SAP PPDS Consultant (S/4HANA)

TL;DR

SAP PPDS Consultant (S/4HANA): Lead implementation and support of SAP PPDS solutions to optimize manufacturing processes with an accent on heuristic-based planning, optimizer-based planning, block planning, and capacity leveling. Focus on configuring PPDS functionalities, integrating with SAP modules like PP, MM, SD, and EWM, and troubleshooting system issues.

Company

SAP consulting firm focused on production planning and detailed scheduling solutions.

What you will do

• Lead implementation and support of SAP PPDS in S/4HANA environments.
• Gather requirements and design SAP-based planning solutions with business and IT teams.
• Configure PPDS features including heuristics, optimizer, block planning, and capacity leveling.
• Optimize master data like resource capacities, production versions, PDS, and PPMs.
• Integrate PPDS with PP, MM, SD, EWM, and support CIF between ERP and PPDS.
• Troubleshoot issues, conduct training, and create documentation.

Requirements

• 5+ years in SAP PPDS implementation and support.
• Strong expertise in S/4HANA PPDS, DS Board, Optimizer, planning procedures, and interactive planning.
• Experience with CIF integration between SAP ECC/S4HANA and PPDS.
• Understanding of production planning processes: MTO, MTS, repetitive manufacturing.
• Hands-on with heuristics, capacity leveling, scheduling strategies.
• Knowledge of SAP PP/MM and EWM integration; strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Nice to have

• SAP PPDS certification.
• Experience with industry solutions in Automotive, Consumer Goods, or Manufacturing.
• Knowledge of SAP IBP and APO.
• Agile/Scrum methodologies.