SAP PP Consultant

Key Responsibilities

SAP Production Planning (PP)

• Design, configure, and implement SAP Production Planning solutions.
• Configure and support:

• • Material Master
  • Bill of Materials (BOM)
  • Routings
  • Production Versions
  • Work Centers
  • Production Orders
  • Process Orders
  • Repetitive Manufacturing

• Configure and optimize MRP Live and Classic MRP.
• Support Demand Management and Long-Term Planning.
• Optimize production scheduling and capacity planning.
• Support Engineering Change Management (ECM).
• Improve manufacturing efficiency using SAP best practices.

ATP / Advanced ATP (aATP)

• Configure and optimize SAP ATP/aATP functionality.
• Design and implement:

• • Product Availability Check
  • Alternative-Based Confirmation (ABC)
  • Backorder Processing (BOP)
  • Product Allocation (PAL)
  • Release for Delivery

• Improve order confirmation accuracy and customer delivery commitments.
• Collaborate with Sales, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing teams to optimize order fulfillment.

SAP Materials Management (MM)

• Configure and support:

• • Procurement
  • Purchasing
  • Inventory Management
  • Goods Receipt/Goods Issue
  • Stock Transfers
  • Physical Inventory
  • Vendor Master
  • Material Valuation

• Optimize inventory levels and material availability.
• Collaborate with warehouse and logistics teams to streamline material flow.

Integration Responsibilities

Design and support integration between SAP PP and:

• SAP MM
• SAP SD
• SAP EWM
• SAP WM
• SAP QM
• SAP PM
• SAP TM
• SAP IBP (preferred)
• MES systems
• SAP BTP Integration Suite
• SAP PI/PO
• APIs, IDocs, and OData services

Business Process Improvement

• Analyze current manufacturing processes and recommend SAP best practices.
• Improve production planning accuracy.
• Optimize inventory management and material flow.
• Reduce manufacturing cycle time.
• Support Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify opportunities for process automation.

Project Responsibilities

• Lead SAP S/4HANA implementation and transformation projects.
• Conduct business process workshops.
• Gather and document business requirements.
• Prepare Functional Specifications.
• Review Technical Specifications.
• Support:

• • Unit Testing
  • System Integration Testing (SIT)
  • User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

• Execute cutover planning and go-live activities.
• Provide Hypercare and Production Support.

Required Skills

SAP Functional Expertise

• SAP S/4HANA Production Planning (PP)
• SAP Materials Management (MM)
• SAP ATP / Advanced ATP (aATP)
• MRP Live
• Production Orders
• Capacity Planning
• Demand Management
• Production Scheduling

Integration Knowledge

Experience integrating SAP PP with:

• SAP SD
• SAP MM
• SAP EWM
• SAP WM
• SAP QM
• SAP PM
• SAP TM
• SAP IBP
• SAP BTP Integration Suite
• SAP PI/PO
• APIs
• IDocs
• OData

Required Experience

• 20+ years of SAP PP/MM experience.

• 3+ full lifecycle SAP implementation projects.
• 2+ SAP S/4HANA implementation or migration projects.
• Experience with SAP ATP/aATP.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing and supply chain processes.
• Experience in High-Tech, Manufacturing, Consumer Products, Automotive, or Industrial Manufacturing industries.

Preferred Qualifications

• SAP S/4HANA Certification
• SAP PP Certification
• SAP MM Certification
• Experience with SAP IBP
• Experience with SAP Digital Manufacturing (DM)
• Knowledge of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong stakeholder management.
• Ability to lead cross-functional workshops.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience managing global teams.
• Ability to mentor junior consultants and functional analysts.
• Strong leadership and decision-making skills.