SAP PP/DS Functional Consultant

Role & responsibilities

at least one full end-to-end SAP S/4HANA PP/DS implementation

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, configuration and implementation of PP/DS modules for production planning, detailed scheduling and sequencing.
• Configure and support key PP/DS functionalities: block planning (e.g., allocating days or shifts to specific product groups/colours), campaign planning, setup groups/setup matrices (change-over logic, colour switches, shift constraints).
• Work with master data teams to ensure materials (finished & semi-finished), routings, BOMs, production versions, work-centres/resources are correctly set up for PP/DS.
• Collaborate with upstream (e.g., SAP IBP) and downstream systems (e.g., MES / execution systems) to implement integration flows for planned orders, production orders, sequence/time stamps and feedback loops.
• Develop test scripts, execute unit/integration testing, support user acceptance testing (UAT) and ensure scheduling logic meets business constraints.
• Document functional design, configuration settings, and maintain knowledge transfer material for future roll-out phases.
• Support go-live and hyper-care phases by troubleshooting scheduling issues, optimising resource usage and resolving sequencing or block planning conflicts.

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Information Systems or related field.
• Minimum

  1 full cycle end-to-end implementation

  of SAP S/4HANA PP/DS (preferably more).
• Proven hands-on configuration experience in PP/DS block planning, campaign planning, setup groups/matrix, heuristics & optimizer.
• Strong understanding of master data requirements in PP/DS: materials (finished & semi-finished), routings, BOMs, resources/work-centres, capacities.
• Experience with integration of PP/DS with SAP IBP, SAP S/4HANA and execution/MES systems.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work in workshops, lead discussions, capture requirements and translate into configuration.
• Experience with Fit-to-Standard methodology, gap analysis, and documentation of delta requirements.

Desired Skills:

• SAP Certification in PP/DS or equivalent.
• Experience in manufacturing industries with sequencing constraints (e.g., color change-over, campaign manufacturing).
• Familiarity with SAP Activate methodology and agile/scrum environment.
• Knowledge of advanced scheduling board configuration (planning board, DS board) and resource networks.
• Understanding of FI/CO cost impacts, MRP area issues and master data cleanup (nice to have).

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