Our Canadian based client is seeking an experienced Senior Manager, SAP CPG Solutions to join their team on a full time permanent basis. The ideal candidate should have 12+ years of SAP experience in functional, solution architecture, or process leadership roles, with deep experience in the CPG industry. Should also have experience with multiple full-cycle SAP implementations and prior experience as a Functional Lead, Solution Lead, or Solution Owner. Strong S/4HANA experience is required, including familiarity with current cloud releases. This is primarily a remote work setting, with approximately 30–50% travel expected.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead functional solutioning activities for SAP pursuits, proposals, RFPs and client presentations.
- Translate complex business challenges into practical SAP solution strategies.
- Act as the industry subject matter expert for CPG clients and stakeholders.
- Lead executive workshops, discovery sessions and fit-to-standard discussions.
- Develop and validate solution assumptions, scope boundaries and functional estimates.
- Support the development of business cases and value propositions.
- Maintain continuity between presales activities and delivery teams.
- Act as a functional design authority throughout project delivery.
- Review and approve process design and blueprint deliverables.
- Provide strategic guidance when scope, process design or industry requirements become challenging.
- Support UAT, cutover and hypercare activities to ensure the delivered solution aligns with the original business objectives.
- Develop reusable industry accelerators, process models and solution assets.
- Mentor consultants and contribute to the development of the SAP practice.
Preferred CPG Experience
- Demand planning and S&OP.
- Trade promotion planning and execution.
- Revenue Growth Management.
- Pricing, rebates, deductions and claims.
- Order-to-cash processes.
- Demand and supply planning.
- Retailer EDI and GS1 standards.
- Batch traceability and quality management.
- SAP IBP exposure is considered an asset.
- Bilingual English/French is considered an asset.
