What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Production Systems Specialist - SAP S/4 HANA position at Searches @ Wenham Carter?
About the Company
A well-established global manufacturer of precision industrial equipment is investing heavily in modernizing how it plans and executes production, with a major SAP S/4HANA transformation underway.
About the Role
We're looking for someone who can operate independently in a complex, matrixed environment - leading workshops, making design calls, and driving change without needing to be told what to do next. You'll help redesign how the business plans, schedules, and executes manufacturing orders across a demanding, build-to-order production environment, working hands-on in SAP S/4HANA (and supporting the legacy SAP ECC environment through transition). You'll translate operational pain points into practical, scalable solutions and guide the organization through the systems shift.
Responsibilities
Spot inefficiencies in how production is planned and controlled within SAP, then design and implement better ways of working
Own the configuration of complex product structures in SAP — how products are built, sequenced, and routed through the factory, including how engineering changes flow into production
Lead the transition from SAP ECC to S/4HANA, including cutover strategy, readiness planning, and deployment support
Connect SAP production planning with quality systems, shop-floor execution tools (MES), and product data management (PLM)
Run requirements-gathering workshops directly with operations, planning, and IT stakeholders
Support system integration testing, UAT, cutover, and post-go-live stabilization
Qualifications
At least two full-lifecycle SAP implementation, upgrade, or major deployment projects
Required Skills
Strong, hands-on experience with SAP Production Planning in S/4HANA (and ideally ECC), in a made-to-order or configured-product manufacturing environment
Comfort with SAP MRP, detailed scheduling, production versions, routings, and manufacturing master data
Experience integrating SAP production planning with MES and Quality Management
The confidence to run a room, make a call, and move forward with limited hand-holding
Background in precision, high-complexity manufacturing (aerospace, industrial equipment, advanced electronics, or similar) is a strong plus