Sr. Systems Configurator, SAP Functional Analyst Job at General Motors (Austin)

Job Description

As an SAP Functional Analyst, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams in Product Lifecycle Management, Global Purchasing & Supply Chain (GPSC), Manufacturing, Logistics, and Order Management to gather requirements and to design, configure, and support SAP solutions that meet business needs across the Source-to-Deliver, Make-to-Ship, and Order-to-Delivery spaces. You will implement scalable SAP processes, ensure solutions align with industry best practices and GM's IT Solution Delivery Methodology, optimize business operations, support and extend SAP modules, drive process improvements through automation and standardization, and help design and build new SAP-based landscapes that transform how work is done today.

Job Responsibility

Lead SAP configuration and solution design for core business processes such as Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Production Planning & Execution, and related workflows
Oversee financial postings, cost allocations, and supplier collaboration as they relate to your SAP functional domains
Support sourcing, procurement, supplier management, production planning, logistics, inventory control, warehouse management, and goods movement processes
Collaborate with business stakeholders, analysts, and technical teams to gather requirements and deliver SAP solutions that are scalable, secure, and aligned with GM standards
Participate in testing, validation, and deployment of SAP enhancements and new functionalities
ensure strong end-to-end process validation
Support integration of SAP with external systems, partnering with integration and infrastructure teams
Help evaluate and rationalize the existing manufacturing, supply chain, and order management application landscape, determining which solutions are integrated with, absorbed into, or retired in favor of SAP S/4HANA and related SAP SaaS solutions
Participate in SAP upgrades, migrations, and digital transformation initiatives, including S/4HANA and cloud/SaaS adoption
Apply standard SAP functionality to meet business needs, minimizing custom development while still addressing critical gaps via RICEFW objects
Contribute to application management and production support, including issue triage, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement in your functional areas
Create and maintain process documentation, configuration guides, and training materials to support adoption and reuse
Mentor junior team members and promote best practices in SAP solution delivery, testing, and operations
Adhere to organizational IT standards, security protocols, and industry best practices, including relevant regulatory and internal control requirements

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business Computing, Information Systems, Supply Chain) or equivalent experience
Several years of hands-on SAP experience, including configuration of one or more relevant modules, for example: SD Order Management, Pricing, Billing, Order-to-Cash
FI-CO integration with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or Order Management
MM, WM, EWM procurement, inventory, warehouse, and logistics execution
PP / Manufacturing production planning and execution, plan-to-produce
DMe/DMC SAP Digital Manufacturing or other digital manufacturing solutions, and integration with plant-floor and logistics systems
Ariba Direct Material Sourcing and Procurement for Automotive
S/4HANA functional configuration and extensibility
Strong understanding of SAP principles and extensibility approaches, including how to design upgrade-safe, cloud-compliant solutions
Solid business process knowledge in areas such as Order Management, Pricing, Billing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Direct Material Sourcing & Procurement, Purchasing, Production Planning, Warehousing, and Master Data
Experience supporting integration with other SAP modules and external systems, including familiarity with common interface technologies (e.g., IDocs, APIs, middleware)
Familiarity with software testing, automation, and quality assurance practices
ability to define and execute test plans and support automated/regression testing
Ability to debug and analyze SAP systems, preferably with some ABAP knowledge to support issue analysis and collaboration with development teams
Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills, with a structured approach to diagnosing issues and proposing options
Strong commitment to continuous improvement, teamwork, and integrity, including willingness to learn new SAP and cloud capabilities

Nice to have

SAP certification in one or more relevant modules (e.g., SD, MM, PP, WM/EWM, FI-CO, Ariba, S/4HANA)
Experience with SAP Automotive Suite or similar industry-specific solutions supporting OEMs, suppliers, or complex manufacturing
Familiarity with the SAP Integrated Tool Chain – including Signavio (process modeling), SAP Cloud ALM (CALM), and Tricentis (Tosca) – as well as SAP Fiori and SAP BTP, especially for cloud-based SAP extensions and integrations
Exposure to SAP AI / analytics capabilities and apply analytics/AI in manufacturing, supply chain, or order management use cases
Experience with EDI transaction sets (ANSI X12, EDIFACT) and related communication protocols, and/or other integration platforms (e.g., SAP PI/PO, SAP Integration Suite, Sterling, Connect Direct)
Background working with manufacturers, suppliers, or service providers, ideally in automotive or complex discrete manufacturing environments
Prior consulting experience or working with global stakeholder groups, including experience in regulated environments (e.g., SOX, internal controls, legal/tax requirements)

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