S4 Hana Principal Config Analyst SAP - PPDS

Terumo BCT, Inc. • Denver, CO

75d • Onsite

About The Position

This role provides deep functional and configuration leadership within an existing global SAP ECC environment that is actively transitioning to SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud, with a strong emphasis on Production Planning (PP/MRP) and the introduction and adoption of PP/DS. The position is responsible for stabilizing, optimizing, and extending ECC-based manufacturing planning capabilities while designing forward-compatible solutions aligned to SAP S/4HANA and SAP PP/DS roadmaps.
The Principal Configuration Analyst acts as a bridge between manufacturing operations, supply chain planning, and IT—ensuring continuity of operations during transformation, minimizing technical debt, and enabling advanced planning capabilities without disrupting regulated manufacturing environments.

Requirements

• 10+ years of SAP PP/MRP experience in complex manufacturing environments, with hands-on ECC and S/4HANA configuration expertise.
• Demonstrated experience supporting live SAP ECC production planning operations while preparing for or executing an S/4HANA migration.
• Practical exposure to PP/DS concepts (ECC add-on, embedded S/4HANA, or design-level experience), including finite scheduling and capacity constraints.
• Experience leading or contributing to SAP transformation or major enhancement projects.
• Experience working in Agile or SAFe-based delivery models.
• Strong background in regulated manufacturing environments (medical device, life sciences, or similar).
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Supply Chain, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with one or more of the following SAP modules or integrations: MM, QM, LE, WM/EWM, Manufacturing costing and variance analysis
• Exposure to S/4HANA Private Cloud (RISE) operating models.
• Understanding of integration touchpoints with MES, quality systems, and warehouse automation.

Responsibilities

• Own and enhance SAP ECC PP/MRP configuration to ensure reliable and compliant production planning and execution across global manufacturing sites.
• Support and optimize: Discrete and repetitive manufacturing strategies, Work centers, routings, bills of material (BOMs), and production versions, MRP parameters, lot sizing, lead times, and planning strategies, Capacity evaluation and rough-cut capacity planning, Production order creation, release, confirmation, and settlement, Yield management, scrap handling, and variance analysis
• Partner with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Finance to resolve planning and execution issues impacting service level, inventory, and cost.
• Lead functional design and readiness activities for the transition from ECC PP/MRP to S/4HANA with PP/DS, including delta analysis and process harmonization.
• Define PP/DS functional scope, planning models, and heuristics aligned to business requirements (finite scheduling, sequencing, constraint-based planning).
• Collaborate with BASIS, integration, and architecture teams to ensure PP/DS design aligns with S/4HANA Private Cloud constraints and SAP best practices.
• Translate ECC planning constructs (MRP, capacity, production versions) into S/4HANA-compatible and PP/DS-ready designs.
• Actively reduce custom code dependency by prioritizing standard configuration and extensibility options.
• Validate SAP solutions against business and regulatory requirements, recommending process change where SAP standard provides a superior outcome.
• Produce clear documentation including: Functional requirements and specifications, End-to-end process flows and swim lanes, Configuration rationale and design decisions
• Develop and execute test strategies, scenarios, and scripts supporting GxP / GAMP 5 / CSV validation for manufacturing systems.
• Provide subject-matter expertise during audits, validations, and production incidents.
• Serve as a functional lead for small to mid-sized initiatives, enhancements, and transformation workstreams.
• Facilitate workshops and design sessions with global, geographically distributed teams.
• Mentor junior analysts and contribute to functional standards, templates, and governance.
• Share responsibility for critical incident resolution and on-call support.

Benefits

• multiple group medical, dental and vision plans
• a robust wellness program
• life insurance and disability coverages
• a variety of voluntary programs such as group accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance and much more
• 401(k) plan with a matching contribution
• vacation and sick time programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal