SAP S/4HANA Supply Chain Functional Lead

Other Melville, New York


Description

Mini-Circuits designs, manufactures and distributes integrated circuits, modules, and sub-systems for high-performance radio frequency (RF) and microwave applications.  With design, sales, and manufacturing locations in over 30 countries, Mini-Circuits’ products are used in a range of wired and wireless communications applications. Our products are also used in detection, measurement, and imaging applications, including military communication, guidance, and electronic countermeasure systems, commercial, scientific, military land, sea, and aircraft; automotive systems, medical systems, and industrial test equipment.  

Mini-Circuits sells its products to over 20,000 customers globally through our direct sales force, applications engineering staff, and sales representatives, as well as through our extensive website.  

Position Summary:

The SAP S/4HANA Supply Chain Functional Lead will serve as an embedded functional expert and business-facing owner for the Supply Chain workstream within Project Everest.  This role owns the single largest scope portfolio in Project Everest, with responsibility for 29 Scope IDs spanning seven workstreams: Procurement (13 scope items), Inventory & Logistics (3), Warehouse Inbound (2), MRP/Planning (2), Quality-in-Procurement (2), GTS Trade Compliance (6), and Sales Fulfillment Monitoring (1). 

This individual will act as the primary bridge between Mini-Circuits’ Supply Chain Global Process Owners (GPOs), functional leaders, and subject matter experts and the SAP S/4HANA solution, driving fit-to-standard analysis, process, design, configuration oversight and GAP/KDD resolution, WRICEF specification, master data governance, testing and business readiness, and deployment across all Global Supply Chain Operations.  The successful candidate will bring deep SAP S/4HANA Supply Chain expertise, strong end-to-end Supply Chain knowledge, and practical experience leading business teams through ERP implementations while coordinating closely with our Systems Integration partner, the PMO, Finance, Manufacturing, IT, and cross-functional Process Champions at each site.

Salary Range: $145,000 - $160,000 per year

Project Everest:

Project Everest is Mini-Circuits’ strategic 24-month, three-wave SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud implementation, replacing a landscape of legacy systems including Infor MAPICS/AS400, homegrown ERP systems, and Excel-based processes across five company codes and fourteen plants globally.  The project is structured across three deployment waves:

Wave 1 — United States | United Kingdom | Netherlands — Targeted Go-Live: September 2026 – August 2027

Wave 2 — Israel | Malaysia — Targeted Go-Live: September – December 2027

Wave 3 — India — Targeted Go-Live: January – May 2028

Job Function:

  • Support the Global Supply Chain organization as our SAP S/4HANA functional expert throughout implementation and stabilization owning all functional activities across 29 Scope IDs spanning seven workstreams: Procurement, Inventory & Logistics, Warehouse Inbound, MRP/Planning, Quality-in-Procurement, GTS Trade Compliance, and Sales Fulfillment Monitoring 
  • Lead fit-to-standard and solution design activities across all procurement and Procure-to-Pay processes, demand and supply planning, MPS/MRP, inventory and materials management, subcontracting, logistics, and related production planning interfaces; scope includes approximately 30,000+ purchase orders annually, PO approval workflows (Flexible Workflow/BRF+), scheduling agreements, subcontracting, MRO purchasing, and the full procure-to-pay cycle across five company codes and fourteen plants globally 
  • Translate business requirements and align standard SAP solutions and processes from legacy practices, promoting the use of SAP standard functionality and fit-to-standard principles to minimize customization and drive process modernization across the organization 
  • Identify and lead solutioning of cross-functional dependencies and integration requirements between Supply Chain and all intersecting workstreams, including Finance, Manufacturing, Quality, Sales/Order Fulfillment, Trade Compliance, and other related workstreams 
  • Advise Supply Chain GPOs, functional leaders, and SMEs on SAP capabilities, standard practices; lead design decision workshops, tradeoff analysis sessions, and business impact discussions to drive informed, documented process decisions and secure BPD sign-off across all workstreams 
  • Lead Supply Chain master data design and validation, including key planning, procurement, inventory, and organizational parameters that drive process execution; scope encompasses approximately 40,000+ material master records, 250,000+ batch records, 5,000+ supplier business partners, Purchasing Info Records with manufacturer part number (MPN) logic, source lists, scheduling agreement parameters, MRP/planning parameters, and warehouse organizational structures 
  • Develop and validate end-to-end Supply Chain test scenarios and support system integration testing (SIT), user acceptance testing (UAT), regression testing, and business validation across all 29 scope items; ensure GAP/KDD-related WRICEF enhancements and integrations are covered by adequate test scenarios and defect resolution is tracked to closure 
  • Coach Supply Chain users and Process Champions across all global deployment sites and support the development of process documentation, training materials, and knowledge transfer artifacts to prepare site-level users for go-live and post-stabilization self-sufficiency
  • Support cutover planning, go-live readiness, deployment, hypercare, and stabilization of Supply Chain processes across all three deployment waves; participate actively in cutover execution activities including data migration validation, open PO and scheduling agreement cutover, inventory balance transfers, and go/no-go readiness assessments 
  • Support defect triage and resolution by helping identify whether issues are related to process, configuration, data, integration, or user execution; serve as the functional escalation point for Supply Chain issues during SIT, UAT, go-live, and hypercare phases across all waves 
  • Coordinate GTS/Trade Compliance activities across six scope items including ITAR/EAR export compliance checks embedded at PO creation and goods receipt, restricted party screening, embargo controls, customs export and import management, and tariff classification across all global entities

Supply Chain SAP S4/HANA Public Cloud – Scope IDs

Scope IDs

BPD

Workstream

· 1W8

· 1W8 - Legal Control

· GTS- Logistics &Trade

· 1WC

· 1WC - Embargo Control

· GTS- Logistics &Trade

· 1WE

· 1WE - Restricted Party Screening with SAP Watch List Screening

· GTS- Logistics &Trade

· 2U1

· GTS Customs Management exports 1-2

· GTS- Logistics &Trade

· 2U3

· 2U3 - Classification for Customs Tariff Number and Commodity Code

· GTS- Logistics &Trade

· 24J

· Customs Managements -Imports

· GTS- Logistics &Trade

· BMC

· BMC - Core Inventory Management

· Logistics & Trade

· BME

· BME - Stock Transfer with Delivery

· Logistics & Trade

· BMH

· BMH - Stock Transfer Without Delivery

· Logistics & Trade

· 1XF

· 1XF - Request for Prices

· Procurement

· 18J

· 18J - Requisitioning

· Procurement

· 1JI

· 1JI - Real-Time Reporting and Monitoring for Procurement

· Procurement

· 1P9

· 1P9 - Intercompany Stock Transfer

· Procurement

· 22Z

· 22Z - Procurement of Services

· Procurement

· 2TW

· 2TW- Complementary Procurement Functions (batch, SN# managed materials)

· Procurement

· 2TX

· 2TX - Direct Procurement with Inbound delivery_V01.docx

· Procurement

· BMD

· BMD - Purchase Contract

· Procurement

· BMR

· BMR - Scheduling Agreements in Procurement

· Procurement

· BMY

· BMY - Subcontracting

· Procurement

· BNX

· BNX - Consumable Purchasing

· Procurement

· J45

· J45 - Procurement of Direct Materials

· Procurement

· SL4

· SL4 - Supplier Performance and Evaluation

· Procurement

· 4B5

· 4B5 - Predictive Material and Resource Planning

· Production

· J44

· J44 - Material Requirements Planning

· Production

· 1FM

· 1FM - Quality Management in Procurement

· Quality

· 2F9

· 2F9 - Quality Management for Complaints against supplier

· Quality

· BKK

· BKK - Sales Order Fulfillment Monitoring and Operations

· Sales

· 3BR

· 3BR – Warehouse Inbound Processing

· Warehouse Mgmt

· 5HN

· 5HN – Warehouse Inbound Processing with Synchronous Goods Receipt

· Warehouse Mgmt

Supervisory Responsibilities:

  • This position does not have direct supervisory responsibility but will provide functional guidance to Supply Chain Global Process Owners, SMEs, key users, and process champions involved in the SAP S/4HANA implementation.

The duties, responsibilities and expectations described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the member, within the scope of the position.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field, Master’s degree preferred; equivalent relevant experience will be considered
  • 8+ years of relevant Supply Chain and ERP experience, with significant hands-on expertise in SAP S/4HANA Supply Chain modules as identified in the list of Scope IDs 
  • Strong working knowledge of SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud functionality strongly preferred
  • Demonstrated experience supporting multiple phases of SAP S/4HANA implementations, including fit-to-standard/design, testing, deployment, go-live, and stabilization; full lifecycle experience strongly preferred 
  • SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud implementation experience strongly preferred 
  • Deep functional knowledge of end-to-end Supply Chain processes including procurement, planning/MRP, inventory management, production planning interfaces, subcontracting, and logistics 
  • Working knowledge of SAP Flexible Workflow, BRF+, and GTS (Global Trade Services) functionality as applied to Supply Chain processes; hands-on configuration or design experience strongly preferred 
  • Experience applying SAP standard functionality and fit-to-standard principles in transitioning organizations from legacy ERP processes; experience replacing legacy systems such as Infor MAPICS/AS400 or similar AS400-based ERPs is a strong plus 
  • Strong understanding of Supply Chain master data, planning parameters, and organizational structures that influence SAP process execution 
  • Experience writing or reviewing WRICEF functional specifications and coordinating cross-functional integration requirements across Finance, Manufacturing, Quality, and Trade Compliance workstreams; familiarity with PLM integration a plus  
  • Demonstrated ability to translate business requirements into SAP functional requirements and communicate effectively with both business and technical stakeholders 
  • Experience with end-to-end testing, defect resolution, cutover, and post-go-live stabilization in a global manufacturing environment 
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence without direct authority
  • Experience in global, high-mix or electronics manufacturing environments preferred
  • Relevant SAP certifications such as SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement, SAP EWM, or SAP GTS strongly preferred; APICS/ASCM certifications (CPIM, CSCP) are a plus

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Cultural Focus

  • Displays enthusiasm and Passion for their work
  • Works to the standard of Uncompromising Quality by meeting or exceeding stated objectives and embracing continuous improvement
  • Exercises sound Business Judgement, ensuring that efforts are on track with the Company’s goals
  • Operates with the mindset of Customer Obsession – by meeting or exceeding expectations to both internal and external customers
  • Takes Accountability by taking ownership and accepting responsibility for their conduct and contributions
  • Demonstrates a strong sense of urgency and accomplishes tasks with Speed and attention to detail
  • Cooperates, collaborates and contributes to shared goals with a strong sense of Teamwork
  • Conducts themselves with Honesty & Integrity and treats all members with Trust & Respect 

Additional Requirements/Skills

  • Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment
  • Ability and willingness to abide by Company’s Code of Conduct
  • Occasional domestic and international travel required, estimated at approximately 20–30%, with higher travel requirements possible during key implementation, go-live, and hypercare phases across Wave 1 (US, UK, NL), Wave 2 (IL, MY), and Wave 3 (IN) deployments.

Disclaimer: The listed qualifications and requirements for each position are intended as guidelines.  Mini-Circuits reserves the right to hire outside of these guidelines at Management’s discretion.

Mini-Circuits is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, familial status, gender identity, gender dysphoria, pregnancy-related condition, and domestic violence victim status or protected class characteristic, or any other protected characteristic as established by federal or state law.