Procurement Engineer

Founded over 35 years ago, First Quality is a family-owned company that has grown from a small business in McElhattan, Pennsylvania into a group of companies, employing over 5,000 team members, while maintaining our family values and entrepreneurial spirit. With corporate offices in New York and Pennsylvania and 8 manufacturing campuses across the U.S. and Canada, the companies within the First Quality group produce high-quality personal care and household products for large retailers and healthcare organizations. Our personal care and household product portfolio includes baby diapers, wipes, feminine pads, paper towels, bath tissue, adult incontinence products, laundry detergents, fabric finishers, and dishwash solutions. In addition, we manufacture certain raw materials and components used in the manufacturing of these products, including flexible print and packaging solutions.

Guided by our values of humility, unity, and integrity, we leverage advanced technology and innovation to drive growth and create new opportunities. At First Quality, you’ll find a collaborative environment focused on continuous learning, professional development, and our mission to Make Things Better®.

We are seeking a Procurement Engineer for First Quality Enterprises, LLC company, working remotely. The Procurement Engineer will be a key member of the in-house “Build” team, focusing on Procure-to-Pay (PTP) processes. This role is responsible for hands-on configuration, implementation, and support of projects and enhancements within our SAP ECC landscape, including integrations with other SAP modules and non-SAP applications. The engineer will collaborate closely with business stakeholders, functional teams, and technical resources to deliver robust, efficient, and compliant PTP solutions.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Collaborate with business stakeholders, Solution Architects, and other SAP configuration specialists to gather, analyze, and document requirements, and implement approved designs.
• Coordinate proactively with colleagues to understand business processes, system integrations, and dependencies to complete assigned tasks efficiently.
• Manage small projects and enhancements within the Procure-to-Pay (PTP) domain, ensuring timely delivery and quality outcomes.
• Perform hands-on SAP ECC configuration, with strong expertise in Procurement (direct and indirect), Supply Chain, Inventory Management, Workflow, and Approval processes.
• Utilize deep knowledge of SAP tables, fields, and custom fields related to PTP pricing procedures; experience with BAPIs and function modules is required.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the PTP process, including release strategies, requisitioning, purchase order creation, goods receipt, invoice verification, and payment processing.
• Support Solution Architects in evaluating solution options, brainstorming design approaches, and implementing the best-fit solutions within the existing environment.
• Adapt systems and configurations to align with evolving business processes and requirements.
• Integrate PTP processes with other SAP modules and non-SAP applications, including EDI interfaces.
• Contribute to the execution of a multi-year Procure-to-Pay roadmap, including integration of systems from newly acquired entities.
• Assist in developing an SAP S/4HANA migration roadmap and participate in downstream implementation activities.
• Provide end-user training and develop comprehensive training materials to support adoption of new processes and systems.
• Conduct unit testing, integration testing, and user acceptance testing (UAT) for PTP-related configurations and developments.
• Maintain detailed configuration documentation, functional specifications, and process flows for audit and knowledge transfer purposes.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, SOX requirements, and procurement policies.
• Identify opportunities to optimize PTP processes, reduce manual effort, and improve system performance.
• Stay current with SAP ECC and S/4HANA PTP innovations, best practices, and industry trends.
• Partner with Finance, Accounts Payable, Supply Chain, and IT teams to ensure seamless end-to-end PTP process integration.
• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) for PTP in cross-functional projects.
• Collaborate with external vendors, consultants, and integration partners to deliver solutions involving third-party systems.
• Assist in change impact analysis, communication planning, and stakeholder engagement for PTP-related initiatives.

The ideal candidate should possess the following:

• 12+ years of IT experience supporting business processes within the Procure-to-Pay (PTP) scope.
• 10+ years of solution engineering experience, building solutions under established high-level and architectural designs.
• 2+ years of solution architecture experience, actively contributing to enterprise-level designs from process, technology, people, and data perspectives.
• Extensive hands-on SAP ECC configuration experience in the PTP domain, including Procurement (direct and indirect), Supply Chain, Inventory Management, Workflow, and Approval processes.
• Strong technical expertise with SAP tables, fields, custom fields, pricing procedures, BAPIs, and function modules.
• Proven experience integrating SAP PTP processes with other SAP modules and non-SAP applications, including EDI.
• Familiarity with SAP S/4HANA migration concepts and roadmap planning.
• Project management experience or exposure, with the ability to manage small to medium workstreams.
• Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) manufacturing industry experience preferred.
• Business process design experience, with a focus on optimizing procurement and supply chain workflows.
• Enterprise-level integration capabilities, including post-merger system integration.
• Knowledge of compliance requirements (SOX, procurement policies) and ability to design solutions that meet audit standards.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to build, develop, and maintain strong relationships internally and externally; proven ability to partner cross-functionally.
• Genuine collaborator and team player with sound judgment and integrity.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to align technology solutions to business objectives.
• Strong change management and communication skills, with experience supporting organizational adoption of new processes and systems.
• Ability to thrive in entrepreneurial, dynamic, and fluid environments while delivering results.
• Comfortable with agility, able to handle ambiguity, and pivot strategies in response to changing internal and external dynamics. Strong work ethic, professionalism, and a high level of integrity in all interactions that fit our culture.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify root causes and develop effective solutions.
• SAP certification in MM, WM, or related modules.
• Adaptability and resilience in managing change, ambiguity, and evolving priorities.
• Collaborative mindset, able to work effectively as part of a team and contribute to shared goals.
• Some experience with SAP Activate or ASAP, Agile or hybrid project methodologies.
• intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook), including the ability to prepare professional documentation and presentations.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present confidently to cross-functional teams.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, and manage multiple projects, tasks, and initiatives simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to build and maintain productive relationships with stakeholders at all levels, both internally and externally.
• High level of organizational skills and attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and quality in deliverables.
• Continuous learning orientation, staying current with emerging technologies, SAP innovations, and industry best practices.

What We Offer You

We believe that by continuously improving the quality of our benefits, we can help to raise the quality of life for our team members and their families. At First Quality you will receive:

• Competitive base salary and bonus opportunities
• Paid time off (three-week minimum)
• Medical, dental and vision starting day one
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid parental leave
• Child and family care assistance (dependent care FSA with employer match up to $2500)
• Bundle of joy benefit (years’ worth of free diapers to all team members with a new baby)
• Tuition assistance
• Wellness program with savings of up to $4,000 per year on insurance premiums

...and more!