Role Summary This role is the SAP Supply Chain authority for the Ireland manufacturing site.
The successful candidate will own how SAP is used across the entire supply chain lifecycle including MM, WM, IM, PP, Purchasing and MRP.
While holding an operational planning or materials management responsibility, this person will act as the site's go-to expert for SAP supply chain processes, configuration behaviour, data quality and best practice execution.
This position exists because the site has never had full in-house SAP supply chain expertise.
The SAP Supply Chain SME will bridge the gap between system configuration and real operational needs, guiding users through how the system should work and helping modify processes and configuration to better reflect how the business actually operates.
Key Responsibilities SAP Supply Chain Ownership (Primary Focus) Serve as the end-to-end SAP Supply Chain SME for the site covering: Materials Management (MM) Warehouse Management (WM) Inventory Management (IM) Production Planning (PP) Purchasing & Procurement Act as the functional authority for: MRP behaviour and exception management Master data parameters including lead times, safety stock, lot sizing, planning strategies and procurement types Integration between PP, MM, WM and IM processes Analyse system behaviour, identify root causes of planning or execution issues and drive corrective actions.
Work with IT / central SAP teams to improve or modify configuration so that SAP supports the real business model rather than forcing work-arounds.
Operational Supply Chain Execution Hold a core responsibility within production scheduling, materials planning or purchasing.
Translate SAP signals into executable manufacturing and procurement plans.
Own exception handling, shortages, expediting and priority changes.
Ensure that planning decisions reflect real capacity, constraints and lead times.
Process Improvement & System Optimisation Identify gaps between current SAP configuration and operational reality.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives to improve: Planning accuracy Scheduling effectiveness Inventory health and data integrity Drive standardisation of SAP supply chain processes across the site.
Training, Change & Knowledge Leadership Act as the local SAP supply chain trainer and mentor.
Bring users through the full supply chain journey in SAP, explaining how MM, WM, IM, PP and Purchasing link together.
Develop and maintain SOPs, job aids, training guides and process maps.
Support onboarding and upskilling of planners, buyers, warehouse and production users.
Data Governance & Configuration Support Own data quality for all planning-critical master data.
Perform parameter reviews, clean-ups and optimisation exercises.
Ensure changes are documented, communicated and aligned with global standards.
Be the primary liaison between the site and central SAP / IT teams.
Required Experience & Skills Strong hands-on experience across SAP Supply Chain modules: MM, WM, IM, PP, Purchasing, MRP Proven background in a manufacturing plant environment.
Demonstrated experience owning: MRP behaviour Master data parameters Cross-functional SAP supply chain processes Experience acting as SAP super-user / key user / SME.
Ability to translate complex SAP behaviour into practical, operational guidance.
Comfortable modifying processes and challenging system design to better fit the business.
Skills: SAP Supply Chain SCM SAP S4 Benefits: Work From Home