Business Analysis & Requirement Gathering:
- Collaborate with production, planning, and supply chain teams to understand business processes.
- Document functional requirements, workflows, and process gaps.
- Translate business requirements into SAP PP solutions aligned with best practices.
2. SAP PP Configuration & Implementation:
- Configure SAP PP modules including Material Requirement Planning (MRP), Work Centers, Bills of Material (BOM), Routing, Production Orders, Capacity Planning, and Shop Floor Control.
- Ensure proper integration with SAP MM (Materials Management), SD (Sales & Distribution), and FICO (Finance & Controlling).
- Support SAP S/4HANA PP implementations, upgrades, and rollouts.
3. Testing & Quality Assurance:
- Prepare and execute Unit Test Scripts, Integration Test Scripts, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
- Work with technical teams to resolve defects and issues during testing.
- Validate that SAP PP configurations meet business requirements and operational efficiency standards.
4. Documentation & Training:
- Prepare functional specifications for reports, interfaces, enhancements, and custom developments.
- Develop end-user training materials and conduct training sessions for production and planning teams.
- Maintain documentation of SAP PP configurations, workflows, and standard operating procedures.
5. Support & Continuous Improvement:
- Provide post-implementation support for SAP PP issues.
- Identify opportunities to streamline production planning, optimize resources, and improve SAP PP functionalities.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate and efficient planning and production processes.
Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Production, Manufacturing, or related field.
- Minimum 3–5 years of experience as an SAP PP Functional Consultant.
- Strong knowledge of production planning, manufacturing processes, and SAP PP module.
- Experience with SAP configuration, integration, and best practices.
- Proficiency in SAP S/4HANA PP is highly desirable.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills for collaboration with stakeholders and technical teams.
- SAP PP Certification.
- Experience with advanced planning tools (SAP APO, SAP PP-PI, or SAP PP-MRP).
- Knowledge of manufacturing execution systems (MES) and shop floor integration.
- Prior experience in large-scale SAP implementations or global projects.