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SAP SME / Manufacturing Business Analyst

XFORIA IncPortland, MI🇺🇸United States

Why this role stands out

This role offers a significant opportunity to leverage your deep SAP manufacturing expertise within a reputable company, contributing directly to operational excellence. You'll thrive if you enjoy hands-on collaboration with production teams and possess strong analytical skills to drive impactful process improvements. Apply now to advance your career in this dynamic on-site position.

Quick overview

SeniorityMid Senior
Work modeOn Site
LocationPortland, MI, United States
Stakeholder Management5SBusiness AnalysisContinuous ImprovementKaizenLean ManufacturingSix Sigma

Job description

Job title: SAP SME / Manufacturing Business Analyst
Location: Portland, MI - 2 days onsite in a week
Contract / full time
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, supply chain, operations, industrial engineering, manufacturing
engineering, business, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 10+ years of experience in manufacturing systems, SAP business analysis, ERP implementation, plant
operations, production planning, supply chain, or a closely related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience with SAP manufacturing and supply-chain processes, preferably SAP PP and MM.
• Practical experience working directly with manufacturing, production planning, inventory, quality, maintenance,
or tooling teams.
• Ability to document current-state and future-state processes and convert them into clear functional
requirements.
• Experience supporting system implementations, enhancements, integrations, testing, training, or operational
adoption.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to work with operational data and identify root
causes.
• Excellent communication skills with both technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Willingness to spend meaningful time on the manufacturing floor and engage directly with users.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with SAP ECC, SAP Digital Manufacturing, SAP MII, SAP QM, SAP PM.
• Experience with MES, finite-capacity scheduling, OEE platforms, barcode/RFID scanning, machine connectivity,
or industrial IoT.
• Experience integrating SAP with shop-floor applications, machine controls, data historians, scheduling systems,
or business-intelligence tools.
• Experience with production environments involving machining, tooling, high-mix/low-volume work, make-to order
manufacturing, or engineered products.
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• Knowledge of master data governance for materials, bills of material, routings, work centers, production
versions, vendors, equipment, and inspection plans.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, 5S/6S, Kaizen, value-stream mapping, or similar continuous improvement
methods.
• SAP certification, APICS/ASCM certification, Lean certification, or related professional credential.
• Familiarity with Power BI, SQL, process-mining tools, or other operational analytics platforms.
Core Competencies
• Manufacturing process design
• SAP functional analysis
• Production planning and scheduling
• Inventory and materials management
• Shop-floor execution and adoption
• Data and master-data governance
• Systems integration
• Requirements and stakeholder management
• Continuous improvement
• Clear, practical communication

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