SAP Solution Architect- Production Planning
Job description
At Billerud we believe that when we have tomorrow in mind, we will do our very best today. It is thanks to our employees that we are a world-leading company within the field of renewable paper and packaging materials. Do you want to realize your true value and work for a sustainable tomorrow? Join us!
Are you an experienced SAP professional with a passion for manufacturing, planning processes, and solution architecture? A unique opportunity to shape and develop Billerud’s future global SAP landscape in a true greenfield transformation.
As part of Billerud's ongoing SAP S/4HANA transformation journey, we are looking for a SAP Solution Architect Production Planning to take overall responsibility for SAP solutions within the Production Planning area. In this role, you will contribute to shaping future planning and supply chain capabilities, ensuring that SAP solutions support business objectives across multiple regions and business units.
About the role
As SAP Solution Architect Production Planning, you will be responsible for Billerud's SAP solutions within the Production Planning stream, working closely with business stakeholders, project teams, Enterprise Architects, and external SAP implementation partners.
You will drive the design, development, and maintenance of end-to-end planning solutions covering production planning, detailed scheduling, quality management integration, and supply chain planning.
You will work across functional domains to ensure seamless integration between SAP modules, business processes, and surrounding applications while contributing to Billerud's broader SAP S/4HANA transformation program.
Your main tasks will be:
· Develop and maintain SAP S/4HANA Production Planning solutions across SAP PP/DS, PP-QM integration, and related planning solutions.
· Collaborate with business stakeholders, project teams, and external implementation partners to understand requirements and design sustainable end-to-end solutions.
· Ensure that solutions align with Billerud's architecture principles, business processes, and target system landscape.
· Act as the SAP subject matter expert within the Production Planning area, securing end-to-end process and solution integrity.
· Drive solution design activities, support testing, manage cross-functional dependencies, and contribute to the successful delivery of transformation initiatives.
You report to: Manager Global SAP Applications.
While the preferred location for this role is Solna, the position can also be based in one of our mills in Sweden. Frequent travel to our Solna office is an essential part of the role.
Qualifications
· University degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Information Technology, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or a related field.
· Extensive experience working with SAP S/4HANA Production Planning and Supply Chain Planning solutions.
· Deep expertise within SAP PP/DS and Production Planning processes.
· Experience with SAP Quality Management integrations.
· Experience working with both ERP solutions and custom-built applications, including integration challenges across system landscapes.
· Functional and technical proficiency gained through at least two full-cycle SAP implementation projects.
· Strong understanding of end-to-end business processes and cross-module SAP solution design.
· Experience from SAP S/4HANA transformation programs is highly beneficial.
· Fluency in English, both written and spoken
Please note that you need to have a valid Swedish work permit in order to be considered for this position.
Personal qualities
You are a collaborative and business-oriented professional who enjoys translating business requirements into robust and sustainable SAP solutions.
You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to understand both detailed operational requirements and broader business objectives. You communicate effectively with both technical experts and business stakeholders and are skilled at building trust and driving constructive collaboration.
As a team player, you enjoy working in an international environment and are committed to delivering high-quality solutions that create long-term business value. You are structured, proactive, and motivated by continuous improvement and operational excellence.
Our values are central to our business, and we believe you recognize yourself in: We care for each other and We do what we say!
Contact
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to Katarina Kopkin, Senior Manager Global Applicants; katarina.kopkin@billerud.com or if you have any questions regarding the recruitment, please contact Mimmi Jonsson, Sr TAP; mimmi.jonsson@billerud.com
Application information
Selection and interviews will be held on an ongoing basis. Please apply as soon as possible.
Do you want to help create a sustainable future through your work?
At Billerud, we are fully committed to reduce our and our customers carbon footprint by offering high-performance paper and packaging materials. We are convinced that the right solutions can be important tools to help fight climate change. That's why we see it as our responsibility to enable the best packaging choices, for a better tomorrow.
Our proud history in the forestry and paper industry goes back more than 150 years. Since then, we’ve grown to what we are today: a world leading company in high-performing paper and packaging materials - passionately committed to sustainability, quality, and customer value. Our materials are the basis of packaging and paper products used by millions of people around the world, 24 hours a day, all year round.
We serve customers in more than 100 countries through our three business areas Liquid Packaging Board, Paper and Paper Board. Our nine production units are located in Sweden, USA, and Finland and we have around 5,200 employees in 16 countries. Our annual turnover is approximately SEK 40.5 billion and the share is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. At Billerud we always put safety first, care for each other, and do what we say.
