SAP APPLICATION ADMINISTRATOR
Core
Provide daily functional support, maintain user roles and authorizations, and ensure system stability for SAP applications in Supply Chain, Production, and Plant Maintenance within an automotive manufacturing environment.
Role type
SAP Application Administrator (S/4HANA)
Builds
Production continuity, equipment uptime, material availability, and compliance with automotive quality standards
Domain
Automotive manufacturing / Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
SAP S/4HANA processes (MM/SD/EWM, PP, PM), SAP authorizations and role concepts, security and segregation-of-duties, automotive concepts (JIT/JIS, Kanban, traceability, EDI), structured testing, change management, ITIL-based support processes, analytical problem-solving
Preferred skills
Knowledge of Identity Access Governance (IAG), Fiori apps, S/4HANA tools and analytics
Technologies
SAP S/4HANA, Fiori, EDI platforms, MES, barcode scanners
Responsibilities
Provide day-to-day SAP support for Supply Chain processes including inbound logistics, goods receipt, warehouse operations, outbound shipping, and customer deliveries; Administer SAP user roles, authorization objects, and catalog/group assignments; Manage user access ensuring compliance with segregation-of-duties (SoD); Provide 1st- and 2nd-level support to production teams for work order processing, shop-floor confirmations, backflushing, and BOM/routing visibility; Assist with EDI troubleshooting for supplier schedules and customer orders; Help troubleshoot issues that stop or delay the production line; Assist with production scheduling issues and capacity-related updates; Assist maintenance engineers with Fiori apps and ensure correct use of maintenance workflows; Support monitoring of equipment status, breakdown notifications, and planned maintenance tasks; Assist with integration between PM, inventory, and production when maintenance work affects operations; Process role change requests, onboard new users, and perform periodic access reviews for audit readiness; Support testing activities for SAP upgrades, support packs, and new feature rollouts; Participate in continuous SAP process improvement initiatives; Assist with monitoring and maintaining system interfaces to MES, barcode scanners, shop-floor equipment, and EDI platforms; Ensure documentation is up to date; Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures and support audits; Contribute to improving process consistency and compliance with standards such as IATF 16949; Provide feedback on recurring issues and propose improvements using S/4HANA tools and analytics
Seniority
Individual Contributor (IC), mid-level to senior
