SAP PP Senior Consultant

At Thoucentric, we offer end-to-end consulting solutions designed to address the most pressing business challenges across industries. Leveraging deep domain expertise, cutting-edge technology, and a results-driven approach, we help organizations streamline operations, enhance decision-making, and accelerate growth. We are headquartered in Bangalore with presence across multiple locations in India, US, UK, Singapore & Australia Globally.

At Thoucentric, we work on various problem statements.

• The most popular ones are -
  
• Building capabilities that address a market need, basis our ongoing research effort.
  
• Solving a specific use case for a current or potential client based on challenges on-ground.
  
• Developing new systems that help be a better employer and a better partner to clients.
  
• All of these need the best of minds to work on them day-to-day; and we do exactly that!
  
• Your contribution to organization development is as important as outward facing consulting.
  
• We are invested in both, employee growth and client success!

Role Overview

We’re seeking a hands-on SAP PP Solution Architect with strong production planning domain expertise and S/4HANA implementation/rollout experience. The role owns end-to-end PP/PP-DS solutioning, integration with enterprise planning suites (IBP, o9, Kinaxis), and alignment with manufacturing operations, supply planning, procurement, quality, and finance.

Key Responsibilities

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  Solution Architecture (S/4HANA PP/PP-DS)
  
• Design to-be processes for MTS/MTO/ATO/ETO, discrete & process manufacturing.
  
• Lead fit-gap, blueprinting, FS/TS sign-offs, build, SIT/UAT, cutover, go-live, and hypercare across multiple plants/companies.
  
• Drive Clean Core adoption (Fiori apps, no/low custom where feasible); specify BTP/CPI extensions only when justified.
  
• Configure BOMs, Routings/Master Recipes, Work Centers/Resources, Production Versions, MRP Live, Planning Strategies, Lot sizing, Scheduling, Capacity planning, backflushing/confirmation, batch management & serialisation.
  
• Define aATP/ATP, pegging, subcontracting, rework, reprocessing, Kanban, and repetitive manufacturing where applicable.
  
• Own integration with QM, MM, SD, EWM, MES/LIMS/WMS, and finance impact (WIP/variance).
  
• MDG/MDM alignment for materials, resources, PVs; data readiness, migration strategy, and cutover mock runs.
  
• Establish KPIs for plan adherence, capacity utilisation, OTIF, and exception management.
  
• Author solution documents, test scripts, and work instructions; ensure traceability.
  
• GxP/CSV awareness for regulated industries (if applicable).

Requirements

Must-Have Qualifications

• 7+ years hands-on in SAP PP / PP-DS with at least 2 full-cycle S/4HANA implementations or multi-plant rollouts.
  
• Proven design of MRP Live, planning strategies (10/20/40/50, 81/82), production versions, capacity evaluation, detailed scheduling.
  
• Demonstrated integration with at least one enterprise planning suite (IBP, o9, or Kinaxis)—including end-to-end data flows and plan consumption in S/4.
  
• Strong cross-module knowledge: MM (procurement/ subcontracting), QM (in-process & final), SD (ATP/aATP), EWM/WM, and CO-PC basics for cost impacts.
  
• Technical fluency to lead builds with developers/integration teams (IDoc/OData/REST, SAP CPI, BTP, ALE, background jobs, error handling).
  
• Excellent stakeholder management; Agile delivery (Scrum/Kanban), backlog grooming, and release planning.

Nice to Have

• PP-DS heuristics/optimiser experience, pegging strategies, and capacity-constrained planning.
  
• MES integration (ISA-95), shop-floor controls, and IoT signals for confirmations/consumptions.
  
• Experience transitioning from APO to S/4/IBP.
  
• Industry depth: Pharma/CPG/Auto/Hi-Tech/F&B.
  
• SAP certifications (S/4 Manufacturing, IBP) and exposure to BTP CAP/Fiori for light extensions.

Education

• Bachelor’s in Engineering/Supply Chain/IT (or equivalent). APICS/CPIM is a plus.

Benefits

What a Consulting role at Thoucentric will offer you?

• Opportunity to define your career path and not as enforced by a manager
  
• A great consulting environment with a chance to work with Fortune 500 companies and startups alike.
  
• A dynamic but relaxed and supportive working environment that encourages personal development.
  
• Be part of One Extended Family. We bond beyond work - sports, get-togethers, common interests etc.
  
• Work in a very enriching environment with Open Culture, Flat Organization and Excellent Peer Group.
  
• Be part of the exciting Growth Story of Thoucentric!