Production Planning Specialist

AESC is looking to add a SAP Production Planning Specialist to our team in Bowling Green, KY. • Full-Time • On-site About AESC US LLC AESC is a global leader in the development and manufacturing of high-performance batteries for zero-emission electric vehicles and energy storage systems. Founded in Japan in 2007 and headquartered in Yokohama, AESC has been building manufacturing capabilities around the world in the U.S., U.K., Europe, Japan and China to serve key markets and leading customers locally for over 14 years. Today, AESC has become the partner of choice for the world’s leading OEMs and energy storage providers in North America, Europe, and Asia. Its advanced technology powers over one million electric vehicles and provides more than 15GWh of installed capacity for battery energy systems in over 60 countries. AESC is expanding its footprint in the United States with gigafactories in Kentucky, South Carolina, and Tennessee to meet the growing demand for EV and BESS batteries and strengthen its presence in the North American market. AESC's Tennessee gigafactory in Smyrna, which has been operational since 2012, produces batteries for Nissan. The Kentucky gigafactory in Bowling Green will supply Mercedes-Benz with high-performance battery cell modules. The South Carolina gigafactory in Florence will supply technology-leading battery cells for new electric models produced in BMW Group's Spartanburg plant. AESC is committed to our local communities where it is making its investments, creating jobs, and supporting local charities. About the Role As the SAP Coordinator, you will play a key role in managing AESC’s SAP environment, with a strong emphasis on the SAP Production Planning (PP) module. You will oversee the development, maintenance, and production support of SAP PP and related modules, ensuring that the system is aligned with AESC's manufacturing and operational goals. Your expertise in SAP PP and other modules will be central to optimizing production scheduling, material requirements planning (MRP), and capacity planning processes. You will also act as a liaison between business and technical teams to facilitate SAP projects, system updates, and integration efforts to improve production processes. What You Will Do SAP System Management: • Oversee the development, maintenance, and production support of SAP PP (Production Planning) and related modules, ensuring efficient operation and alignment with production and manufacturing needs. • Coordinate SAP Production Planning processes, including MRP (Material Requirements Planning), capacity planning, production scheduling, and integration with other SAP modules such as MM (Materials Management), SD (Sales & Distribution), and EWM (Extended Warehouse Management). • Serve as the primary liaison between business and technical teams, ensuring SAP PP solutions meet production and supply chain requirements. • Manage SAP system timelines, budgets, and execution for SAP-related projects, ensuring successful delivery and implementation. Business Process Support: • Support SAP users in their daily operations, troubleshooting issues, and resolving problems to maintain smooth system performance across the production lifecycle. • Manage SAP tickets, categorize user inquiries, and ensure efficient problem resolution. • Reproduce and troubleshoot issues in the QAS environment, and perform thorough testing before implementing changes in the production environment (PRD). System Enhancements & Upgrades: • Coordinate SAP PP system enhancements, new features, and system upgrades, managing the entire process from ticketing, implementation in DEV, unit testing, integration testing in QAS, and rollout to PRD. • Maintain expertise in SAP PP and related modules, ensuring you stay updated with developments in SAP PP and production scheduling best practices. • Ensure proper documentation and training for SAP changes and system upgrades, ensuring effective end-user adoption. Cross-functional Collaboration: • Define system needs with business users in the production and supply chain functions, assisting in creating business cases and cost estimations for SAP projects. • Lead and engage in cross-functional teams, ensuring the SAP PP solutions are integrated effectively with other SAP modules and business systems. • Communicate technical issues and solutions to management, ensuring timely resolution and alignment with business priorities. System Integration & Production Solutions: • Design, configure, and implement SAP solutions, ensuring that production planning, scheduling, and MRP processes are optimized. • Manage job scheduling processes within SAP, ensuring the integration of external systems such as MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems) for seamless data flow. • Ensure SAP PP is integrated effectively with other SAP modules (MM, WM, SD) to ensure a smooth and efficient production process. What You Need • Bachelor’s degree required. • Minimum of 5 years of experience with SAP, including a deep understanding of SAP PP (Production Planning) module, particularly in production scheduling, MRP, and capacity planning. • Full-cycle SAP implementation experience, with a strong understanding of how PP integrates with materials management, Extended Warehouse Management, production scheduling, and supply chain functions. • Strong expertise in SAP PP configuration, including production orders, MRP, capacity planning, and integration with other SAP modules. • Experience with SAP Supply Chain modules (MM, PP, SD, EWM), EDI integration, and managing offshore personnel and third-party vendors. • Proficiency with SAP S4 HANA and ABAP for customizing and enhancing SAP PP functionality. • Experience with SAP integration, particularly integrating SAP PP with external systems such as MES, to support seamless production scheduling and material requirements. • Strong project management experience, including system testing, development, and implementation. • Familiarity with EDI integration and managing third-party vendors. • Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word). • Understands and follows all standards of IATF16949 and VDA 6.3 quality standards. (training and awareness will be provided for those who are not familiar with these standards) • Understands and follows all standards of ISO14001 environmental standards. (training and awareness will be provided for those who are not familiar with these standards) What is “Nice to Have”? • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, ERP, Engineering, or a related field is preferred. • SAP certification(s) in Production Planning (PP) is highly desirable. Travel Up to 25% domestic and international travel to support project execution and global team collaboration. What We Offer Welcome to AESC, where you'll have the opportunity to tackle the world's most fascinating challenges alongside exceptionally talented individuals who are driven to make a difference. We strive to ensure that our employees are well taken care of, enabling them to focus on their work and contribute to our collective mission. We offer: • Comprehensive compensation packages including a competitive salary and a rewarding bonus program. • An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development. • Highly automated, clean, safe, and temperature-controlled production environment • Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance • HSA and Flexible Spending Accounts • 401K with company match • Life Insurance (Company-paid and additional voluntary life available) • Paid Vacation and 14 Paid Holidays • Short-term and long-term disability coverage (Company Paid) • Tuition reimbursement Application Process Even if you don't meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. Your application allows us to learn more about you and find potential fits within our team. We strive to respond to all applicants promptly, though times may vary with submission volume. If you don't receive an immediate response, it doesn't reflect on your candidacy; we'll keep your application for future opportunities. Thank you for your patience and enthusiasm as we improve our application process. Equal Employment Opportunity At AESC, we are committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) to all individuals. We participate in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S Join us in our passion to design, manufacture, and sell high-performance products, contributing to a sustainable and zero-carbon emission future. Physical Requirements The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. • Ability to sit for extended periods of time. • Ability to read, write, speak, hear; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach and lift with hands and arms frequently throughout the day. Work Environment Candidate must perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation efficiently and accurately, and without causing significant safety threat to self or others. The statements made herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive and inclusive list of all responsibilities, duties, and/or skills required of personnel so classified. Hiring is contingent upon successful completion of drug screen and background check. AESC US LLC is a drug-free workplace.