SAP EWM Lead

Insight IT

. Lead end-to-end SAP EWM and Warehouse Management processes, including inventory management, inbound logistics, warehousing, internal warehouse movements, picking, packing, shipping, and delivery execution .

Posted 10/16/2026full-timeLibertyville • Illinois • United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in SAP EWM and Warehouse Management processes, including inventory management and logistics. Proven ability to lead global SAP deployments and integrate systems while ensuring operational efficiency and compliance.

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SAP EWM ExpertiseWarehouse Management ProcessesGlobal SAP DeploymentsIntegration with ShipERPBusiness Process Documentation

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Hard Skills

SAP EWMInventory ManagementLogistics ProcessesProcess MappingFunctional Specification DevelopmentSAP S/4HANAAgile MethodologyTestingCutoverGo-Live

Soft Skills

LeadershipDecision-MakingCommunicationProblem-SolvingCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

ShipERPSAP Transportation ManagementOTMWCS

Industry Keywords

Warehouse ExecutionContinuous ImprovementOperational EfficiencyStakeholder EngagementGlobal Project Delivery

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead end-to-end SAP EWM and Warehouse Management processes, including inventory management, inbound logistics, warehousing, internal warehouse movements, picking, packing, shipping, and delivery execution
Own SAP EWM solution design for inbound, outbound, and internal warehouse flows
Define material movement strategies aligned with warehouse operations and business requirements
Ensure warehouse and logistics processes are scalable, compliant, integrated, and operationally efficient
Identify opportunities to improve warehouse processes, system capabilities, and operational performance
Engage stakeholders and process owners to understand business processes, operational requirements, and organizational strategy
Translate business requirements into functional and technical specifications
Gather and document system and process requirements through interviews, meetings, workshops, site visits, and job shadowing
Perform business process mapping and maintain SAP manufacturing, warehousing, inventory, and logistics documentation
Recommend innovations and system improvements based on SAP developments and industry best practices
Lead SAP EWM integration with ShipERP for carrier selection, shipping labels, and shipment execution
Coordinate integrations involving ShipERP, OTM, WCS, and other logistics applications
Troubleshoot integration issues and ensure consistent data flow between systems
Lead global SAP deployments through design, build, testing, cutover, go-live, and hypercare
Communicate project scope, schedules, risks, issues, and progress to stakeholders
Manage stakeholder expectations and escalate and mitigate project risks
Coordinate with Manufacturing, Order to Cash, Finance, Logistics, and other process experts to resolve integrated issues
Support ERP implementations, migrations, enhancements, and continuous improvement initiatives
Build and lead onshore and offshore SAP analyst teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, Engineering, Technology, or a related field; equivalent professional experience may be considered
Availability to work onsite in Libertyville, Illinois, four days per week
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Ability to work effectively with technical teams and business stakeholders
Extensive professional experience with SAP, preferably ten or more years
Strong functional experience with SAP EWM, inventory management, warehousing, and logistics processes
Alternatively, experience in at least two complete SAP deployment cycles involving integrations such as ShipERP, OTM, or WCS
Proven experience designing inbound, outbound, and internal warehouse processes
Experience leading SAP or enterprise application implementations, migrations, and global deployments
Experience across design, build, testing, cutover, go-live, and hypercare phases
Experience leading onshore and offshore technical or functional teams
Ability to troubleshoot SAP issues and resolve integrated problems with process experts
Experience conducting requirements-gathering meetings, workshops, process-mapping sessions, and stakeholder interviews
Strong background in business process documentation and functional specification development
Knowledge of SAP S/4HANA, SAP EWM, inventory management, logistics, warehouse execution, ShipERP, SAP Transportation Management or OTM, WCS, SAP integrations, process mapping, functional and technical documentation, testing, cutover, go-live, hypercare, Agile, and global project delivery
Experience with global SAP S/4HANA deployments, ShipERP integration, OTM and WCS integration, manufacturing environments, carrier selection, shipping labels, shipment execution, team development, regulated or complex operational environments, and continuous improvement
Strong leadership, decision-making, organizational, prioritization, analytical, problem-solving, communication, collaboration, and customer-focused capabilities
Proactive, self-motivated, internally driven, global, agile, curious, and willing to learn new applications and technologies

Benefits

Comp & perks

Initial six-month allocation with possibility of extension or conversion to a permanent position
Hybrid work model
Full-time schedule of 40 hours per week