SAP SCM Team Lead (100%)

Industry: Textile machine manufacturing
Number of employees: approx. 5000 - 6000

Key Facts: Team Lead, SAP Supply Chain Management, SAP PP/MM/LE/VC/WM/QM, Project Management, SAP S/4HANA Brownfield Conversion, in Winterthur/home office.

Main tasks:

• Ensure seamless Application Management Services: Oversee core ERP solutions (SAP ECC6 & SAP S/4), including interfaced solutions (e.g., Vendor Portal, Demand Planning, Customs & Compliance).
  
• Lead global SAP team: Manage an experienced team across various SAP modules, including PP, MM, LE, VC, WM, and QM.
  
• Contribute to SAP S/4 HANA implementation: Play a key role in the Brownfield conversion program (initiated in 2024).
  
• Drive process engineering: Lead roll-out, release management, and process improvement activities.
  
• Develop and manage strategic project portfolio: Create and oversee a roadmap for key projects.
  
• Ensure successful project delivery: Monitor and guarantee adherence to timelines, budgets, and resource planning.
  
• Manage business demand: Ensure strong IT-business alignment and manage business requirements effectively.
  
• Own IT budgeting and spend management: Take full responsibility for the budget and financial management within the area of responsibility.
  
• Conduct RfI/RfP management: Manage product, service, and vendor evaluations, ensuring proper vendor selection and performance.
  
• Execute vendor management: Ensure vendors comply with SLAs and contractual obligations.
  
• Travel for business: Willingness to travel approximately 10% for business purposes.

Your qualifications:

• University degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, Economics, or a similar qualification.
  
• SAP and project management certifications are a plus.
  
• Leadership development experience preferred.
  
• Several years of professional experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role within a global IT environment.
  
• Expertise in global intercompany logistics, preferably in manufacturing, with knowledge of forecast-to-plan, plan-to-produce, and source-to-pay SAP processes.
  
• Strong skills in business requirements analysis, cost-benefit assessments, and ensuring both functional and non-functional coverage.
  
• Experience in managing all project phases using waterfall and/or agile methodologies.
  
• Excellent collaboration, communication, delegation, and execution skills; ability to lead by example and foster a positive, can-do mentality.
  
• Fluent in English and German; additional languages are a plus.
  
• Strong intercultural and leadership abilities.
  
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to build trust, act fairly, and treat others with respect.
  
  

The salary range will be communicated confidentially.

If you have any questions, please contact us at any time on +41 55 299 58 58 or recruiting@ffiadvisory.ch. We will be happy to help you!