SAP MM / PP Consultant

Hybrid – Local to Chicago

Lake Shore Associates (LSA) seeks an SAP MM / PP consultant to run configuration changes and enhancements in a meat processing manufacturing environment. This role focuses on optimizing materials management, production planning, and supply chain execution while ensuring compliance with meat industry regulations, USDA standards, and food safety protocols. The consultant will work across WM, QM, FI-CO, and SD to implement plant and warehouse restructuring, company code consolidation, finished goods handling unit management, and automated labeling for goods receipts.

The Skills You Bring

• Implement the breakout of plant warehouse locations into separate plants to enhance inventory tracking of raw, work-in-progress (WIP), and finished meat products.
• Lead the consolidation of multiple company codes into one, ensuring consistency in financials and procurement across meat processing facilities.
• Enable finished goods handling units (HUM) to track palletized meat products, lot numbers, shelf-life expiration, and cold chain logistics.
• Automate goods receipt label printing, integrating barcode scanning and RFID solutions for real-time inventory tracking.
• Establish standardized production and costing Bills of Materials (BOMs) for different meat cuts, ensuring accurate yield calculations, waste tracking, and cost allocation.
• Ensure seamless quality management workflows (state or status changes) as inventory moves through the network
• Automate label printing for raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished meat products using SAP SmartForms / Adobe Forms.
• Lead data migration efforts for plant restructuring and company code consolidation.
• Ensure BOMs, recipes, and work center master data align with meat industry standards.
• Develop and execute test scripts for SAP enhancements, ensuring compliance with USDA, FDA, and other food safety regulations.
  
  

The Expertise You Have

• 5-7 years of SAP MM / PP experience, with expertise in manufacturing, and the meat processing or food manufacturing industry is preferable.
• Strong knowledge of plant and warehouse restructuring, company code consolidation, and inter-plant stock transfers.
• Experience with handling unit management (HUM), batch management, and perishable food product traceability.
• Hands-on experience with SAP MRP, BOMs, routing, production orders, and costing integration.
• Experience automating goods receipt label printing and integrating barcode scanning & RFID solutions.
• Familiarity with SAP SmartForms / Adobe Forms for label automation.
• Understanding of WM/EWM and QM integration for warehouse operations and food safety compliance.
• Knowledge of HACCP, USDA/FDA food safety regulations, and cold chain logistics is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.
  
  

Company Overview

For more than 15 years, Lake Shore Associates has been dedicated to our clients, fostering partnerships with a diverse array of companies, from mid-sized enterprises to global leaders. Our commitment to excellence, proficiency, and purpose doesn't just yield tangible results; it establishes a resilient leadership model, ready for replication. Our team is characterized by drive, collaboration, and adaptability. As a women-owned management consultancy, Lake Shore Associates takes pride in earning the trust of our clients through enduring partnerships and the delivery of tangible value.

Must be authorized to work lawfully in the United States.

Compensation: From $46.00 to $50.00 per hour