Job Description

Overview

We are seeking a Labor (Make Parts) SAP Consultant to support a large-scale SAP S/4HANA transformation program for a leading Aerospace & Defense (A&D) organization. This initiative is consolidating operations into a unified SAP S/4HANA RISE environment, with a strong focus on Manufacturing, MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul), and Aftermarket services.

This role is responsible for designing and enabling make-part earned value (EV) capabilities across the Material & Labor Earned Value (MEV) solution, with a focus on labor tracking, shop floor execution, and performance measurement. The analyst will bridge SAP production execution, labor costing, and EVMS (Cobra) to ensure accurate program performance reporting in a highly regulated NS2 Gov Cloud environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and support make-part earned value (EV) processes for in-house manufacturing and MRO operations
• Enable labor tracking and performance measurement across production and repair activities
• Develop time-phased labor Estimates to Complete (ETC) aligned to contract Period of Performance (PoP)
• Define and support integration between SAP S/4HANA and Cobra (EVMS) for labor cost and performance data
• Build labor tracking and performance reports, including:
  • Hours, quantities, and standard vs actuals
  • BCWP, BCWS, ACWP
  • CPI, SPI
• Support production order lifecycle:
  • Creation → release → confirmation → completion → settlement
• Capture and analyze:
  • Actual labor hours (shop floor confirmations)
  • Standard hours (HPU – Hours Per Unit)
  • Variances between planned vs actual performance
• Support repair, rework, and overhaul processes:
  • Split orders
  • Rework loops
  • Scrap and excess material handling
• Build and maintain make-part cost baselines, including:
  • Raw materials
  • NPA (Non-Productive Activity)
  • SRR (Supplier Resource Requirements)
  • Vendor processing / subcontract operations
• Develop simulation and “what-if” capabilities:
  • Model labor and cost scenarios without impacting production baselines
• Design WBS-, routing-, and order-level data models to support:
  • Roll-up / roll-down reporting
  • Drill-down into labor and cost drivers
• Ensure compliance with ITAR, FAR, and DFARS requirements
• Support UAT, reconciliation, and validation of labor and EV data

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience as an SAP Business Analyst or Functional Consultant
• Strong hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA, including:
  • PP (Production Planning)
  • PM (Plant Maintenance) – especially for MRO scenarios
  • CO (Controlling – product costing, order costing)
  • MM (Materials Management)
  • FI (Financial Accounting)
• Experience with PMMO (Project Manufacturing Management & Optimization) and/or GPD (Group Procurement Data)
• Deep understanding of:
  • Production order lifecycle and costing
  • Shop floor execution and confirmations
  • Labor tracking and standard vs actual performance
• Proven experience supporting Earned Value Management (EVMS) in A&D or government contracting environments
• Experience integrating SAP with EV tools such as Cobra
• Strong understanding of:
  • Labor cost collection and allocation
  • ETC / EAC forecasting
  • WBS-based financial structures
• U.S. Citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with MRO / Aftermarket operations in Aerospace & Defense
• Familiarity with ITAR, FAR, and DFARS compliance requirements
• Experience working in SAP NS2 Secure Government Cloud (Gov Cloud)
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA RISE transformations
• Knowledge of advanced manufacturing scenarios:
  • Make-to-Engineer (MTE)
  • Engineer-to-Order (ETO)
• Experience with SAP Analytics tools (SAC, BW/4HANA) or external BI platforms

Domain Expertise Requirements

Manufacturing & Routing

• Deep understanding of:
  • Shop floor routing and operations
  • Work centers and capacity planning
  • Production orders and confirmations
• Experience with standard hours (HPU) and performance benchmarking

Labor & Performance Tracking

• Design and support labor reporting including:
  • Actual vs planned hours
  • Earned value metrics (BCWP, BCWS, ACWP)
  • Performance indices (CPI, SPI)
• Understand how labor drives earned value in manufacturing and repair contexts

Repair, Rework & Scrap Analysis (MRO Focus)

• Capture and model:
  • Repair cycles and inspection-driven work
  • Rework loops and split production orders
  • Scrap, excess, and unplanned labor impacts
• Understand how these affect:
  • Cost performance
  • Schedule performance
  • EAC projections

Make Part Cost Baselines

• Build baseline cost models for in-house manufacturing including:
  • Raw materials
  • Labor standards
  • Overhead
  • External processing
• Align baselines with EV methodologies and contract structures

Simulation & What-If Modeling

• Develop scenario modeling capabilities:
  • Labor rate changes
  • Productivity impacts
  • Schedule delays
• Enable decision-making without impacting production or EV baselines

Earned Value & Program Controls

• Strong understanding of EVMS concepts:
  • BCWP (Earned Value)
  • BCWS (Planned Value)
  • ACWP (Actual Cost)
  • CPI / SPI
• Ability to translate shop floor activity into EV metrics
• Experience aligning manufacturing execution with program financial performance

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Ability to bridge manufacturing, finance, and IT stakeholders
• Excellent communication skills across shop floor, program controls, and leadership
• Experience working in large, complex transformation programs

Why This Role?

This role is critical to ensuring that labor execution on the shop floor—especially in MRO and aftermarket operations—accurately translates into earned value and program performance metrics. You’ll directly impact how manufacturing efficiency, repair complexity, and workforce productivity are measured and reported in a mission-critical A&D program.