Functional Technical Lead - Plan to Produce

The Functional Technical Lead Plan to Produce (P2P) is responsible for bridging business requirements with SAP technical solutions across manufacturing planning and production processes. This role partners closely with business stakeholders, plant operations, and systems architects to translate manufacturing needs into detailed functional specifications and system configurations. The lead ensures solutions align with best practices in global manufacturing while supporting digital transformation initiatives

• Engage with manufacturing, operations, and planning teams to capture requirements across Sales & Operations Planning, Bill of Materials specifications, MRP, capacity planning, shop floor execution, and manufacturing quality.
• Conduct training sessions for planners, production supervisors, and shop floor users.
• Partner with the SAP PP/MM architects to define the SAP configurations.
• Collaborate with QAS team for the design and execution unit tests, integration, and end user acceptance test plans.
• Prepare training materials and user guides for business teams.
• Support definition of extensions, enhancements, and user exits in collaboration with SAP build developers.
• Participate in the cutover plans for P2P master data and transactional readiness. Support go-live and provide post-live hyper care, ensuring defect resolution and user adoption.
• Develop detailed functional specifications (FSDs) that translate business requirements into SAP S/4HANA design for modules such as Production Planning (PP), Manufacturing Execution, Quality Management (QM), and integration with production costing, logistics and supply chain.
• Development and implementation of process adherence and data quality adoption metrics
• Creation and improvement of processes that demonstrate ease of doing business internally and externally
• Provide support for end-user testing by preparing relevant test cases, test scripts, and validation templates.
• Lead process blueprinting workshops for P2P processes. Document end-to-end process flows, identify fit-to-standard areas, and conduct detailed fit-gap analysis to highlight required extensions or configurations.

• Hands-on configuration experience in SAP PP, MM, and QM modules
• Ability to communicate in a simple, articulate, thoughtful manner to varying audience levels
• Innovative spirit to work cross-functionally in developing improvement ideas
• 8-10+ years of experience working in SAP Functional with expertise in Planning and Production processes
• Proven track record in blueprinting workshops, Fit/Gap documentation, and functional specs
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or technical related discipline
• Strong interpersonal and organizational influencing skills
• SAP Certification Applications Associate Production Planning & Manufacturing (Preferred)
• Comfortable operating in environment of ambiguity and fast change
• Experience in supporting end-user testing, training documentation, and hypercare in S/4HANA implementations
• SAP Certification in S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition (Preferred)
• Proven track record in delivering large-scale migrations in the Manufacturing Industry
• Process improvement knowledge gained while working in an organization undergoing a significant operational culture shift

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

Job Compensation

• Highly competitive base pay
• Health and wellness programs
• Salary range of $160,000 to $180,000/year plus annual bonus.
• This role can be remote or hybrid if in the Atlanta market. Some travel will be required (less than 25%).
• Group retirement savings program
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs