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This position is responsible for leading and delivering SAP PP (Production Planning) and QM (Quality Management) solutions in a manufacturing environment. The Senior SAP PP/QM Consultant will act as the key liaison between business users, plant operations, and Group IT, ensuring that SAP PP/QM processes are designed, implemented, stabilized, and continuously improved to support 24x7 manufacturing operations.
The role requires strong hands-on configuration experience in SAP PP and QM, deep understanding of discrete manufacturing processes, and proven experience supporting production, quality, and engineering teams in a factory environment. The consultant will also play a key role in system cutovers, plant go-lives, enhancements, and ongoing operational support.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Lead SAP PP and QM functional design, configuration, testing, and deployment for manufacturing plants, including new implementations, carve-outs, and rollouts.
- Serve as the primary functional owner for SAP PP and QM modules, covering end-to-end processes such as:
- Production planning and execution (MPS, MRP, production orders, confirmations, backflushing)
- BOMs, routings, work centers, and capacity planning
- Quality inspection processes (incoming, in-process, and final inspection)
- Inspection plans, inspection characteristics, usage decisions, quality notifications, and defects management
- Work closely with production, quality, engineering, and supply chain teams to understand business requirements, identify process gaps, and translate them into SAP solutions.
- Support integration points between PP/QM and other modules and systems, including MM, WM/EWM, SD, FI/CO, MES, WMS, and external quality or shop-floor systems.
- Prepare and maintain functional specifications, configuration documentation, SOPs, and training materials for PP and QM processes.
- Lead and execute system testing activities, including unit testing, SIT, and UAT; support cutover planning and execution for plant go-lives.
- Provide day-to-day production support, issue troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis for PP/QM-related issues in a live manufacturing environment.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives by optimizing system processes, improving data accuracy, and enhancing reporting and visibility for production and quality KPIs.
- Coordinate with ABAP, basis, and integration teams to support enhancements, interfaces, reports, forms, and workflow developments.
- Ensure alignment with global SAP templates and governance standards while addressing local plant operational requirements.
- Assist in training end users, super users, and key users; provide on-site and remote support as needed.
- Support audit, compliance, and regulatory requirements related to quality and manufacturing processes.
- Participate in ERP roadmap planning, system upgrades, and digital factory initiatives.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or a related field; Master’s degree is a plus.
- 8+ years of hands-on SAP functional experience, with at least 5+ years focused on SAP PP and QM in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong understanding of discrete manufacturing processes; experience in high-volume, capital-intensive industries (e.g., solar, electronics, automotive, or semiconductor) is highly preferred.
- Proven experience in full-cycle SAP implementations, rollouts, or carve-outs, including blueprint, realization, testing, go-live, and hypercare.
- Solid knowledge of SAP PP and QM configuration, master data setup, and integration with MM, WM/EWM, and MES systems.
- Experience supporting 24x7 production environments and working under tight timelines.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with both business and technical stakeholders.
- Fluent in English; Chinese (Mandarin) proficiency is strongly preferred and considered a major advantage.
- Willingness to be based at or frequently visit manufacturing sites; occasional travel across North America may be required.
Compensation and Benefits:
Canadian Solar offers a competitive salary plus fully comprehensive benefits and performance bonus package based on an annual objective achievement. Our generous benefits package includes a 401(k) Retirement Plan, medical/life/disability program and PTO.
Canadian Solar Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.
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