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Smith is a global leader applying innovative technologies and energy-efficient solutions to products manufactured and marketed worldwide. The company is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of residential and commercial water heating equipment and boilers, as well as a manufacturer of water treatment products for residential and light commercial applications. A. O. Smith is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with approximately 12,000 employees at operations in the United States, Canada, China, India, Mexico, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.\nPlease Note: At this time, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.\nPrimary Function\nResponsible for recommending and advising direction on supply chain technology solutions, leading project implementations and technical design solutions for specific SAP modules, functional and/or business areas. Understands the business strategy of functions/areas, including Materials Management, Production Planning, as well as Demand and Supply Planning. Works with the business to define business requirements, create functional specifications, and deliver system configuration to enhance system performance. Communicates and coordinates with other team leads, business leadership, and Project Owners to ensure appropriate integration of processes and modules across the enterprise. Participates in critical path activities and resolves issues or escalates issues to the Project Owner as needed. Advises on the design and implementation of new business processes with organizational structure and required SAP configuration. Supports the business by assigning Service Nowsupport tasks, completing support tasks, and monitoring performance of task completion across all supply chain and operations areas. Supports the business by leading project implementations and completing system enhancements to optimize business performance.\nResponsibilities\nProvide the highest levels of production support to materials management, production planning, production execution, as well as demand and supply planning. This includes collaborating with internal and external resources to provide the highest level of support to the business.\nLead solution designs, enhancements, and sustainability in the areas of materials management, production planning, and production execution.\nProvide technical and functional expertise to develop functional designs and solutions to support Technical Developers in design and development of ECC solutions based on business needs - RICEFW objects and customizations. Participate in functional and technical reviews to validate designs involved in SAP and non-SAP solutions - Materials Management, Production Planning, and production execution.\nProvide recommendations and execution strategies to solve complex business issues.\nContribute to an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart.\nAnticipate and manage stakeholder needs. Discuss and develop potential solutions to support Supply Chain Integrated Business Planning Areas.\nSupport the execution of MM, PP, and production execution in test scripts and provide support in defect resolution.\nUnderstand end user’s business needs, define requirements using existing SAP templates for SAP technologies/system enhancements, and communicate these to SAP functional teams.\nDeal effectively with ambiguous and unstructured problems and situations.\nPerform other duties as assigned.\nQualifications\nBachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering, Logistics, Computer Science, or a related field\nMinimum of 10 years related work experience\nADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:\nAt least 5 life cycle implementations of SAP ECC \nIBP suite - Demand Forecasting, Supply and Response, preferred\nStrong knowledge of supply chain business processes, inventory control, material movements, and warehouse operations.\nExperience with SAP interfaces, APIs, IDocs, BAPIs, and integration frameworks.\nKnowledge of manufacturing execution systems and shop floor automation.\nExperience supporting manufacturing plant personnel with day-to-day ERP system processes\nFlexibility, adaptability, and process improvement approach\nTechnical proficiency in Microsoft Office\nStrong written and verbal communication skills\nMBA preferred -Related Field\nWe Offer\nCompetitive base salary and comprehensive benefits plans which include medical and dental insurance, company-sponsored life insurance, retirement security savings plan, short- and long-term disability programs and tuition assistance.\nADA Statement & EEO Statement\nIn developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.\nWe consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status. 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