Job Title: SAP Forecast-to-Produce (FTP) Lead / SAP PP-QM Manufacturing Lead
Location: Tulsa or Memphis is HIGHLY preferred ( Locals or candidates willing to relocate)
Duration: 6 months ( 6 months, CTH- must be willing to entertain a Perm role)
SAP MRP/Forecast-to-Produc
ePosition Summar
yThe SAP FTP Lead owns CLIENT's Forecast-to-Produce process in SAP. This role supports planning, manufacturing execution, MRP, production orders, routing and BOM integration, production scheduling, shop floor transactions, quality management processes, and cross-functional integration with QTI, EWM, PTP, RTR, MDG, and Engineering systems. The role is critical to stabilizing manufacturing operations, improving demand-to-supply visibility, strengthening in-process and finished-goods quality controls, reducing manual workarounds, and preparing CLIENT for scalable plant rollouts
.
Process Sco
pe• MRP and planning process
es• Production orders and shop floor executi
on• BOMs, routings, work centers, production versions, and master data dependenci
es• Make-to-order, configure-to-order, and engineer-to-order manufacturing integrati
on• Production scheduling and capacity-related process suppo
rt• Integration with EWM staging, QM inspection and quality notifications, QTI demand signals, purchasing, costing, and M
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Key Responsibilit
iesBusiness Process Owners
hip• Own the FTP process and serve as the internal escalation point for SAP planning and production execution issu
es.• Partner with Operations, Production Planning, Engineering, Supply Chain, and BPO/GPO stakeholders to identify and resolve process ga
ps.• Drive process standardization, adoption, and stabilization across current SAP plants and future rollout locatio
ns.• Analyze MRP behavior, demand signals, production order execution, staging, and completion processes to identify improvement opportuniti
es.
SAP Solution Owner
ship• Own SAP PP and QM configuration within COE governa
nce.• Support enhancements involving production order types, MRP parameters, routings, BOM dependencies, production versions, confirmations, backflushing, inspection lots, quality notifications, usage decisions, and related integration poi
nts.• Partner with QTI, EWM, PTP, RTR, MDG, technical, and integration teams to ensure complete end-to-end process des
ign.• Challenge AMS or project team recommendations when they create unnecessary customization, operational risk, or long-term support complex
ity.
Stabilization and Continuous Improv
ement• Lead root cause analysis for recurring planning, production execution, and quality-related is
sues.• Improve planning accuracy, shop floor transaction discipline, and visibility to production priori
ties.• Support initiatives involving WIP visibility, staged inventory, cycle counts, component consumption, inspection execution, nonconformance handling, and production scheduling improvem
ents.• Create a roadmap of short-term fixes, medium-term process improvements, and future-state capabili
ties.
Documentation, Testing, and Ment
orship• Ensure FTP configuration documents, process flows, FS/TS inputs, test scripts, and training materials remain accurate and cu
rrent.• Mentor FTP analysts on SAP manufacturing concepts, troubleshooting methods, configuration, and end-to-end process thi
nking.• Lead FTP testing for releases, fixes, enhancements, and plant rol
louts.
Required Qualifi
cations• 7+ years SAP PP, QM, or manufacturing functional expe
rience.• Hands-on experience with production orders, MRP, BOMs, routings, work centers, confirmations, manufacturing execution, and SAP QM processes such as inspection lots, quality notifications, and usage dec
isions.• Experience supporting complex manufacturing enviro
nments.• Ability to troubleshoot production and planning issues across master data, configuration, transactions, and integr
ations.• Strong business-facing communication and problem-solving
skills.
Preferred Qualif
ications• SAP S/4HANA manufacturing exp
erience.• Experience with CTO, ETO, variant configuration, or project-based manufa
cturing.• Experience with EWM staging, SAP QM integration, shop floor mobility, MES, Teamcenter/PLM integration, or advanced plannin
g tools.• SAP certification in PP, Manufacturing, or S/4HANA Production P