SAP PP Functional Consultant

Job Description :

We are seeking an experienced SAP PP Functional Consultant to design, configure, implement, and maintain our SAP Production Planning module. In this role, you will act as the crucial link between business manufacturing operations and the IT engineering team. You will be responsible for requirement-gathering workshops, map complex shop floor business processes to SAP standard practices, and configure solutions that optimize our production lifecycle. The ideal candidate will have strong manufacturing domain experience and a deep understanding of how SAP PP integrates with logistics, finance, and quality management modules.

Roles & Responsibilities :

• PROCESS BLUEPRINTING : Facilitate workshops with plant managers and supply chain teams to gather requirements, analyze "As-Is" processes, and map them to efficient "To-Be" SAP architectures.

• SYSTEM CONFIGURATION : Perform hands-on configuration of the SAP PP module to meet business requirements, specifically focusing on Master Data, MRP, and Shop Floor Execution.

• FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATIONS : Author detailed functional specification documents (FSDs) for custom enhancements, custom reports, and third-party interfaces, collaborating closely with ABAP technical developers.

• CROSS-MODULE INTEGRATION : Collaborate with consultants across MM, SD, QM, and FICO modules to ensure smooth, end-to-end data flow and cross-functional logic alignment.

• TESTING & QUALITY ASSURANCE : Design test scripts and execute Unit Testing, Integration Testing, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to validate custom builds and standard processes.

• TRAINING & HYPERCARE SUPPORT : Develop end-user training manuals, conduct training sessions, and provide post-go-live hypercare and troubleshooting support.

Core SAP PP Technical Configuration :

• MASTER DATA MANAGEMENT : Deep expertise setting up and troubleshooting Material Master records, Bill of Materials (BOMs), Work Centers, and Routings/Recipe management.

• PLANNING FRAMEWORKS : Expert configuration of Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) variants, consumption-based planning, and Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP).

• MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENTS : Extensive experience setting up Discrete Manufacturing (Production Orders) and/or Process Manufacturing (Process Orders/PI sheets), as well as Repetitive Manufacturing frameworks.

• CAPACITY PLANNING : Ability to configure and execute Capacity Requirements Planning (CRP) and capacity leveling to handle shop-floor constraints.

Integration & S/4HANA Ecosystem :

• MODULE INTEGRATION : Clear knowledge of touch points between PP and SAP MM (Goods issues, receipts, inventory), SAP CO (Product costing, variance reporting), and SAP QM (In-process inspections).

• S/4HANA MODERNIZATION : Experience navigating the simplified data models of S/4HANA, MRP Live, and utilizing Fiori-based apps for modern production reporting.

Minimum Qualifications :

• Education : Bachelors degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Computer Science, or business-related field.

• Experience : 6-10 years of dedicated hands-on SAP PP functional consulting experience.

• Lifecycles : Participation in at least one Full Life Cycle (FLC) end-to-end implementation or migration project (S/4HANA experience preferred).

• Domain : Prior background working directly in a manufacturing or logistics industry domain is highly desirable.

• Certification : Official SAP Certification in Production Planning is a strong plus.