Senior SAP MES Functional Consultant

About the role

Black Pearl Consult is hiring a Senior SAP MES Functional Consultant in Abu Dhabi. The role suits an experienced SAP professional with strong expertise in Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), production processes and manufacturing business process optimisation, able to work 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 production orders, work instructions, production confirmations and work-in-progress tracking.
• Integrate SAP MES with SAP ERP / SAP S/4HANA, covering production planning, inventory 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, integration and UAT testing and support go-live; troubleshoot issues and coordinate with technical teams.
• Work with stakeholders on process improvements, provide end-user training 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 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

• Familiarity with SAP Digital Manufacturing, SAP Manufacturing Execution (SAP ME) or other MES platforms.
• Knowledge of SAP PP, SAP MM and SAP QM is highly desirable.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication and documentation skills.