Swissplast

SAP Team Lead / SAP Business Process Lead (m/w/d)

 Location: Remote 

Employment Type: Full-time

Department: IT / Operations / Supply Chain

 About Swissplast AG

Swissplast is a Swiss plastics technology company specializing in the thermoforming and deep-drawing of high-quality plastic components for various industrial applications. With operations across Switzerland and Germany, Swissplast Ag combines innovative production technologies, quality, and customer-focused solutions to serve a diverse range of industries.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced SAP Team Lead / SAP Business Process Lead to take ownership of SAP-related processes across logistics, purchasing, order management, and manufacturing operations.

The ideal candidate combines strong hands-on SAP expertise with proven leadership experience and a practical understanding of cross-functional business processes. You will work closely with different departments, drive process improvements, manage SAP-related responsibilities, and ensure knowledge is effectively transferred across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate SAP-related activities across logistics, purchasing, order management, and production
• Support and optimize SAP processes within SD, MM, and PP
• Manage cross-functional SAP projects and process-improvement initiatives
• Acts as a bridge between the European and Indian teams, translating the German team’s requirements into English and clearly communicating them to the Indian team through regular meetings and discussions.
• Take responsibility for department-level SAP activities and coordinate team members where required
• Analyze business requirements and translate them into effective SAP solutions
• Create, maintain, and improve SAP reports and business documentation
• Use SAP reporting and advanced Excel capabilities to analyze data and support business decisions
• Identify process gaps and proactively recommend improvements
• Ensure consistent SAP processes and effective knowledge sharing across teams
• Quickly learn company-specific SAP processes and independently take ownership of new responsibilities
• Train and support colleagues and transfer SAP knowledge effectively to other team members

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of strong SAP experience, ideally in logistics, purchasing, order management, or related business processes
• Hands-on experience with SAP SD, MM, and PP
• Proven experience working on cross-functional SAP projects
• Demonstrated leadership experience with the ability to manage people and take responsibility for department-level activities
• Strong understanding of business processes within a manufacturing environment
• Experience in plastics manufacturing or a similar production environment is highly desirable
• Excellent Excel skills and solid experience working with SAP reports and data
• Native or bilingual English proficiency
• German communication skills are Mandatory
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and confident approach to work
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with different departments
• Strong ability to learn company-specific SAP processes quickly and transfer knowledge to others

What We Are Looking For

The successful candidate will be a hands-on SAP professional and confident leader who can bridge the gap between business operations and SAP.

You should be comfortable taking ownership, solving problems independently, communicating with stakeholders, and driving improvements in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Experience in plastics or a comparable production environment will be a strong advantage.