Negotiable
Outside
Onsite
USA
Summary: The SAP Lead - Operations Catering role involves overseeing catering operations within global process design, focusing on integrating operational data and supporting process rollouts across various catering segments. The position requires collaboration with local teams to ensure effective implementation of operational processes and tools. Candidates should have extensive experience in ERP implementations related to foodservice or catering operations. This is a contract position based in Houston, TX, with a focus on onsite work.
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as the voice of catering operations in global process design discussions.
- Map integration needs between Middle Office (menu/forecasting) and SAP (procurement, inventory, billing).
- Define operational data needs such as meal counts, recipe forecasting, and site-level reporting.
- Support rollout of operational processes across catering segments (education, healthcare, B&I).
- Collaborate with local operations teams to gather input and validate prototypes.
Key Skills:
- Strong understanding of catering site operations, kitchen workflows, and food production planning.
- Experience integrating site tools (POS, kitchen management, forecasting tools) with ERP.
- Familiarity with SAP Retail or relevant SAP modules for inventory and production.
- Comfortable working with field operations and translating needs into business requirements.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Houston
Country: USA
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
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Role: SAP Lead - Operations Catering
Location: Houston, TX (ONSITE)
Hire Mode : Contract
Experience Range: 10 15 years
Day-to-Day Responsibilities:
- Serve as the voice of catering operations in global process design discussions.
- Map integration needs between Middle Office (menu/forecasting) and SAP (procurement, inventory, billing).
- Define operational data needs such as meal counts, recipe forecasting, and site-level reporting.
- Support rollout of operational processes across catering segments (education, healthcare, B&I).
- Collaborate with local operations teams to gather input and validate prototypes.
Skills & Expertise:
- Strong understanding of catering site operations, kitchen workflows, and food production planning
- Experience integrating site tools (POS, kitchen management, forecasting tools) with ERP
- Familiarity with SAP Retail or relevant SAP modules for inventory and production
- Comfortable working with field operations and translating needs into business requirements
Expected Background:
- Worked in or supported ERP implementations in foodservice or catering operations
- Familiarity with tools like Meal Suite, CBORD, or equivalent a plus
- Has worked with operations and IT teams in multi-unit or franchise environments
Regards,
Vivek J