Senior SAP MES Functional Consultant

About the role

Black Pearl Consult is hiring a Senior SAP MES Functional Consultant in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The role suits an experienced SAP professional with strong expertise in Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), production processes and manufacturing business process optimisation. It involves collaboration across IT, production, engineering and quality teams.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse business requirements and translate manufacturing processes into functional SAP MES solutions.
• Lead or support SAP MES implementation, configuration, enhancement and system optimisation.
• Configure and support manufacturing execution processes such as production orders, work instructions, production confirmations and work-in-progress tracking.
• Ensure integration between SAP MES and SAP ERP / SAP S/4HANA, including production planning, inventory management and quality management.
• Support material traceability, batch and serial number management, production genealogy and quality inspection.
• Prepare functional specifications, process and configuration documents and test scenarios.
• Conduct functional testing, integration testing and UAT, and support go-live.
• Troubleshoot system issues, coordinate with technical teams and resolve functional defects.
• Work with stakeholders on process improvements, provide end-user training and system support, and ensure compliance with operational procedures and quality standards.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or Information Systems.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in SAP and manufacturing systems, with substantial hands-on SAP MES functional consulting experience.
• Proven experience in SAP MES implementation, configuration, enhancement or support.
• Experience integrating SAP MES with SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA.
• Experience in requirements gathering, functional design, system testing, troubleshooting and stakeholder management.

Required skills

• SAP MES, SAP S/4HANA and SAP ERP
• SAP PP (Production Planning), SAP MM (Materials Management) and SAP QM (Quality Management)
• Familiarity with SAP Digital Manufacturing or SAP ME is an advantage
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication and documentation skills