SAP PPDS – Senior Lead Consultant

Our client is a global technology and digital transformation services provider partnering with enterprises across industries like Food & Agriculture, Retail, Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Life Sciences. It drives innovation-led growth through advanced capabilities in AI & Data Analytics, Cloud Engineering, Generative AI, Enterprise Applications, Business Process Automation, Cybersecurity, and Product Engineering. With a strong global presence and diverse workforce, the company delivers scalable solutions that optimize operations, enhance customer experiences, strengthen supply chains, and enable data-driven decision-making, and is recognized for its collaborative culture, innovation focus, and consistent delivery of impactful business outcomes.

Responsibilities:

• Work on CIF integration between ECC/S/4HANA and APO/PPDS.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams including SAP MM, SD, QM, WM/EWM, and PP.
• Perform system testing, SIT, UAT support, and defect resolution.
• Support cutover, go-live, and hypercare activities.
• Prepare functional specifications and coordinate with technical teams for developments.

Requirements:

Looking for an experienced SAP PPDS Consultant with 8 to 15 years of hands on expertise in SAP APO PPDS / SAP IBP Response & Supply and S/4HANA PPDS implementations.

• The candidate should possess strong knowledge in Production Planning, Detailed Scheduling, Supply Planning, and integration with manufacturing and logistics processes
• Lead and support end-to-end SAP PPDS implementations, rollouts, and support engagements.
• Gather business requirements and design PPDS solutions aligned with client manufacturing and supply chain processes.
• Configure and customize SAP PPDS functionalities including:
• Product Heuristics.
• Detailed Scheduling Planning Board.
• PP/DS Optimizer.
• Capacity Planning.
• Setup Matrix.
• Production Planning Run.
• Alerts & Exception Handling.