About Turing
Based in Palo Alto, California, Turing is the world’s first AI-powered tech services company. It has reimagined tech services from the ground up with AI by offering AI-vetted and matched talent, AI-accelerated development, and access to AI transformation experts who have built many of the most iconic Silicon Valley companies.
Founded in 2018, the company has experienced tremendous growth with three million global developers on its Talent Cloud and 900+ clients. Turing has received numerous awards, including Forbes’s 2022 “One of America’s Best Startup Employers,” being ranked #1 in The Information’s 2021 Annual List of most promising B2B Companies and Fast Company’s “Annual List of the World’s Most Innovative Companies.”
The company’s leadership team comprises both AI technologists from leading organizations including Meta, Google, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Twitter, Stanford, Caltech, MIT as well as tech consulting veterans from Accenture, Cognizant, Capgemini, McKinsey, Bain, and more.
About the Role:
CPG Client is seeking an experienced Functional Procurement Architect with a deep understanding of procurement processes within the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) and manufacturing industries. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in SAP S/4HANA and ECC P2P, with a proven track record of delivering procurement solutions that drive business value in a fast-paced, global environment. As a Functional Procurement Architect, you will be instrumental in designing, implementing, and optimizing procurement solutions that align with client’s strategic goals.
Key Responsibilities:
- Solution Design & Implementation:
- Design and execute high-quality procurement solutions, processes, and strategies across global functions and teams.
- Lead end-to-end implementation of SAP S/4HANA, Ariba, and ECC P2P solutions, ensuring alignment with the unique needs of the CPG manufacturing industry.
- Customize and optimize procurement modules, including Material Master, Vendor Master, Info-records, Long-term Agreements, Pricing Procedures, Release Strategies, and Organizational Structures, with a focus on CPG-specific requirements.
- Client Engagement:
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders within, acting as a trusted advisor for procurement and supply chain needs.
- Lead and participate in the development of procurement strategies and proposal pricing that support business objectives.
- Technical Expertise & Integration:
- Provide in-depth functional and technical expertise in SAP P2P, with integration knowledge across CPG-relevant modules such as PP (Production Planning), WM (Warehouse Management), and QM (Quality Management).
- Leverage experience with CPG-specific systems and tools, including Ortec Load Building, TMS (Transportation Management Systems), and WMS (Warehouse Management Systems), to enhance procurement processes.
- Utilize technical competencies in SAP ALE/IDOC, Mercury, eCatt, and LSMW to ensure seamless integration and data flow across global systems.
- Team Leadership:
- Lead and mentor a team of consultants, fostering collaboration between onsite and offshore teams to deliver successful procurement projects within the CPG sector.
- Conduct training sessions and presentations for teams to ensure effective knowledge transfer and solution adoption.
- Project Management:
- Oversee the full lifecycle of procurement projects, from requirement gathering and gap analysis to design, development, testing, and post-go-live support, with a focus on the manufacturing industry’s specific needs.
- Ensure that all implementations and enhancements meet expectations, are delivered on time, and adhere to best practices in procurement and supply chain processes.
- Continuous Improvement:
- Monitor and optimize procurement processes to drive efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and alignment with sustainability and supply chain goals.
- Stay updated on industry trends and advancements in SAP technology and CPG-specific tools to continuously enhance procurement solutions.
Qualifications:
- 10+ years of domain experience in procurement and supply chain management, with a strong focus on the CPG and manufacturing industries.
- 10+ years of experience in SAP S/4HANA, ECC P2P and non-SAP consulting, including significant international project experience within the CPG sector.
- Proven experience with end-to-end SAP R/3 implementations, production support, and rollout projects in a CPG context.
- Expertise in SAP S/4HANA, Ariba, and ECC P2P/SRM, with strong customization and functional competencies tailored to CPG manufacturing.
- Solid understanding of SAP P2P interfaces and integration with other CPG-relevant SAP modules (e.g., PP, WM, QM).
- Technical proficiency in SAP ALE/IDOC, Mercury, eCatt, and LSMW, with experience in CPG-specific tools such as TMS, Ortec Load Building, and WMS.
- Strong leadership skills, with experience managing global offshore and onsite teams.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and training skills.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience with CPG-specific systems, tools, and processes.
- Previous experience working with global CPG brands, preferably in a manufacturing context.
- Amazing work culture (Super collaborative & supportive work environment; 5 days a week)
- Awesome colleagues (Surround yourself with top talent from Meta, Google, LinkedIn etc. as well as people with deep startup experience)
- Competitive compensation
- Flexible working hours
- Full-time remote opportunity
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. Turing is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. At Turing we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace and celebrate authenticity, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
For applicants from the European Union, please review Turing's GDPR notice here.
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What We Do
We now live in a remote-first world and every company is in a race to find the best remote engineers. There are so many amazing engineers all over the world. Turing’s mission is to help unleash the world’s untapped human potential.
More than 300 companies, including those backed by Google Ventures, Bloomberg, Andreessen, Founders Fund, and Kleiner are already using Turing to spin up their engineering dream teams.
Turing’s hiring platform combines the planetary reach and AI to deliver your ideal engineers in order to help you spin up your engineering dream team. Our deep matching intelligence finds the best Turing developers across 100+ skills like React, Node, Python, Golang, Angular, Swift, Java, and many more. As part of our rigorous vetting process, we also review software engineers’ technical abilities, English skills, and remote working capabilities. Turing ensures time zone overlap, transparency, and reliable communication in order to make remote development easy for you after the match.
The Turing team has deep expertise in AI and building engineering dream teams in the U.S. at top companies. Turing company is backed by well-known investors like Facebook’s initial CTO (Adam D’Angelo), executives from Google, Facebook, Amazon, Twitter, Founders Fund (investors in Facebook, Tesla, Asana, etc). Turing.com is led by serial A.I. entrepreneurs Jonathan Siddharth and Vijay Krishnan, their last A.I. firm leveraged remote talent and had a successful acquisition.
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