Responsibilities
* Act as a subject matter expert for SAP S/4HANA Embedded PP/DS across implementation and BAU support.
* Design, implement, configure, and optimise PP/DS solutions for advanced planning and detailed scheduling.
* Analyse business requirements and translate them into effective production planning, capacity planning, sequencing, and scheduling solutions.
* Configure core PP/DS master data including planning versions, PDS (Production Data Structures), resources, modes, and heuristics.
* Design and configure heuristics, planning strategies, optimisation profiles, and pegging strategies aligned to customer‑specific planning needs.
* Support finite capacity planning, order sequencing, alert‑based planning, and scenario modelling to improve manufacturing efficiency.
* Enable and manage PP/DS processes including the DS Planning Board, Alert Monitor, CIF integration, and custom planning rules.
* Integrate PP/DS with core S/4HANA modules including PP, MM, and SD, APO migration scenarios, and external MES or production automation systems.
* Troubleshoot and resolve PP/DS‑related issues, perform root cause analysis, and ensure system stability, CIF consistency, and planning performance.
* Support project delivery activities including unit testing, integration testing, UAT, cutover planning, and go‑live support.
* Produce functional specifications, process documentation, and operational SOPs.
* Provide end‑user training and knowledge transfer to planning and operations teams.
* Collaborate with business stakeholders, planners, architects, and technical teams to ensure seamless end‑to‑end planning operations.
Your Profile
Essential skills / knowledge / experience
* Hands‑on experience with SAP S/4HANA PP/DS (Embedded PP/DS).
* Strong understanding of production planning, MRP, and detailed scheduling processes.
* Experience with CIF integration, IDocs, queues, and SAP Fiori applications.
* Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
* Experience supporting both project delivery and BAU environments.
* Deep expertise in PP/DS configuration and solution design for master planning and detailed scheduling.
* Hands‑on experience with PP/DS heuristics, planning strategies, IPPE, and PDS.
* Ability to align PP/DS solutions with real‑world business planning constraints and objectives.
* Strong understanding of core S/4HANA logistics and manufacturing processes.
* Proven capability in analysing complex planning challenges and delivering scalable, sustainable PP/DS solutions.
* Experience working on S/4HANA migration or APO to Embedded PP/DS transition programmes.
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