SAP PP Lead

**Introduction** We are seeking an experienced SAP SCM PP Lead to join our team and drive the delivery of high-impact SAP Production Planning solutions for our clients. In complex manufacturing environments defined by high-volume production, demand volatility, and stringent quality and compliance standards, the right SAP PP expertise is critical to keeping production lines efficient, responsive, and scalable. As our SAP SCM PP Lead, you will bring deep hands-on expertise configuring and optimizing SAP S4HANA Production Planning modules in complex manufacturing environments. You will act as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert, partnering with clients to transform their planning processes, from quantity and capacity planning through to batch management and lean production, while leading project teams to successful, on-time delivery. If you are passionate about solving complex supply chain challenges, thrive in a collaborative consulting environment, and have a proven track record of delivering value, we want to hear from you. **Your role and responsibilities** As a Package Consultant Lead: SAP SCM PP, you will be responsible for leading the implementation, configuration, and optimization of SAP S4HANA Production Planning (PP) modules , ensuring the successful end-to-end delivery of SAP SCM PP engagements. High-volume manufacturing environments, you will serve as the subject matter expert and trusted advisor, guiding clients and project teams through complex transformations that support rapid production cycles, demand volatility, and stringent quality and compliance requirements. Your primary responsibilities will include: * Lead Solution Design for High-Volume Manufacturing: Lead the design and configuration of SAP SCM PP solutions optimized for FMCG operations, with deep focus on process and repetitive manufacturing, high-volume batch production, short product life cycles, and frequent product changeovers. * Drive Quantity Planning and Material Requirements Planning: Configure and optimize MRP (Material Requirements Planning), demand management, and quantity-based planning runs to accurately determine production and procurement quantities, lot sizing, and reorder points, ensuring material availability while minimizing excess inventory across fast-moving SKUs. * Lead Capacity Planning and Leveling: Design and configure capacity requirements planning (CRP), capacity evaluation, and capacity leveling solutions to balance production loads against available work center capacities, eliminate bottlenecks, and ensure realistic, executable production schedules across multiple lines and plants. * Optimize Production Planning for Demand Volatility: Configure planning strategies (make-to-stock, planning with final assembly) and demand-driven processes to handle seasonal peaks, promotional surges, and fluctuating consumer demand, ensuring optimal inventory levels and high service levels. * Drive Shelf-Life, Batch, and Compliance Management: Implement batch management, shelf-life expiration date (SLED) handling, and traceability solutions to meet food safety, regulatory, and recall-readiness requirements critical to FMCG and perishable goods. * Lead Integration Across the Supply Chain: Ensure seamless integration of PP with MM, SD, QM, WM/EWM, and PP-PI, coordinating with cross-functional teams to deliver cohesive solutions that support fast-moving order-to-delivery cycles and end-to-end supply chain visibility. * Enable Lean and Continuous Production Processes: Design solutions supporting Kanban, repetitive manufacturing, and lean planning principles to reduce waste, minimize changeover times, and maximize line efficiency across multiple plants and co-manufacturing setups. * Manage Stakeholder Relationships: Work closely with client stakeholders, plant managers, supply chain leaders, and business process owners to understand operational objectives, identify improvement opportunities, and develop tailored solutions that drive measurable business value. * Lead and Mentor Project Teams: Lead, mentor, and develop functional consultants and junior team members, reviewing deliverables and ensuring quality standards are consistently met across the engagement. * Provide Training, Knowledge Transfer, and Support: Deliver training, documentation, and knowledge transfer to client teams, enabling them to effectively adopt and sustain SAP SCM PP solutions across high-throughput production environments after go-live. * Ensure Successful Project Delivery: Take ownership of project outcomes, managing timelines, risks, and scope to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery that meets or exceeds client expectations and drives long-term operational excellence in a competitive, margin-sensitive industry. **Required technical and professional expertise** Experience and Education * Minimum 12+ years of hands-on experience in SAP Production Planning (PP), with a proven track record of full-cycle implementations. * Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field. * Experience leading at least 3-4 end-to-end SAP implementation projects in different industries. * SAP PP certification preferred. Technical SAP PP Expertise * Deep configuration expertise across core SAP PP processes, including discrete, process (PP-PI), and repetitive manufacturing. * Strong hands-on experience with Material Requirements Planning (MRP/MRP Live), demand management, planning strategies, lot sizing, and quantity planning. * Expertise in capacity requirements planning (CRP), capacity evaluation, and capacity leveling. * Configuration of master data objects: BOMs, routings, work centers/resources, production versions, and master recipes. * Hands-on experience with production order and process order management, including order creation, release, confirmation, and settlement. * Strong knowledge of batch management, shelf-life expiration date (SLED) handling, and serialization/traceability. * Proficiency in S/4HANA PP, including embedded analytics, Fiori apps, and simplified data models (an advantage). **Preferred technical and professional experience** • Deep SAP SCM PP Knowledge: Experience with advanced SAP SCM PP concepts, including production planning, material requirements planning, and capacity planning. Ability to apply this knowledge to design and configure complex SAP SCM PP solutions. • Industry-Specific Expertise: Experience working with SAP SCM PP solutions in various industries, such as manufacturing, logistics, or retail. Understanding of industry-specific challenges and opportunities for improvement. • SAP Integration Expertise: Experience integrating SAP SCM PP with other SAP modules, such as SAP ERP, SAP CRM, or SAP APO. Ability to design and configure integrated solutions that meet clients' business requirements. IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. 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