Chief Functional Architect

Job Title: Chief Functional Architect
Location This role is hybrid onsite in BOSTON MA. The client is expecting TuesThurs onsite. Nonlocal candidates must plan to travel in every week and be onsite.
Rate :$95/hour C2C

Client : Cognizant/Merck

Job summary:
We are seeking a highly experienced Chief Functional Architect with extensive experience to lead our SAP SCM S/4HANA initiatives. The ideal candidate will have extensive expertise in SAP SCM S/4HANA Quality Management S/4HANA PLM Plant Maintenance S/4HANA Manufacturing (PP) and related domains. This role will focus on driving digital transformation and delivery management to enhance our production planning manufacturing and supply chain processes.

Job responsibilities:
In depth experience of S/4HANA manufacturing planning and including advanced production applications such as PPDS
Exposure to SAP supply chain management that is required to support manufacturing including EWM inbound and outbound logistics
Exposure to Quality Management Batch Management process and discrete manufacturing MakeToStock and MakeToOrder
Exposure to LIMS and MES integration
Exposure to Plant Maintenance in manufacturing
Understanding of the leading industry practices in manufacturing
Has a good understanding of the latest and future functionality that SAP has to offer in manufacturing and supply chain
Understand the integration with other key functions such as sales procurement distribution and finance.
Specifically seeking experience in the Life Sciences and Process industry.

Minimum Qualifications:
Experience working for a Tier 1 or specialist boutique systems integrator.
Demonstrated cross functional leadership i.e. ability to look at the endtoend process and understand how it fits together.
Excellent communication with clients on both the business and IT side.
Ability to lead and facilitate design workshops.
Demonstrate leadership experience in fullcycle SAP implementation projects.
Ability to guide and lead a team of specialists in designing and building the process in SAP both onsite and offshore.
Demonstrated ability to work with multiple stakeholders namely gain consensus and coordinate