Manufacturing Quality SME – NZ - SAP at Heinz · Newmarket…

Manufacturing Quality Subject Matter Expert (SME) - SAP

Role Summary

The Manufacturing Quality SME provides functional expertise and business process knowledge for the ANZ SAP S/4 implementation. Working with the Stream Lead, project team, and business stakeholders, the role supports end-to-end process and system design, documents and validates business requirements, and contributes to readiness, testing, and adoption across the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide Manufacturing Quality domain SME input across design, build, and deployment.

• Document and validate current-state processes and business requirements (including pain points/opportunities).

• Support future-state process and solution design aligned to SAP S/4 and business needs.

• Participate in workshops/design discussions; review and validate proposed process/system changes.

• Support issue and risk management within the stream (process, data, solution), including escalation where required.

• Contribute to testing (scenario input, execution support, defect triage, outcome validation).

• Support change and readiness activities (process documentation, training inputs, communications, adoption support).

• Maintain strong stakeholder relationships and provide regular updates to the Stream Lead.

• Work in line with Kraft Heinz Food Safety, Environmental, Health and Safety, Ethics, and Human Resources policies and uphold Kraft Heinz values.

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree.

• Experience in process improvement and/or project, transformation, or system-related initiatives.

• Able to document requirements and processes and translate business needs into practical solutions with cross-functional stakeholders.

• Experience supporting workshops and delivery activities (e.g., testing, training, implementation).

• Comfortable working in a changing environment with competing priorities.

• SAP/ERP or large-scale system implementation experience is advantageous.

• Strong Manufacturing Quality functional knowledge; effective communicator and collaborator in a matrix environment.

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to manage priorities and timelines.

• Ability to travel on a routine basis.

If you think you are up for the challenge that this role offers, then don’t hesitate. Apply NOW!