SAP PP Lead

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Implementing and supporting S4HANA PP.

• Performing detailed requirement analysis of complex business processes and providing appropriate system solutions.

• Identifying, interpreting, verifying and documenting customer requirements.

• Mapping business requirements, processes, and customer objectives.

• Developing necessary product modifications to meet customer needs.

• Designing, customizing, configuring and testing the PP area.

• Identifying problems and errors and resolving them.

• Suggesting improvements to business processes and/or systems;

• Providing consulting services for both new implementations and existing projects;

• Being the liaison between the business functions and the technical team;

• Conducting unit testing in the SAP PP area.

Skill sets

Must have deep knowledge of S4 HANA embedded PPDS (PPDS on S4HANA) or SAP APO PPDS, Flexible planning, MRP Live, demand management, capacity requirement planning, CIF error handling, inter company stock transfer planning, subcontracting etc.

• Strong knowledge in setting up various kind of planning processes ( Make to Stock, ETO, CTO) and integration with other planning solution i.e., IBP, APO & third-party planning solutions.
• Must have expertise with SAP S/4 HANA PP-PI solutions covering the following processes: working with process messages, master recipes with process instructions, PI sheets and production execution using interface with MES, production scheduling, capacity planning, backflushing, subcontracting, shop floor operations and batch management; experience in process manufacturing industry will be an added advantage.
• Must have experience with production planning processes, PPPI master data and relevant configuration i.e., MRP, Demand management, capacity planning, ATP, MTO, MTS etc.
• Experience of integration knowledge with SAP QM, SAP EWM and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) using PI/PO as middleware; experience with ALE/EDI IDoc’s, file-based interface, MES integration, recovery of failed batch Jobs & Inbound & Outbound RFC & Queues.

• Full ownership of the support tickets in the respective process area, work with integration, other process teams, development teams, 3rd party support providers to resolve the tickets within Operational/Service Level Agreement limits.
• High analytical and problem-solving skills in SAP PP to provide best practice solution on incidents & assess its downstream impact on integrated solution. Ensure continuity of ‘business as usual’ items in lieu of proposed RICEFW as well as its relevance on Master Data requirements.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies, Post Implementation Service Management, Incident or Defect Management and Testing tools. Understanding of SOLMAN, CharM and change management processes.
• Experience with a full-lifecycle SAP implementation will be an added advantage.
• Exhibits ability to work both in a team environment and independently
• Strong analytical, organization, time management, facilitation, and process management skills