Lead SAP PPDS Solution Consultant

Dalystrategigrecruiting • Troy, MI

9d • Remote

About The Position

We are looking for a high-caliber Lead SAP PPDS Solution Consultant to take full ownership of our production planning and scheduling landscape. In this role, you won’t just be a participant; you will be the primary architect and driver of our SAP S/4HANA Advanced Planning solutions. Our environment utilizes the DSC Edition (side-car) of PPDS integrated with ECC via CIF. We need a hands-on expert who understands the intricacies of the PPDS Optimizer and can bridge the gap between complex business requirements and technical execution. Your Impact End-to-End Leadership: Own the entire lifecycle of SAP PPDS implementations, from initial business blueprinting and design through to configuration, testing, and hypercare. Optimization & Strategy: Design and execute complex optimizer runs, focusing on constraint-based planning, heuristics, and model-mix planning to improve capacity utilization and schedule stability. Global Collaboration: Act as the onsite lead in an onshore/offshore model, translating local business needs into actionable tasks for global technical teams. Technical Mastery: Deep dive into sub-daily buckets, telescopic time buckets, and multi-level pegging to ensure our manufacturing processes remain lean and responsive.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in SAP Manufacturing modules, with at least 5 years of deep, hands-on functional configuration in SAP PPDS.
• Led at least one end-to-end PPDS implementation from initiation to go-live as the primary solution lead.
• Proven experience configuring and executing the PPDS Optimizer.
• Expert-level command of the Planning Board, Production Planning Table, Pegging, and Multilevel Scheduling.
• A solid background in Automotive or Discrete Manufacturing environments.
• Ability to explain complex optimization logic to a shop-floor manager just as easily as to a technical developer.

Nice To Haves

• Specific experience with SAP S/4HANA DSC Edition and CIF integration.
• Exposure to broader E2E Supply Chain processes including Logistics and Inventory Management.
• Experience with Repetitive Manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Own the entire lifecycle of SAP PPDS implementations, from initial business blueprinting and design through to configuration, testing, and hypercare.
• Design and execute complex optimizer runs, focusing on constraint-based planning, heuristics, and model-mix planning to improve capacity utilization and schedule stability.
• Act as the onsite lead in an onshore/offshore model, translating local business needs into actionable tasks for global technical teams.
• Deep dive into sub-daily buckets, telescopic time buckets, and multi-level pegging to ensure our manufacturing processes remain lean and responsive.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree