SAP PP/DS Consultant (S/4HANA)Salary: Up to £90,000 + Bonus + BenefitsLocation: Liverpool - Hybrid (3 days per week onsite)Working Hours: 40 hours per weekA globally established organisation is seeking an experienced SAP PP/DS Consultant to support the delivery and optimisation of advanced production planning and scheduling solutions within a complex manufacturing and supply chain environment.
This role will focus on implementing and enhancing SAP S/4HANA PP/DS (Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling), working closely with business stakeholders to improve planning accuracy, optimise production processes and drive operational efficiency.
Responsibilities for the SAP PP/DS Consultant:
* Configure and support SAP S/4HANA PP/DS for production planning, scheduling and optimisation
* Analyse business requirements and design solutions across capacity planning, sequencing and detailed scheduling
* Integrate PP/DS with SAP modules including PP, MM, SD and external systems such as MES
* Configure planning master data including PDS, resources, heuristics and planning strategies
* Support finite scheduling, order sequencing and planning optimisation scenarios
* Enable and manage planning tools such as planning board, alert monitor and CIF integration
* Troubleshoot system issues and perform root cause analysis to ensure stability and performance
* Support testing phases including UAT, SIT and go-live activities
* Provide documentation, training and support to planning and operations teams
* Collaborate with production, supply chain and IT teams to improve planning processes
Essential Skills for the SAP PP/DS Consultant:
* Strong hands-on experience with SAP PP/DS
* Solid understanding of production planning, MRP and scheduling processes
* Experience working with CIF, IDocs, queues and Fiori applications
* Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
* Strong stakeholder communication skills
Desirable Skills for the SAP PP/DS Consultant:
* Experience with S/4HANA Embedded PP/DS
* Strong configuration expertise across heuristics, planning strategies and PDS/IPPE
* Understanding of end-to-end manufacturing and supply chain processes
* Experience designing scalable and efficient planning solutions
If you are an experienced SAP PP/DS Consultant looking to work on advanced supply chain planning solutions within a complex enterprise environment, please apply in the immediate instance.