Sap - Supply Chain Planning Ibp Ppds jobs at Ey in United States, Chicago

As an Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) professional, you’ll focus on bringing solutions and strategies to advance our clients' work and asset management capabilities. You’ll work with high-performing teams that drive growth and deliver exceptional client service, ensuring you play your part in building a better working world through better working assets.

As a Senior Manager, you will be responsible for driving the sales pipeline and designing Maximo/Maximo Application Suite (MAS) EAM solutions for customers. Your objectives will include increasing revenue, profitability, and market competitiveness; ensuring solutions meet customer requirements; and designing and delivering complex solutions as per customer needs.

Your Key Responsibilities

The EAM Senior Manager will provide Maximo/MAS consulting services to EAM clients, helping them improve business performance.

• Develop external eminence across the sub-capabilities in the EAM space.
• Promote an effective forum for sharing EAM expertise.
• Strengthen our collective EAM knowledge, helping resolve our clients' EAM challenges.
• Work with the business development team to jointly assess customer opportunities.
• Capture Maximo/MAS requirements and design end-to-end solutions addressing customers’ business drivers.
• Support the development of new Maximo/MAS opportunities in conjunction with the business development teams.
• Provide consultancy to customers in the development of their requirements, where appropriate.
• Actively participate in the RFI/RFP process and develop proposals in line with customer needs, liaising and qualifying with other colleagues as necessary.
• Present technical solutions to customers, both formally and informally, as required.
• Author high-quality, informative content with solution descriptions and diagrams as part of the RFI/RFP process.
• Be the voice of the market; gather and consolidate market observations and trends.
• Validate order documentation before submitting it to the delivery team.
• Provide additional information and advice to the Service Delivery and Operations team during implementation to drive successful delivery engagements that are profitable and of the highest quality.
• Provide various levels of reports for top opportunities, weekly progress reports, and ad-hoc reports requested by management.
• Maintain and upskill knowledge of various products, services, and industry practices.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, especially around breaking down complex structures into digestible and relevant points for a diverse set of clients and colleagues at all levels.
• Ability to challenge and inspire both co-workers and clients to think about difficult situations in new and transformative ways.
• Promote diverse and inclusive teaming and leadership.
• Provide innovative commercial insights for clients, adapt methods and practices to fit operational team and cultural needs, and contribute to thought leadership.
• Actively contribute to improving operational efficiency on projects and internal initiatives.
• Consistently drive projects to completion with high quality, in line with our commitment to quality.
• Lead teams or parts of teams on engagements, anticipating and identifying risks and escalating issues as appropriate.
• Help create a positive learning culture, coach and counsel junior team members, and help them develop.

To Qualify for the Role, You Must Have

• A bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Engineering, Marketing, Economics, Finance, or a related field.
• A minimum of 8 to 10 years of related work experience or a graduate degree and 7 years of related work experience.
• A minimum of 8 years of experience delivering Maximo/MAS services to EAM clients.
• Experience leading teams, managing engagement economics, and business development.
• Flexibility to work across advisory services if needed.
• Proven work experience in one or more of the following areas: Utility (Transmission, Distribution, Generation, Nuclear), Oil and Gas, Media and Entertainment, Regulatory, Customer, Supply Chain, Finance Transformation, implementation.
• Ability to travel 60+%; valid driver’s license and US passport required.

Ideally, You’ll Also Have

• Experience with Schedule, Dispatch, and Mobile.
• Compatible Units experience.
• Project Systems, structure, WBS creation, and accounting linkage experience.
• Master’s degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Additional EAM product experience.
• EAM Configuration tools experience is desired.

Our clients operate in a world where achieving and sustaining performance is more difficult than ever. As an EY professional, you will help them grow and turn their strategy into reality. You’ll work with high-performing teams that drive growth and deliver exceptional client service, contributing to building a better working world.

As an Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) professional, you’ll focus on enhancing our clients' work and asset management capabilities. You’ll collaborate with high-performing teams to drive growth and deliver exceptional client service, ensuring better working assets.

Your Role

As a Manager, you will manage and deliver client engagements, often interacting at an executive level. You will also engage in sales and practice development activities, increasing value and efficiency. You’ll mentor and coach team members, fostering an inclusive culture and high-performing teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide Maximo/Maximo Application Suite (MAS) consulting services to EAM clients.
• Mentor, coach, and counsel client team members, fostering an inclusive culture and high-performing teams.
• Maximize operational efficiencies on engagements.
• Perform functional tasks, including requirements development, configuration, maintenance, enhancements, and upgrades.
• Understand the applications’ functionality, intended processes, uses, and features that business partners can leverage.
• Work with users and development staff on issues related to the implementation of maintenance, purchasing, service management, and inventory management.
• Have experience with relational databases, reporting, and other technologies.
• Understand software development and applications development life cycles, along with formal project management techniques.
• Interact with users to obtain and share information needed for successful system implementation, upgrades, and maintenance.
• Enhance our brand through strong external relationships across a network of existing and future clients.
• Provide strategic and relevant insight, connectedness, and responsiveness to all clients to anticipate their needs.
• Strengthen our collective EAM knowledge, helping resolve our clients’ EAM challenges.
• Develop external eminence in the EAM space.
• Promote knowledge sharing and strengthen collective EAM expertise.

Skills and Attributes for Success:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, especially around breaking down complex structures into digestible and relevant points for a diverse set of clients and colleagues at all levels.
• Ability to challenge and inspire both coworkers and clients to think about difficult situations in new and transformative ways.
• Provide innovative commercial insights for clients, adapt methods and practices to fit operational team and cultural needs, and contribute to thought leadership.
• Actively contribute to improving operational efficiency on projects and internal initiatives.
• Consistently drive projects to completion with high quality, in line with our commitment to quality.
• Lead teams or parts of teams on engagements, anticipating and identifying risks and escalating issues as appropriate.
• Help create a positive learning culture, coach and counsel junior team members, and help them develop.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Engineering, Marketing, Economics, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of five years of related work experience or a graduate degree and four years of related work experience.
• Minimum of four years of experience delivering Maximo/MAS consulting services to EAM clients.
• Experience leading teams and managing engagement economics.
• Flexibility to work across consulting services if needed.
• Willingness to travel up to 60+%; valid driver’s license and US passport required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Utility experience is a major plus.
• Experience with Schedule, Dispatch, and Mobile.
• Experience configuring and understanding compatible units.
• Master’s degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience with SAP EAM, Infor EAM, and/or Oracle products.
• EAM Configuration tools experience is desired.

Transformation Architecture and Delivery_ Senior Consultant

You’ll contribute to the design and delivery of business and solution architecture frameworks, product management approaches, and value realization structures. Your work will support the implementation of transformation offices (TMO, VMO, EPMO) and help clients optimize performance across workstreams.

Key Responsibilities

As a Senior Consultant, you will:

• Support the setup and operation of transformation management structures (TMO, VMO, EPMO).
• Collaborate with client and EY teams to design and deliver business and solution architecture frameworks.
• Contribute to product and program road mapping, maturity assessments, and value tracking.
• Assist in managing project timelines, budgets, and quality standards using Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and support the implementation of innovative solutions.
• Participate in the delivery of complex technical initiatives and transformation programs.
• Travel as needed to support client engagements.

Skills and Attributes for Success

To thrive in this role, you’ll bring:

Core Competencies

• Strategic Transformation leadership, including TMO/PMO oversight, Agile Program Management (SAFe, Scrum), and end-to-end delivery.
• Expertise in Risk and Resource Management across workstreams and organizational levels.
• Proven experience in operating model design, governance model development, and change management transformation.
• Strong capabilities in business case development, ideation and storytelling, advanced data modeling, and value realization.
• Budget ownership and maintenance for projects exceeding $1M.
• Technology strategy and implementation, including AI, LLM, RPA, and ERP (SAP/Cloud) integration.
• Advanced knowledge of performance management, process improvement, portfolio strategy, cost optimization, and technology deployment.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams as a workstream lead, deliverable owner, and mentor.
• Skilled in C-Suite advisory, executive communications, and facilitating organizational workshops or large-scale presentations.
• Ability to manage tasks and workstreams independently or as part of a team.
• Builds strong relationships across EY practices and with client stakeholders.

Strategic & Analytical Attributes

• Technical proficiency combined with strong business acumen, with a focus on quality and risk management.
• Initiative in identifying opportunities for improvement and innovation.
• Experience with tools and techniques used in transformation delivery.
• Data-driven decision-making with a results-focused and innovative mindset.

Personal Attributes

• Strong leadership presence with concise and effective communication skills.
• Proactive problem solver with a curious, growth-oriented mindset.
• Demonstrates agility, adaptability, and thrives in collaborative, large-team environments.
• Flexible storytelling tailored to diverse audiences.
• Deep market and industry knowledge to inform strategic decisions.

To Qualify, You Must Have

• A bachelor’s degree (required); advanced degree is a plus.
• At least 2 years of client facing consulting experience, preferably in a professional services or management consulting firm, or similar environment with comparable experience in industry sector noted below.
• Exposure to business process documentation and enhancements and solution architecture, product and portfolio management, and program delivery.
• Experience supporting transformation initiatives. For example;
• TMO/EPMO setup and operations
• Familiarity with change management and delivery methodologies.
• Strong problem-solving skills and digital fluency.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Willingness to travel (estimated at 60–80%).

Ideally, You’ll Also Have

• A degree in Computer Systems, Engineering, Economics, or Business.

• ERP or AI/Data Fabric implementations or central data office experience

• Certifications such as PMP, Six Sigma, or Agile-related credentials.
• Sector experience in industries such as Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT), Private Equity (PE), Industrials and Energy, including Oil, Gas and Chemicals and Power and Utilities (P&U), Media & Entertainment, Consumer and Health including Health, Life Sciences, or Consumer Products and Retail
• Experience supporting pursuit efforts and contributing to RFP responses.
• Experience in professional services client-facing consulting
• Effective stakeholder engagement skills.

What We Look For

We’re looking for collaborative, curious professionals who bring structure, creativity, and insight to transformation programs. Success in this role requires a balance of analytical thinking, delivery focus, and relationship-building. If you’re ready to grow your consulting career while helping clients achieve meaningful outcomes, we’d love to hear from you.

Our EPM team combines deep financial planning expertise with modern technology solutions to solve our clients’ most pressing challenges. You’ll guide clients through the complexities of Enterprise Performance Management—from redesigning FP&A processes to implementing technology-enabled planning, budgeting, and forecasting solutions. Our Advisory Seniors help clients transform their financial planning capabilities, optimize decision-making processes, and build scalable frameworks that drive organizational performance.

This is a high-growth practice area with significant opportunities for career development and skill expansion, ideal for FP&A professionals looking to expand into consulting or consultants seeking to deepen their financial planning expertise.

Your key responsibilities

As a Senior Manager, you’ll lead the delivery of sophisticated FP&A and EPM solutions that align with client strategic objectives. You’ll own budget management, oversee end-to-end project execution, and drive measurable outcomes while cultivating deep client relationships. You will oversee complex financial processes and projects, providing leadership and direction to teams and managers. You will be accountable for building client relationships, driving revenue generation, and ensuring the successful delivery of engagements. This role presents opportunities to solve complex problems, drive thought leadership, and innovate within the organization.

• Lead the effective management and delivery of financial processes, solutions, and projects.
• Ensure a focus on quality and risk management while driving continuous process improvement.
• Guide teams and supervise others to deliver complex technical initiatives.

• Provide deep insight and guidance to teams, driving performance and innovation.
• Build and manage client relationships to support business growth.

Skills and attributes for success

To excel as a Senior Manager, you must possess advanced analytical skills, strategic vision, and the ability to lead teams across multiple activities. Your impact will be felt through your ability to solve complex problems, drive innovation, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

• Deep understanding of FP&A processes, financial modeling, and business partnering
• Demonstrated ability to deliver complex transformation projects on time and on budget
• Strong business acumen with the ability to connect finance processes to strategic outcomes
• Proven success building lasting client relationships and driving commercial outcomes
• Excellent communication skills—able to translate financial concepts for diverse business audiences
• Flexibility to travel as client engagements require
• Demonstrate expertise in financial planning and analytics through analysis and knowledge of best practices.
• Lead teams and provide direction across multiple activities.
• Apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to drive innovation.
• Exhibit commercial acumen and a global mindset.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred (Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business)
• Minimum 7 years of combined industry and consulting experience in financial planning and analysis, with expertise in:
• Strategic planning, long-range planning, and annual operating planning (AOP)
• Budgeting, forecasting, and rolling forecast processes
• Financial modeling and scenario analysis
• Management reporting and business performance analysis
• Capital planning and investment analysis
• Strong FP&A functional background from corporate finance roles (Manager, Senior Manager, or Director level preferred)
• Consulting or advisory experience implementing FP&A transformations, process improvements, or EPM solutions
• Proven track record translating business challenges into improved planning and decision-making processes
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities—able to deconstruct complex issues and leverage financial data to drive insights
• Experience working with EPM platforms is a plus, such as: Anaplan, Oracle EPM Cloud (PBCS, ePBCS, FCCS), OneStream, Tagetik, or similar solutions
• Understanding of how these tools enable FP&A processes is valued
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with executive presence
• Willingness to travel to meet client needs

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Industry experience: FP&A, Financial Planning, Strategic Finance, or Corporate Finance roles in operating companies
• Consulting experience: Advisory, implementation, or transformation consulting in finance functions
• Both perspectives allow you to understand client pain points while delivering practical, sustainable solutions
• CPA, CFA, or MBA credentials
• Experience across multiple industries (e.g., manufacturing, retail, technology, healthcare, financial services)
• Familiarity with technical concepts such as data integration, cloud computing, or system architecture
• Exceptional interpersonal skills that build trust and foster collaboration with C-suite executives and finance teams
• Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with strong executive presence
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing stakeholder expectations in dynamic environments
• Value and Performance Management Strategy and Operating Model Design
• Experience managing financial projects or programs.
• Proven ability to drive business growth and innovation.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Advanced proficiency in financial modeling and analytics tools.

As a Senior Technology Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in bridging the gap between business needs and technical solutions. You will interact with business stakeholders to gather and analyze requirements, ensuring that newly implemented technology solutions meet their needs. Your collaboration with technical teams will be essential in designing and delivering effective system architecture solutions.

In this role, you will spend your time engaging with clients and internal teams to ensure successful project delivery. You will face challenges that require analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, providing you with opportunities to learn and grow in a dynamic environment. This position may require regular travel to meet with clients, allowing you to build relationships and understand their needs better. Key responsibilities include:

• Interacting with business stakeholders to evaluate business models and processes.
• Analyzing newly implemented technology solutions to verify they meet business requirements.
• Collaborating with technical teams to design and deliver system architecture solutions.

• Act as a Subject Matter Resource (SMR) for SAP Manufacturing during project implementations. Facilitate design workshops and discussions, gather requirements, and recommend tailored S/4 HANA best practices.
• Successfully guide the implementation of these solutions within client SAP ecosystems.

• Demonstrate in-depth functional capabilities of SAP Production Planning (PP) and associated modules, coupled with a strong business acumen.
• Provide exceptional client service by tracking project milestones, managing risks, and maintaining clear communication with stakeholders regarding progress and results.
• Cultivate and sustain relationships with key client personnel at all levels.

To excel in this role, you will need a combination of technical and interpersonal skills. Your ability to build relationships and communicate effectively will be crucial.

In a typical engagement, you will engage with the key stakeholders to assess their business and IT needs in the manufacturing and quality management domains. You will provide guidance on leveraging SAP capabilities to address their pain points and identify gaps beyond standard solutions. You will initiate the requirement gathering, architect solutions, blueprinting, testing, complete the workflow and documentation, as well as the functional design of the solution. You will collaborate with stakeholders and the technical team to translate requirements into effective business solutions, overseeing configurations, customizations, and integrations with SAP and non-SAP systems.The following skills and attributes will make a significant impact:

• Strong analytical and decision-making abilities.
• Proficiency in technology business requirements definition and analysis.
• Experience in system configuration design and technology cost-benefit analysis.
• Ability to manage client relationships and communicate with impact.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A bachelor’s degree.
• Typically, no less than 2 - 4 years of related work experience in a functional capacity with exposure to the SAP Production Planning (PP) module.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience with SAP ERP and/or SAP S/4 HANA systems, specifically within the SAP manufacturing domain.
• Experience with configuration, master data and end to end understanding of the SAP PP module.
• Strong technical skills in application functional design.
• Expertise in technology business requirements definition, analysis, and mapping.
• Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, client service and technical writing skills as well as experience with delivering work products including but not limited to business process design documents and functional specification documents.
• Ability and comfort level researching client inquiries and emerging issues, including regulations, industry practices, and new technologies.
• A flexibility and willingness to travel to meet client needs; travel is estimated at 40-60%.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Prior consulting industry experience or deep functional experience in the manufacturing space.
• Experience with SAP external integrations to MES, MII, ME, DMC, etc.
• SAP certifications in SAP Manufacturing, Quality Management (QM) or related modules in the production execution space.
• Experience with at least one full cycle implementation of SAP PP or QM.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Consulting - Technology Consulting – Technology Transformation – Senior

Technology Transformation

Combination of enabling capabilities and direct offerings for the CIO and CTO buyers encompassing IT Strategy, IT Operating Model Design & IT Function Transformation and Enterprise Architecture.

Your key responsibilities

• Understand and analyze issues and challenges facing the clients from strategy formulation to day to day operations.
• Understand the current situation of clients, designing the transformation roadmap, and executing the end-to-end implementation while collaborating with our technology and people consultants.
• Provide consulting services in the overall transformation of our clients’ business, such as enterprise and functional innovation, operational performance and risk transformations, digital strategy and planning, rapid profit transformation.
• A requirement to develop individual approaches and techniques for each client will help you maximize the potential.
• You will be helping companies solve a whole range of tasks: from the requirement to respond to the ever-changing demands of the market, such as AI, Blockchain, IoT, 5G.

What we look for

• Bachelor/Master's degree with an emphasis on Finance, Accounting, Statistics, Economics, Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering and Engineering
• Excellent written and spoken English and Chinese
• Strong analytical, teamwork and organizational skills
• Positive attitude and enthusiasm in the performance of responsibilities
• Permanent resident of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or international graduate who is eligible for employment in Hong Kong

What working at EY organization offers

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

Technology – Systems Implementation and Engineering – Technology Analysis – Manager

In this role, you will interact with business stakeholders to evaluate business models, processes, and operations. You will gather, understand, and analyze business requirements, translating them into technical specifications. Additionally, you will analyze newly implemented technology solutions to ensure they meet business requirements and collaborate with technical teams to design and deliver system architecture solutions.

Your key responsibilities

As a Manager in Technology Analysis, you will play a pivotal role in managing and delivering complex technical initiatives. You will face challenges that require innovative problem-solving and analytical skills, providing you with opportunities to grow and learn in a dynamic environment. This role can be based anywhere in the US with regular travel required to meet client needs.

• Lead workstream delivery and ensure effective management of processes and solutions.
• Track deliverable completion and project status, ensuring alignment with performance objectives.
• Actively participate in client working sessions, leading workstreams from planning through execution and closure.

Skills and attributes for success

To thrive in this role, you will need a blend of technical and interpersonal skills. Your ability to build relationships and communicate effectively will be crucial in delivering exceptional client service.

• Ability to lead SAP Ariba Buying & Invoicing implementations from blueprinting through go-live and post-deployment support.
• Ability to Conduct workshops, gather business requirements, and develop process flows and functional specifications.
• Ability to Configure SAP Ariba modules and manage integration with SAP ECC/S4 and third-party systems.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams including IT, finance, operations, and external consultants.
• Monitor adoption and performance of the Ariba solution, identifying areas for improvement and driving compliance.
• Maintain SAP Ariba documentation and roadmap, incorporating quarterly product updates and enhancements.
• Provide training and knowledge transfer to internal teams and stakeholders.
• Raise and manage service requests with SAP Ariba support when product issues arise.
• Possess strong analytical skills to develop solutions to complex problems.
• Proven ability to manage engagement economics and resource planning.
• Experience in leading teams and managing change effectively.
• Ability to identify opportunities for additional services and lead specific RFP responses.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Bachelor’s degree required (4-year degree).
• Typically, no less than 4 - 6 years relevant experience implementing SAP Ariba Buying & Invoicing, Guided Buying, Sourcing, Contracts, SLP and Supplier Risk
• Proven track record of leading at least two full lifecycle SAP Ariba implementations.
• Experience with waterfall and agile implementation methodologies
• Team Lead experience, having led team of SAP Ariba consultants.
• Strong understanding of procurement best practices and source-to-pay processes.
• Experience with SAP ECC/S4 integration and ability to diagnose integration issues.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently.
• Experience with supplier enablement programs and catalog development.
• Familiarity with audit processes and internal controls related to procurement systems.
• Solid written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong personal and professional values; entrepreneurial spirit.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• SAP Ariba P2P certification
• Experience with complex delivery programs involving multiple parties.
• Background in developing and delivering SAP Ariba training programs as well as support of change management programs.
• Experience with AI, including SAP Joule
• Experience integrating tax engines with SAP Ariba
• Experience supporting sales and business development.
• Experience in managing client relationships and expectations.
• A strong background in technology analysis and implementation.
• Familiarity with digital transformation initiatives.