SAP Supply Chain and Logistics Manager

About the Role The SAP Supply Chain and Logistics Manager is a strategic leadership role responsible for shaping, delivering, and supporting SAP capabilities across Cognex’s global Supply Chain, Logistics, and Global Trade functions. This leader will guide a global team, partner closely with business and IT stakeholders, and drive scalable solutions that improve operational performance, strengthen service quality, and support long-term transformation. What You'll Do

• Define and advance the SAP roadmap supporting Cognex’s global Supply Chain, Logistics, and Global Trade functions, ensuring alignment with business priorities and enterprise architecture.
• Lead the delivery, enhancement, and ongoing support of SAP solutions across core supply chain and logistics domains, including MM, PP, QM, PLM, LE, GTS, and IBP.
• Lead, coach, and develop a global SAP team, establishing clear priorities, building capability, and driving accountability for delivery excellence and service quality.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to business and IT leaders on strategic initiatives, transformation programs, and opportunities to modernize supply chain processes and platforms.
• Partner with Supply Chain, Logistics, and Global Trade stakeholders to understand business priorities, translate requirements into scalable SAP solutions, and identify opportunities for process improvement and standardization.
• Collaborate with enterprise architecture and delivery teams to support roadmap planning, future-state design, integration strategy, and alignment to SAP standards and governance.
• Manage vendors, system integrators, and offshore resources to ensure quality execution, effective support, and strong cost and delivery performance.
• Ensure stable system operations, SLA performance, timely issue resolution, and disciplined root cause analysis for complex functional and technical issues.
• Lead SAP projects and enhancements from planning through delivery, ensuring solutions are implemented on time, within budget, and with measurable business value.
• Oversee cross-functional integrations between SAP modules and third-party platforms to support reliable, end-to-end business processes.
• Apply Agile ways of working and continuous improvement practices to enhance delivery speed, solution quality, and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Support S/4HANA modernization and cloud integration initiatives while helping drive greater process consistency and scalability across global operations. What We're Looking For
• Strong people leadership, coaching, and team development skills.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making capabilities.
• Ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives in a global environment.
• Ability to define scalable, cross-functional solutions that meet business requirements while aligning with SAP best practices and standards.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
• Agile mindset with a focus on continuous improvement, operational excellence, and delivery outcomes.
• Minimum Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 12+ years of progressive SAP experience across implementation, enhancement, and support environments.
• Strong expertise across core SAP supply chain and logistics capabilities, with deep experience in modules such as MM, PP, QM, PLM, LE, GTS, and IBP.
• Proven experience leading global SAP teams and managing delivery across internal and external resources.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain, logistics, and global trade processes.
• Experience working in Agile delivery models and leading cross-functional project execution.
• Experience supporting or leading S/4HANA initiatives in on-premises and/or cloud environments. Nice to Have
• Experience with SAP EWM or Logistics Management (LGM).
• Exposure to SAP BTP and integration technologies.
• Knowledge of global trade compliance processes.
• Experience in large-scale SAP transformation programs.
• Experience with ServiceNow (incident, request, document management, and change management).
• Experience with the ShipERP add-in for small package carrier integration. Compensation & Benefits
• Base salary range: $120,000-195,000 USD per year.
• In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance or a salary-based incentive (as applicable).