Job Description

Role & Duration Role: SAP S/4HANA P2P Solution Architect

Experience • SAP implementation experience with a strong background in SAP S/4HANA transformation

• Prior experience in a Tier-1 / global consulting environment preferred Role Purpose Leads Japan-market rollouts and the enhancement of the global template for a large-scale manufacturing program. The role focuses on solution architecture, template governance, localization design, and driving build execution through the development teams.

Core Expertise

• End-to-end SAP S/4HANA solution architecture • Deep knowledge areas: procurement processes, import procurement, source determination, demand flow, STO, automatic account & PO conversion, pricing / output / batch management, third-party subcontracting, consignment, pipeline, invoicing plans, evaluated receipt settlement, EDI (order / delivery / confirmation / invoice / material master), data migration via LSMW / BDC • Configure and optimize SAP S/4HANA P2P (MM, Procurement, AP) for automotive-specific scenarios • Troubleshoot issues between SAP and third-party systems • Define and manage interface patterns (IDoc, API / OData, EDI, flat file, CPI / PI / PO), including error handling, monitoring, and performance tuning • Author configuration documents, process flows, test scripts, and knowledge articles • Write functional specs, coordinate with the ABAP team, and test new features; SAP MM experience and EWM integration are required • Strong architecture leadership across the core value stream 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead solution discovery, fit-to-standard workshops, and architecture design for the Japan rollout • Introduce the target architecture, enhance the global template, and apply Japan localization while ensuring alignment with core design principles • Act as design authority, approve solution deviations, and ensure governance compliance • Define and manage the integration architecture across SAP and non-SAP systems (MES, PMC, legacy, third-party tools) • Provide clear solution direction and drive build execution through the implementation teams • Collaborate with Japan business stakeholders, global process owners, and IT leadership • Guide teams through blueprint, build, test, cutover, and go-live phases of the rollout program • Ensure compliance with Japan business process, statutory, audit, and control requirements

Industry

• Required: large-scale manufacturing / automotive industry experience • Valued strengths: discrete manufacturing, supply chain & production planning, quality, logistics, and cost management • Experience with Japanese manufacturing standards and practices is a major plus 

Requirements • Strong global template governance and architecture decision-making capability • Deep understanding of SAP S/4HANA best practices and the fit-to-standard approach • Ability to clearly explain complex architecture decisions to senior business and IT leadership • Proven track record on multi-vendor global deployment programs 

Language • Japanese: native • English: preferred (comfortable working in English) Preferred

• Experience deploying multiple countries on a single S/4HANA global template

• Experience working with Japanese OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers • SAP S/4HANA certification 

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