Sap Production planning Consultant

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Job Title: SAP PP, VC Consultant

Exp: 5+ yrs to 8 yrs

Location: Baner, Pune

Core Technical Skills:

• SAP PP (Production Planning)
• SAP VC (Variant Configuration) – strong experience in creating variant models.
• SAP SD (Sales & Distribution) – integration experience.
• SAP MM (Material Management) – integration experience.
• SAP BOM (Bill of Materials) and Routing – especially “Super BOMs” and “Super Routings”.
• Pricing configuration in SAP
• Experience with dependencies, classes, and characteristics in VC.

Testing & Documentation:

• Experience in Unit Testing and Integration Testing of SAP configurations
• Writing technical documentation, process flows, and training guides.

Soft Skills & Communication:

• Good spoken and written English.
• Comfortable working with business users and technical teams.
• Experience in requirement gathering, client communication, or stakeholder collaboration.
• Participation in daily meetings or Agile practices.

Process & Lifecycle Knowledge:

• Knowledge of change/version control in SAP
• Experience in Product Lifecycle Management.

Responsibilities:

• PP-VC Model Development and Configuration:

Design and Configuration: Develop and configure variant models to meet business requirements, ensuring products can be tailored based on customer specifications.

• Super BOMs and Super Routings: Establish and manage super Bill of Materials (BOMs) and super routings to handle product variants efficiently.

• Product Configuration: Configure complex product requirements using characteristics, classes, and dependencies, enabling the flexibility to offer multiple product variants based on customer inputs.

Integration with Other SAP Modules:

• Integration with SAP SD: Ensure smooth integration between SAP Variant Configuration and the Sales & Distribution module, enabling accurate sales order processing and product pricing.

• Integration with SAP MM and PP: Integrate VC with Material Management and Production Planning modules to ensure seamless data flow and ensure that variant-specific products are properly managed across procurement and production processes.

• Variant Pricing: Work with the SAP SD module for variant-specific pricing configurations, ensuring that pricing is correctly applied based on product attributes.

Change Management and Versioning:

• Version Control: Manage and document product changes, ensuring proper versioning for variant-specific configurations and updates.

• Product Lifecycle: Oversee the lifecycle of product variants, including the introduction of new variants, changes to existing configurations, and discontinuation of obsolete versions.

Testing and Validation:

• Unit and Integration Testing: Conduct thorough testing of configurations, ensuring that variant models work as intended and integrate seamlessly with other SAP modules.

• Troubleshooting: Identify and resolve issues in the SAP PP-VC setup, ensuring that system errors related to configuration or integration are addressed promptly.

Documentation and Reporting:

Documentation: Create and maintain configuration documents, process flows, technical specifications, and training materials.

Reporting: Prepare reports for stakeholders regarding the effectiveness of the configuration, error rates, or any bottlenecks that need attention.

Collaboration and Stakeholder Management:

Business Stakeholders: Work closely with business stakeholders to gather and understand product requirements, ensuring that the configurations meet business needs.

Technical Teams: Collaborate with SAP technical teams for the smooth implementation of the configurations and to address any integration issues with other systems.

Third-Party Vendors: If applicable, work with third-party vendors to ensure that external systems and tools integrate correctly with the SAP system, especially when handling complex product configurations.

Customization for Specific Industries:

Manufacturing and Engineering Domains: Work in specific sectors like manufacturing, automotive, or engineering, where complex product configurations are common, and work on tailoring solutions for those industries.

Custom Product Features: Handle customized features for industry-specific products, ensuring thatthe configuration supports a broad range of variations while maintaining operational efficiency.

Continuous Improvement:

Enhancement and Optimization: Constantly improve the PP-VC system based on feedback, changing business requirements, and new features in SAP.

Migration Projects: In some cases, be involved in migration projects (e.g., from SAP ECC to S/4HANA) to upgrade or optimize the PP-VC module and ensure the system aligns with the latest technological advancements.