What are the responsibilities and job description for the SAP S/4HANA Materials Management & Warehouse Product Owner/SME (MM/IM/EWM) position at Apex Systems?
Job#: 3031050
Job Description:
SAP S/4HANA Materials Management & Warehouse Product Owner/SME (MM/IM/EWM)
Location: Midland, Texas is ideal, but open to remote candidate with some expected travel
Employment Type: Contract
Role Overview
The SAP S/4HANA Materials Management & Warehouse Product Owner/SME serves as the business-facing technical Subject Matter Expert supporting warehouse operations, maintenance organizations, and project teams in an asset-intensive oil and gas environment. This role requires acting as the voice of the business to enterprise SAP deployment and support teams, ensuring solutions align with operational realities. The position requires significant onsite engagement to support process design, deployments, and user adoption across various locations, including potential travel to Colorado, North Dakota, and New Mexico.
Key Responsibilities
The anticipated duration for this role is 12-18 months, with the potential for extension.
This employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at or .
Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.
Job Description:
SAP S/4HANA Materials Management & Warehouse Product Owner/SME (MM/IM/EWM)
Location: Midland, Texas is ideal, but open to remote candidate with some expected travel
Employment Type: Contract
Role Overview
The SAP S/4HANA Materials Management & Warehouse Product Owner/SME serves as the business-facing technical Subject Matter Expert supporting warehouse operations, maintenance organizations, and project teams in an asset-intensive oil and gas environment. This role requires acting as the voice of the business to enterprise SAP deployment and support teams, ensuring solutions align with operational realities. The position requires significant onsite engagement to support process design, deployments, and user adoption across various locations, including potential travel to Colorado, North Dakota, and New Mexico.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary product owner for SAP MM, IM, and EWM capabilities supporting warehouses, maintenance, and project teams.
- Represent operational priorities and constraints with SAP delivery, integration, and sustainment teams.
- Own the functional backlog, enhancement intake, and prioritization across materials and warehouse domains.
- Provide subject matter expertise in SAP S/4HANA for MM (procurement support, material master), IM (stock management, physical inventory), and EWM (inbound/outbound processing, staging).
- Support and guide design decisions for embedded or decentralized EWM implementations.
- Lead onsite current-state and future-state process mapping workshops with operations teams.
- Translate operational needs into user stories, functional requirements, and acceptance criteria.
- Lead or support SAP deployments, coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and ensure business readiness.
- Develop and deliver training, job aids, and field-facing documentation to support adoption.
- Build trusted relationships with leaders, supervisors, and frontline users.
- Extensive experience with SAP S/4HANA MM and IM in enterprise environments.
- Practical working experience with SAP EWM supporting warehouse execution.
- Strong understanding of MM/EWM integration with SAP EAM/PM.
- Experience supporting asset-intensive or oil and gas operations.
- Proven ability to operate as a business-facing product owner or functional lead.
- Experience leading process workshops, UAT, deployments, and training.
- Willingness and ability to travel 50-75%, typically Monday-Thursday.
- Must be able to work in the Central Time Zone (CST).
- Experience with multiple SAP S/4HANA deployments or rollouts.
- Experience in embedded vs. decentralized EWM environments.
- Familiarity with Agile or hybrid delivery models.
- A background in warehouse or maintenance operations.
The anticipated duration for this role is 12-18 months, with the potential for extension.
This employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at or .
Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.