The Functional Lead for SAP Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (PPDS) is responsible for leading the solution design and managing the implementation of SAP S4/HANA PPDS. Reporting to the Senior Manager and as a key member of the SAP Center of Excellence solutions capability team, this position will collaborate with key business stakeholders globally and IT staff on the planning and execution of the PPDS solution. This role will be a hands-on solution expert in design, configuration, and testing who's able to lead solution discussions to drive a best-in-class systems capability within the space.
Responsibilities:
As a member of the SAP COE, will own the solution and act as the primary point of contact to collaborate with internal and external resources on a global greenfield implementation to identify best practices, and design and build our global SAP PPDS solution.
Analyze business process gaps, develop test plans, and translate requirements into specs. Work with technical team members to develop the solution and execute testing as part of the solution rollout.
Support operations including end user assistance, system troubleshooting, and configuration of the core SAP PPDS modules as needed.
Drive changes and enhancements through the change management process. This would include solution ownership, communication with stakeholders, users, and developers, functional unit tests, user acceptance tests, cutover tasks, and ongoing support.
Manage end user support needs by coordinating training where required and initiating system projects where changes in SAP configuration or programming are required. Coordinate with SAP training staff to deliver professional and succinct training materials for SAP functionality.
Direct master data uploads and other annual system activities that are required for business continuity.
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in computer science, business, or related field (MIS, IT) required. SAP Certification in APO PPDS and associated areas preferred.
10+ years of hands-on SAP ERP platform configuration and preferably 3-4 years of brownfield/greenfield deployment experience in SAP S/4 APO PPDS.
Strong knowledge of SAP PPDS, including planning boards, detailed scheduling, capacity planning, and PPDS heuristics.
Hands on configuration/implementation of PPDS.
Experience in configuring PPDS planning board layouts, including the creation of custom views, key figures, and alerts.
Experience implementing PPDS with a large volume of custom production orders (MTO), up to 10,000 daily.
Deep experience and expertise translating business requirements and processes into low friction automation and high impact systems.
Knowledge of PPDS heuristics such as Capacity Requirements Planning (CRP), Production Planning (PP), and Detailed Scheduling (DS).
Experience in creating and configuring PPDS Master Data, including Products, Locations, Resources, and Production Data Structures.
Knowledge of SAP S/4HANA Architecture, Data Model, and Integrat.
Willingness to travel, as needed.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, strong analytical skills, and ability to deal with ambiguity in a rapidly changing business environment.
Demonstrable success implementing and supporting solution rollout within the area of expertise. Ability to explain complex systems and technical topics in a clear, concise manner to others who may have minimal technical knowledge.
Passion for process documentation including diagrams, standards, and project papers. Critical/logical thinking to locate problems and assess from a variety of perspectives to solve.