EWM Functional Lead

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the design, configuration, implementation, and support of SAP EWM, WM, and integration to third-party tools used for Embroidery process.
• Gather detailed requirements from business users for whole business processes and/or functions on approved projects and enhancements.
• Perform design and development for whole business processes and/or functions on approved projects and on enhancements to existing projects.
• Design solutions with innovation and an eye to the future ensuring the ability to deliver value over time, identify impacts to business resulting from newly configured or improved business functionality.
• Lead all phases of the project life cycle including analysis, design, development, testing, deployment and post-production support/maintenance.
• Understanding of SAP production processes and Embroidery operations is a plus
• Demonstrate effective and collaborative communication with internal team members and Business Partners. Lead multiple projects/reporting solutions for multiple business areas.
• Hands on experience in configuring Logistics Execution module in SAP (Outbound and Inbound Deliveries, WM, EWM and integration of third-party tools to SAP EWM).
• Experience working in production support environment, supporting live systems, prioritizing issues, owning the issue resolution to take it through completion.
• Experience in SAP production planning and integration to SAP EWM/WM is a plus.
• Excellent understanding of inbound, outbound and internal business processes in a warehouse such as goods receipt and put away, wave management, picking, packing, outbound staging, shipping and post goods issue, physical inventory etc.
• Hands on experience in managing and reporting on WRICEF objects.
• Experience in developing solutions architecture and implementation of global business solutions.
• Design solutions with innovation and ensuring the ability to deliver value over time.
• Experience in managing small-medium scale projects, and working with other partners like sales, finance, reporting and devops team.
• Act as an active change agent within the organization challenging the team and business to improve and excel.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)

• Technical skills to configure SAP EWM, WM, and integration to third party tools used in Embroidery process in the following areas:
• Inbound receiving and integration with ERP for stock transfer, Wave Management; Pick pass operations
• Configuring warehouse tasks and warehouse order creation rules.
• Set up interface architecture to send and receive data to third-party applications from SAP EWM, WM
• Configuring process orientated and layout-oriented material movement processes.
• Post Processing Framework configuration and set up.
• Radio Frequency configuration and set up (ITS Mobile), etc.
• Integration with ERP production processes and integration to third party tools.
• Integration with ERP quality management.
• Analyzing integration issues with ERP systems using debugging of TRFC queues.
• Understanding of ABAP language and ability to debug
• Expertise in ERP and other technical solutions with a focus on SAP.
• Expert skills in SAP Logistics Execution, Outbound and Inbound processes, WM/EWM.
• ECC and S4 experience.
• Experience in configuring print outputs and defining requirements for development team.
• Demonstrated achievement in developing and maintaining business partnership at all levels and from varying cultures around the world.
• Ability to work well with all levels of the organization in fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to build strong working relationships and collaborate with others in cross-functional teams.
• Ability to influence others.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills; flexibility; responsiveness, and presentation skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, including ability to produce professional documentation for standards, policies and procedures, and ability to articulate complex technical architectures to a non-technical audience.
• Business process skills to facilitate conversations about best practices and solution experience.
• Strong initiative and ability to manage multiple projects with conflicting deadlines. Ability to meet tight deadlines and to prioritize tasks.
• Must be detail oriented with strong organizational skills.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelors degree in computer science or related area, or equivalent additional work experience required.
• Superior knowledge of Business process and the application of technology.
• Minimum 12 years of SAP system design experience in relevant area.