Linde Gas & Equipment Inc.
Lead SAP Functional Manager
Hampton, NJ, United States | req31137
What you will enjoy doing*

• You are expected to lead end-to-end functional design across SAP Finance/Controlling, Sales Order-to-Cash, and Supply Chain processes for multiple business units
• Act as primary functional lead for large-scale SAP initiatives, rollouts, and transformation programs
• Own and drive business process design ensuring alignment with global templates and industry best practices
• You will provide expert-level second and third tier support including complex issue resolution and root cause analysis across SAP and integrated systems
• Lead requirement gathering workshops and translate business needs into solution architecture and detailed functional specifications
• Oversee configuration, testing strategy, and deployment of SAP solutions across multiple regions and business units
• You will ensure seamless integration across SAP modules (FICO, SD, MM, PM) and with external systems
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives including process harmonization, automation, and optimization
• Mentor and guide junior consultants, first tier support teams, and external service providers
• Ensure compliance with governance, audit, security, and regulatory requirements

What makes you great

• Deep hands-on expertise in SAP Finance and Controlling modules with strong working knowledge of Sales and Supply Chain modules
• Proven experience in SAP S/4HANA implementations, conversions, or large-scale rollouts
• You have strong understanding of SAP integration points across Finance, Sales, and Supply Chain modules
• Expertise in end-to-end business processes including Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, and financial closing cycles
• You have the ability to design and implement global process templates and drive harmonization across regions
• Experience in business process re-engineering and optimization to enhance operational efficiency
• You are skilled in translating business requirements into functional architecture, solution design, and functional specifications
• Familiarity with SAP best practices and ability to balance standard solutions versus customizations
• You have a proven track record leading SAP projects using Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies
• Experience managing testing phases, cutover activities, and post-go-live hypercare support
• You have strong skills in SAP application management services including incident, problem, and change management
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with experience leading cross-functional and global teams
• Ability to act as a trusted advisor to business leadership and influence decision-making
• Knowledge of SAP Fiori, SAP Business Technology Platform, integrations (IDoc, APIs), and interface design
• You are familiarity with data migration, master data management, and reporting tools
• You hold a bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Information Technology, or related field
• 15+ years of progressive SAP functional experience in multinational environments with global SAP templates
• Strong communication skills and ability to thrive in matrix organizations

Why you will love working with us
Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2025 sales of $34 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain, decarbonize and protect our planet.

Linde serves a variety of end markets such as chemicals & energy, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, metals and mining. Linde's industrial gases and technologies are used in countless applications, enabling space exploration and launch technologies, delivering ultra-high-purity and specialty gases for semiconductor manufacturing, providing life-saving medical oxygen and enabling clean hydrogen production and carbon capture to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer growth, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions.
What we offer you!
At Linde, the sky is not the limit. If you're looking to build a career where your work reaches beyond your job description and betters the people with whom you work, the communities we serve, and the world in which we all live, at Linde, your opportunities are limitless. Be Linde. Be Limitless.

Linde offers competitive compensation and an outstanding benefits package. Enjoy access to health, dental, disability, and life insurance, paid holidays and vacation, an employee discount program, and opportunities for educational and professional growth. Additional compensation may vary depending on the position and organizational level. Build your future with us while making an impact every day!

Pay Range: $125, 475 - $184, 030
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We are looking forward to receiving your complete application.
Linde thanks all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those applicants who are being considered for an interview will be contacted.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other reason prohibited by applicable law.

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. acts responsibly towards its shareholders, business partners, employees, society and the environment in every one of its business areas, regions and locations across the globe. The company is committed to technologies and products that unite the goals of customer value and sustainable development.

*The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Therefore employees assigned may be required to perform additional job tasks required by the manager.
#LI-AC1You are expected to lead end-to-end functional design across SAP Finance/Controlling, Sales Order-to-Cash, and Supply Chain processes for multiple business unitsAct as primary functional lead for large-scale SAP initiatives, rollouts, and transformation programsOwn and drive business process design ensuring alignment with global templates and industry best practicesYou will provide expert-level second and third tier support including complex issue resolution and root cause analysis across SAP and integrated systemsLead requirement gathering workshops and translate business needs into solution architecture and detailed functional specificationsOversee configuration, testing strategy, and deployment of SAP solutions across multiple regions and business unitsYou will ensure seamless integration across SAP modules (FICO, SD, MM, PM) and with external systemsDrive continuous improvement initiatives including process harmonization, automation, and optimizationMentor and guide junior consultants, first tier support teams, and external service providersEnsure compliance with governance, audit, security, and regulatory requirements