Job Title: SAP Production Planning Lead
Job Location: Avon Lake, Ohio
Job Type: Contract

Job Description:

1. Lead blueprinting fit gap analysis and solution validation workshops for PP processes
2. End-to-end Plan to Produce P2P processes including demand planning MRP capacity planning shop floor control and order settlement
3. Design scalable and modular PP solutions aligned with business goals and SAP best practices
4. Define enterprise structure work centers routings BOMs and production versions
5. Integration Landscape Management
6. Integrate PP with MM SD QM PM and CO modules
7. Architect interfaces with MES systems SCADA PLC and external manufacturing execution platforms
8. Collaborate with middleware teams SAP PIPO web Methods Seeburger for seamless data exchange
9. Technical Configuration Customization
10. Configure core PP components MRP types lot sizing scheduling parameters capacity evaluation and order types
11. Implement advanced features like PPDS Kanban repetitive manufacturing and batch management
12. Develop custom enhancements using ABAP BADI BAPI User Exits and CDS Views
13. Performance Compliance Governance
14. Ensure compliance with industry standards and local statutory requirements
15. Monitor system performance batch jobs and background processes using SAP Solution Manager and Cloud ALM
16. Implement audit trails authorization checks and segregation of duties SoD

Tools Technologies

SAP ECC

LSMW BDC BRF Adobe Forms

Middleware SAP PIPO web Methods

Reporting SAP BW Tableau

ITSM ServiceNow Remedy

Documentation Knowledge Management

Maintain functional and technical specifications SOPs KT repositories

Lead workshops training sessions and contribute to internal wikis and best practice libraries

Leadership Mentoring

Guide cross functional teams and mentor junior consultants

Act as escalation point for complex issues and architectural decisions

Collaborate with business stakeholders' delivery leads and COEs

Required Skills Experience

Minimum 10 years in SAP PP with at least 3 full lifecycle implementations

Strong hands-on experience in ECC and S4HANA PP configuration

Deep understanding of discrete and process manufacturing P2P processes and integration points

Exposure to cloud-based SAP environments and multivendor landscapes

Certifications Preferred

SAP Certified Application Associate Production Planning PP

SAP S4HANA Manufacturing Certification

ITIL Foundation or AMS Governance Training

Skills

Mandatory Skills : SAP Process Modelling Suite (Signavio, ARIS, Visio), PPDS, Production Plannin