SAP Manufacturing Consultant (ECC / S/4HANA) – Manufacturing Operations & Plant Optimization

SAP Manufacturing Consultant (ECC / S/4HANA) – Manufacturing Operations & Plant Optimization
Contract (3–6 Months)
Location: Onsite / Hybrid

About the Role

FourthSquare is seeking an experienced SAP Manufacturing Consultant to support a manufacturing transformation and plant optimization initiative for one of our customers. This role requires strong functional and operational expertise across manufacturing operations combined with hands-on SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA experience within industrial or manufacturing environments.

The ideal candidate will have deep knowledge of shop floor manufacturing processes, production operations, inventory and warehouse management, maintenance coordination, and production planning. This individual will work closely with plant operations teams, manufacturing leadership, IT stakeholders, and business process owners to evaluate current-state operations, improve manufacturing effectiveness, and align operational workflows with SAP manufacturing capabilities.

Experience within Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Food & Beverage, process manufacturing, or high-volume manufacturing environments is preferred.

Key Responsibilities

SAP Manufacturing Process Support

• Support manufacturing and plant operations initiatives leveraging SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA
• Analyze and optimize manufacturing business processes within SAP environments
• Work with operations and IT teams to align SAP functionality with shop floor operational requirements
• Support manufacturing process assessments, workflow optimization, and operational improvements

Shop Floor Operations

Support operational improvement initiatives related to:

• Line efficiency
• Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
• Production throughput
• Changeover optimization
• Downtime reduction
• Quality operations
• Production reporting and visibility

Warehouse, Inventory & Materials Management

• Evaluate and improve:
• Inventory accuracy
• Warehouse workflows
• Materials handling processes
• Production staging and replenishment
• Material movement and traceability
• Support alignment between warehouse operations and manufacturing execution processes

Maintenance & Reliability

• Work with maintenance and operations teams to improve:
• Equipment reliability
• Maintenance workflows
• Preventive maintenance coordination
• Downtime tracking and reporting
• Support SAP-integrated maintenance and operational processes where applicable

Planning & Scheduling

• Support production planning and scheduling process improvements
• Evaluate operational constraints impacting production execution
• Improve coordination between planning, inventory, procurement, and shop floor execution

Operator Workflows & Data Capture

• Analyze operator-facing workflows and manufacturing data collection processes
• Identify opportunities to improve operational visibility and shop floor reporting
• Support standardization of manufacturing data capture and operational KPIs

Required Qualifications

Experience

• 10+ years of SAP manufacturing consulting experience
• Hands-on experience with:
• SAP ECC
• SAP S/4HANA
• Strong manufacturing operations and plant process knowledge
• Experience supporting manufacturing process improvements in industrial environments

Manufacturing Operations Expertise

Strong experience in:

• Shop floor manufacturing operations
• OEE improvement initiatives
• Production execution workflows
• Downtime analysis and reduction
• Quality operations
• Changeover optimization
• Warehouse and inventory operations
• Maintenance and reliability coordination
• Production planning and scheduling

Industry Experience

Preferred Experience:

• Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)
• Food & Beverage manufacturing
• Process manufacturing
• High-volume manufacturing operations

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills

Manufacturing Technology & Integration

Experience with one or more of the following is highly desirable:

• Operational Technology / Information Technology (OT/IT) convergence
• Manufacturing Execution System (MES) integration
• IIoT platforms and manufacturing data integration
• Shop floor systems connectivity
• Manufacturing analytics and reporting platforms
• Real-time operational visibility solutions

Additional Preferred Skills

• SAP Manufacturing / Production Planning (PP)
• SAP Plant Maintenance (PM)
• SAP Warehouse Management (WM/EWM)
• SAP Quality Management (QM)
• Manufacturing KPI reporting
• Continuous improvement initiatives
• Lean manufacturing methodologies

Soft Skills

• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to work directly with plant leadership and manufacturing teams
• Operationally focused and solution-oriented mindset
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Ability to bridge manufacturing operations and SAP technology discussions
• Self-driven and collaborative

Engagement Scope

This engagement will support:

• Manufacturing operational assessments
• SAP manufacturing process optimization
• Shop floor operational improvement initiatives
• Production visibility and reporting improvements
• Operational workflow alignment
• Plant effectiveness and efficiency initiatives

 Best Regards,
Praveen