SAP SCM Functional Manufacturing Specialist

Please Contact: To discuss this amazing opportunity, reach out to our Talent Acquisition Specialist Monu Karwasara at email address monu.karwasara@generistek.com can be reached on # 630-576-1932.

We have Contract role SAP SCM Functional Manufacturing Specialist for our client at Waukegan. IL,. Please let me know if you or any of your friends would be interested in this position.

Position Details:

SAP SCM Functional Manufacturing Specialist- Waukegan. IL,

Location : Waukegan. IL, 60085

Project Duration : 12 Months of contract

Job Description:

The IT Technical Specialist, Functional Manufacturing, provides in depth technical expertise and direction for the design, development, and support of SAP application solutions that enable Abbott’s global supply chain operations. This includes delivering new capabilities, enhancements, and system maintenance; preparing functional and technical specifications; and ensuring the development, testing, and deployment of efficient, cost-effective solutions.

This individual contributor role requires comprehensive expertise across all SAP SCM functional areas, including but not limited to:

• Production Planning (PP) & Production Execution (PP PI / PP DS)

• Quality Management (QM)

• Warehouse Management (WM/EWM)

• Inventory Management & Logistics Operations

This role also includes Functional Architecture responsibilities, helping shape solution architecture, integration patterns, standards, scalability, and alignment to the long term global SAP roadmap.

You will coordinate with external partners, suppliers, and cross functional business teams; lead requirements gathering workshops; and drive complex, global project implementations. You will adapt established practices and may introduce new approaches to deliver innovative, scalable, compliant solutions.

Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with all Corporate and Divisional policies; executing configuration reviews, functional testing, design validation, user training, and hyper care support. You may serve as a technical expert or lead project teams to develop, test, and implement new business capabilities or process improvements.

You will conduct research and provide architectural and technical guidance on adopting or integrating new SAP technologies. Additional responsibilities include validating solution designs, performing performance monitoring and capacity planning, and supporting installation, testing, and upgrading of SAP releases and related tools.

As a functional architect, you will also:

• Define and maintain SAP SCM solution architecture standards

• Develop cross process integration designs and data flows

• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and security guidelines

• Review and approve functional and technical solution designs

• Influence long term SAP platform strategy and roadmap decisions

You will evaluate and recommend new software, tools, and methodologies, and configure SAP systems to meet business needs. You are responsible for delivering all required project documentation including change requests, specifications, test results, and system validation artifacts.

Minimum Requirements & Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in IT and/or a complementary business discipline.

• At least 10 to 15 years of experience across SAP SCM process areas (PP-PI, QM, WM/EWM, Logistics, Transportation), ideally in the healthcare industry.

• Experience contributing to or leading functional solution architecture in SAP environments.

• Prior project, program, or people management experience.

• Strong problem determination and root cause analysis skills.

• Excellent collaboration and partnering skills with business and technical stakeholders.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex concepts in clear business language to senior leaders.

• Knowledge of business environment, service requirements, and organizational culture.

• Understanding of process costs and experience working with Service Providers to maintain operational excellence and service level compliance.

• Ability to accomplish results through others, particularly through relationship building and influence.

• Ability to be firm, fair, and consistent in ensuring operational deliverables.

To discuss this amazing opportunity, reach out to our Talent Acquisition Specialist Monu Karwasara at email address monu.karwasara@generistek.com can be reached on # 630-576-1932.