SAP Supply Chain Management

With a strategy centered on people and sustainability, Braskem is engaged in contributing to the value chain to strengthen the Circular Economy. Braskem’s 9,000 team members dedicate themselves every day to improving people's lives through sustainable solutions in chemicals and plastics. With its corporate DNA rooted in innovation, Braskem offers a comprehensive portfolio of plastic resins and chemical products for diverse industries, such as food packaging, construction, manufacturing, automotive, agribusiness, health and hygiene, and more. With 40 industrial units in Brazil, the United States, Mexico, and Germany, Braskem exports its products to clients in over 70 countries.

Braskem America is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Braskem S.A. headquartered in Philadelphia. The company is the leading producer of polypropylene in the United States, with six production plants located in Texas, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, an Innovation and Technology Center in Pittsburgh, and a New Renewable Innovation Center in Boston focused on leveraging groundbreaking developments in biotechnology and advanced materials. For more information, visit www.braskem.com/usa.

Department: Strategy and Market Intelligence

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Travel Involved: 5-10%

Job Type: Full-Time, Hybrid 

Description:

Braskem America is seeking a skilled SAP Supply Chain Management (SCM) specialist with preferred experience in Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (PP/DS), and Global Available-to-Promise (GATP). The ideal candidate will be responsible for partnering with the supply chain area to map business needs, architect/design solutions, prepare financial business cases (solution benefit-cost), and execute projects to deliver value to our business team. The candidate will also work to optimize and improve existing solutions and, as needed, work closely with our operations support team to address support system issues, bug fixes, etc. The candidate will play an important IT specialist role during the SAP ECC and APO migration to SAP S/4 HANA platform.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Solution Architecture:
  • Partner with US supply chain team to develop and maintain SCM applications portfolio, ensuring it reflects the current and future business needs, aligned with industry and SAP best practices
  • Lead design and architect end-to-end SAP S/4HANA SCM solutions, including SAP IBP, S/4HANA advanced Available-to-promise (aATP), and S/4HANA for Manufacturing Planning and Scheduling (PPDS) modules to meet business requirements
• Implementation / Delivery:
  • Identify transformation and business process re-engineering opportunities in the supply chain area and convert them into an implementation/delivery roadmap
  • Closely worked with implementation partner as the US IT supply chain lead for SAP ECC/APO to SAP S/4 HANA aATP, PPDS, and IBP migration.
  • Manage full implementation project lifecycle, from fit-gap analysis to configuration, documentation, training, testing, deployment, and hyper-care support for SAP and non-SAP applications in the supply chain process area.
  • Lead/Perform various IT solution implementation activities, such as creating and validating functional specifications, configuring SAP SD-LE modules, writing and validating test plans, designing and testing security roles, data migration, preparing cut-over plans, supporting training, etc.
• Continuous Improvement:
  • Work closely with the business and asses SAP and non-SAP applications to identify opportunities for process improvements and system enhancements to drive supply chain operational efficiency and innovation.
  • Stay updated on SAP S/4 HANA advancements and industry trends, recommending relevant upgrades and best practices.
• Application Maintenance / Support:
  • Work closely with members of the external support team and with global and local IT team to troubleshoot and resolve any issues related to supply chain applications
  • Provide enhancement and maintenance support for the current and new supply chain systems, ensuring system performance, availability, and reliability.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of hands-on experience with SAP implementation and support, with a focus on supply chain processes
• Proven track record of delivering solutions in SAP ECC, APO, IBP, or S/4 HANA for complex supply chain operations
• Extensive knowledge of SAP ECC PP/APO (DP, PP/DS, GATP, MRP)
• Experien