• Analyze, design, and develop SAP Production planning, Demand planning, and supply planning solutions to fit business and technical objectives. • Lead the design and implementation of SAP PP/PPDS/APO and other planning solutions to support OE and AM manufacturing strategies (make-to-stock, make-to-order, etc.). • Collaborate with stakeholders, (in production, supply chain, etc) to develop SAP roadmaps, to gather and analyze requirements and translating them into comprehensive functional and technical specifications. • Provide expertise in SAP technologies such as S/4HANA, IBP, PP, MM, and SD. • Provide technical expertise on configuring SAP PP and MM modules and act as an internal expert on SAP capabilities in the operations planning area. • Provide SME during implementations of operations planning projects leveraging our current planning applications such as SAP ECC, SAP IBP, Kinaxis Maestro and Talend integration tools. • Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship to junior architects, developers, and functional teams, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous improvement. • Lead the design of future advanced planning solutions as the company transforms to SAP S/4 HANA journey. • Researching and suggesting best practices related to various elements of Demand/Supply Planning, Operational Planning, and Inventory Optimization. • Provide application design guidance and consultation, based on a thorough understanding of applicable technology, tools and existing designs. • Ensure logic and design is aligned with the core architecture of the systems/applications. • Find and propose innovative solutions that enable process automation, leveraging best practices and technologies within the company’s application processes and architecture. • Conduct comprehensive assessments of current planning environments, identifying gaps, and recommending improvements to enhance performance, quality, and reliability.