Luke MacDonald
IT Manager Logistics & Manufacturing Lead Rolls Royce Motor Cars @Rolls-Royce Motor Cars
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WORK HISTORY
IT Manager Logistics & Manufacturing Lead Rolls Royce Motor Cars @Rolls-Royce Motor Cars
IT Manager and Project Lead with strong technical and delivery experience across SAP Logistics and Manufacturing in complex, business‑critical environments.Recently leading the implementation of Embedded SAP EWM and acting as a key delivery lead for the SAP RISE transformation to an integrated S/4HANA platform. Holds end‑to‑end accountability for solution architecture, design, delivery, governance, and live operations, ensuring solutions meet enterprise standards for performance, security, and resilience.Technically experienced across SAP S/4HANA, Embedded EWM, and core modules including MM, PP, QM, and PM, with a solid understanding of end‑to‑end supply chain and manufacturing processes. Brings hands‑on experience in system integration and automation, working with RESTful APIs, Kafka, MQ, and hybrid landscapes spanning SAP, cloud platforms, and bespoke services.A strong advocate of fit‑to‑standard delivery, leading design and process harmonisation workshops to minimise customisation while enabling scalable, supportable solutions. Experienced in agile delivery, leveraging modern tooling for backlog management, automated testing, and continuous improvement across SAP and non‑SAP components.Acts as a senior authority for incident, problem, and change management, with a focus on operational stability and service quality. Serves as Major Incident Manager for the Goodwood manufacturing plant, leading response to production‑critical incidents and providing out‑of‑hours operational leadership to support 24/7 manufacturing operations.Directly responsible for the leadership and development of offshore SAP delivery teams within BMW TechWorks India, ensuring delivery quality, technical capability, and effective collaboration with onshore teams.A trusted partner to business and IT leadership, combining strong technical understanding with pragmatic decision‑making to deliver SAP programmes, strengthen core operations, and build resilient, future‑ready platforms.
EDUCATION
University of Portsmouth
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
ABOUT LUKE MACDONALD
Experienced in Logistics with a technical SAP background working in the automotive industry. Skilled in SAP, Logistics Planning, Technical Support, SAP development. Strong operations professional with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) focused in Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management from University of Portsmouth. I am part of a well managed, flexible and agile team that deliver all of the business requirements to help support production.
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