SAP PP Consultant

Location: Bengaluru, India

**This role is for one of Weekday’s clients**

Min Experience: 2+ years
Location: Bengaluru
JobType: full-time

We are looking for an experienced SAP PP Consultant to lead the design, configuration, and deployment of SAP Production Planning solutions. The candidate will be responsible for managing the complete implementation lifecycle, from requirements gathering and blueprint development to go-live and post-implementation support.

The role also involves deploying global SAP templates across new plants and regions, addressing localisation requirements, and ensuring seamless integration with other SAP modules. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on SAP PP configuration experience and the ability to work closely with business users, manufacturing teams, and technical consultants.

**Requirements**

## Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end SAP PP implementation projects, covering blueprinting, fit-gap analysis, configuration, testing, cutover, go-live, and hypercare.
• Manage global template rollout projects across new plants and regions, incorporating site-specific and localisation requirements.
• Configure and maintain SAP PP master data, including material master MRP views, Bills of Materials (BOMs), routings, work centres, production versions, and resource planning.
• Configure and support Material Requirements Planning (MRP), MRP Live, demand management, capacity planning, and production order processing.
• Implement and support discrete, repetitive, and process manufacturing scenarios based on business requirements.
• Ensure seamless integration of SAP PP with MM, SD, QM, PM, WM/EWM, and FI/CO modules.
• Prepare functional specifications for reports, interfaces, enhancements, forms, and other RICEFW objects.
• Collaborate with ABAP developers to deliver required technical developments and enhancements.
• Plan and execute unit testing, integration testing, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Prepare data migration templates and support master data cleansing, validation, and migration activities.
• Conduct user training sessions and prepare process documentation, functional specifications, and user guides.
• Provide post-go-live support, troubleshoot production issues, and ensure resolution within agreed Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

## Required Qualifications and Skills

• Hands-on experience in SAP PP configuration, particularly master data, MRP, capacity planning, and production orders.
• Experience working as an SAP PP Consultant in at least one complete end-to-end SAP implementation.
• Experience in at least two SAP global template rollout projects.
• Strong understanding of cross-module integration, particularly SAP PP with MM, SD, QM, and FI/CO.
• Ability to prepare clear and detailed functional specifications for RICEFW objects.
• Experience collaborating with ABAP developers and cross-functional SAP teams.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to conduct business workshops and coordinate with manufacturing teams.
• Willingness to travel to plant locations during implementation rollouts and go-live activities.

## Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SAP S/4HANA implementations or ECC-to-S/4HANA migrations.
• Knowledge of MRP Live and SAP Fiori applications.
• Exposure to Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (PP/DS), including embedded or standalone configurations.
• Additional configuration experience in SAP QM or PM.
• Experience integrating SAP with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), including SAP Digital Manufacturing Cloud (DMC) or third-party MES platforms.
• Familiarity with SAP Activate methodology.
• SAP PP certification.

## Educational Qualifications

• B.E./B.Tech, MBA in Operations, or an equivalent qualification.
• A background in Mechanical, Production, or Industrial Engineering will be an added advantage.

## Must-Have Skills

• SAP PP Configuration
• SAP PP Master Data
• Material Requirements Planning (MRP)

## Good-to-Have Skills

• SAP S/4HANA
• ECC-to-S/4HANA Migration
• MRP Live
• SAP PP/DS
• SAP Activate Methodology