As a Senior Consultant – SAP PP and PP/DS, you will play a key role in delivering production planning solutions for clients undergoing SAP S/4HANA transformation or looking to optimize their manufacturing and planning processes. You will work on both pre-sales and delivery phases, providing strategic insights, leading workshops, configuring systems, and driving successful implementations.
Key Responsibilities:
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Lead and deliver SAP PP and PP/DS implementation projects for manufacturing and supply chain clients.
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Conduct requirement gathering workshops, fit-gap analysis, and solution design sessions.
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Configure SAP PP and PP/DS modules, including Master Data (BOM, Routing), MRP, Production Orders, Planning Strategies, and Heuristics.
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Integrate PP/DS with SAP S/4HANA, APO (if applicable), and other modules (e.g., MM, SD, QM, IBP,MES).
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Support pre-sales activities by providing solution demos, scoping inputs, and technical guidance.
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Develop functional specifications for custom developments and collaborate with ABAP/development teams.
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Guide data migration activities related to PP master and transactional data.
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Train end users and support change management initiatives.
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Provide post-go-live stabilization and continuous improvement support.
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Stay current on SAP roadmap and innovations around S/4HANA PP, embedded PP/DS, and Advanced Planning capabilities.
Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, Supply Chain, Information Systems, or a related field.
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4–8 years of hands-on experience in SAP PP and PP/DS implementations, preferably in a consulting environment.
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Strong understanding of discrete and process manufacturing processes.
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Deep expertise in planning strategies, MRP Live, demand planning integration, capacity planning, and pegging strategies in PP/DS.
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Strong analytical, problem-solving, and client communication skills.
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Ability to lead workshops and work independently with global stakeholders.
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What We Do
4flow provides consulting, software and services for logistics and supply chain management. More than 700 4flow team members leverage their supply chain expertise and IT know-how to best serve our customers at 18 locations around the world. Around the globe, we develop and implement lean and sustainable supply chain strategies for our clients’ businesses. Our clients come from a variety of industries including: vehicle manufacturers and suppliers, consumer goods and retail, industrial machinery manufacturers, medical technology, basic materials, spare parts, renewable energy, high-tech and telecommunications, and logistics service providers (LSP).
4flow and its customer AGCO were honored with the prestigious German Award for Supply Chain Management in 2016, presented by BVL International.
Our consulting expertise at 4flow ranges from implementing lean logistics, designing and optimizing networks, managing and optimizing transportation to improving inventory, managing international supply chains and customs processes as well as enhancing import and export processes.
4flow vista® is the standard software for supply chain design and optimization.
4flow management handles the routine planning, optimization and operation of customers’ supply chain networks worldwide.
4flow research develops practical innovations, and conducts supply chain research relevant to the industry.
