SAP Lead Consultant

Job Title: SAP Plan-To-Manufacture (PTM) Lead Consultant

Location: Burlington, MA / Boston, MA – Hybrid

Employment Type: Contract

Duration: Long Term

About VLink: Started in 2006 and headquartered in Connecticut, VLink is one of the fastest growing digital technology services and consulting companies. Since its inception, our innovative team members have been solving the most complex business, and IT challenges of our global clients.

Summary:

• Client is seeking an SAP S/4HANA PTM Lead Consultant to lead the Plan-to-Manufacture (PTM) workstream.
• This role will act as the primary onsite point of contact for the client, working closely with business stakeholders to facilitate Fit-to-Standard workshops, user training, and solution design, while coordinating delivery with an India-based offshore team through build, testing, cutover, and go-live.

Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end SAP S/4HANA Plan-to-Manufacture (PTM) solution design and configuration, leveraging S/4HANA manufacturing best practices and simplification items.
• Conduct Fit-to-Standard workshops using S/4HANA scope items; analyze business requirements and map them to standard S/4HANA capabilities with minimal customization.
• Own the complete implementation lifecycle, including build and configuration, integration testing, UAT, go-live, and hypercare.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for US stakeholders, providing clear status updates, risk identification, and decision inputs.
• Lead and mentor offshore teams, review functional designs, and ensure configuration alignment with S/4HANA architecture and data models.
• Ensure seamless integration of S/4HANA PTM with other SAP modules and systems (MM, QM, EWM, FI/CO), following S/4HANA integration principles.
• Enable end-user training using a train-the-trainer approach working with the Client OCM team to support change adoption.
• Possess a working knowledge of ABAP and Basis to effectively collaborate with technical teams (good to have).
• Support go-live and hypercare, ensuring a smooth transition to steady-state operations and support.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

• At least 10 years of hands-on SAP experience with a strong focus on S/4HANA Plan-to-Manufacture / Production Planning, including at least one end-to-end S/4HANA implementation or conversion project.
• Proven experience leading Fit-to-Standard workshops, solution design, and stakeholder discussions in an S/4HANA environment.
• Strong onsite leadership skills, with experience coordinating onsite–offshore teams, managing client relationships, and driving delivery for complex SAP programs.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills, with the ability to translate business requirements into standard S/4HANA solutions and best practices.
• Exposure to Agile / SAFe methodologies is a plus.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.