SAP SCM Specialist

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, as well as an Innovation and Technology Center in Pittsburgh and a New Renewable Innovation Center in Lexington, which focuses on leveraging groundbreaking developments in biotechnology and chemical catalysis. For more information, visit www.braskem.com/usa.

Department: Information Technology 

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 the SAP S/4 HANA platform, 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, to work closely with our operations support team to address support system issues and implement bug fixes. 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 the US supply chain team to develop and maintain the 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 solution 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 the implementation partner as the US IT supply chain lead for SAP ECC/APO to SAP S/4 HANA.
• 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, including creating and validating functional specifications, configuring SAP SD-LE modules, writing and validating test plans, designing and testing security roles, data migration, preparing cutover plans, and supporting training, etc.

• Continuous Improvement:
• Work closely with the business and assess 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 the 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, and/or S/4 HANA for complex supply chain operations
• Extensive knowledge of SAP ECC PP/APO (DP, PP/DS, GATP, MRP)
• Experience with SAP integration tools (e.g., CPI, PI, BTP, CIF, API) and third-party systems.
• Knowledge of the Supply Chain process, including demand planning,