents (TDDs).
• Integration & Ecosystem: Validate integration points between SAP S/4HANA MM and legacy non-SAP systems, including Bill of Materials (BOM) and warehouse management.
• Testing & Migration: Architect testing strategies for FUT, SIT, Security/UAT; drive root-cause analysis. Support master data profiling and cleansing for Direct Procurement entities.

Qualifications

• Total Professional Experience: 7 to 10 years in IT / enterprise application implementation.
• SAP Functional MM Experience: 5 to 7 years of hands-on functional design, configuration, and testing experience in SAP S/4HANA (Greenfield/Brownfield).
• Expertise in Direct Material Requisitioning, JIT/JIS procurement, Subcontracting, Consignment, and Intercompany STO.
• Familiarity with SAP Fiori apps, SAP Ariba SCC, B2B EDI communication, and Clean Core principles.