SAP Production Planning (PP) Solution Architect

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1d•$143,000 - $210,000

About The Position

The SAP Production Planning (PP) Solution Architect serves as the senior solution authority responsible for the design, architecture, and implementation of SAP Production Planning solutions within an SAP S/4HANA environment. This role translates complex manufacturing, production planning, scheduling, and operational requirements into scalable, best-practice solutions that support business objectives and long-term operational success. The Architect leads blueprint and solution design workshops, defines scope and architectural standards, guides functional delivery teams, and serves as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, project teams, and SAP functional and technical resources to ensure the successful delivery of integrated production planning and manufacturing capabilities across the enterprise.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
8+ years of SAP Production Planning (PP) implementation experience.
2+ full lifecycle SAP S/4HANA implementations with responsibility for solution architecture, enterprise design, or lead architecture functions.
Deep expertise in SAP PP configuration and architecture, including MRP, demand management, production orders, routings, work centers, BOMs, capacity planning, and production scheduling.
Experience designing manufacturing solutions for complex production environments.
Strong knowledge of SAP PP integration with MM, SD, QM, EWM, FI/CO, and MES solutions.
Demonstrated ability to lead workshops, facilitate design sessions, and communicate effectively with both business and technical stakeholders.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance
U.S. Citizenship required.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), federal government, defense contractor, aerospace, logistics, manufacturing, or other highly regulated environments.
SAP Certified Application Associate – SAP S/4HANA Production Planning or related SAP certification.
Experience with advanced planning, finite scheduling, PP/DS, and digital manufacturing solutions.
Experience with discrete, engineer-to-order, make-to-stock, or make-to-order manufacturing environments.
Prior consulting or systems integration experience with responsibility for solution architecture, client advisory services, statement of work development, and delivery governance.

Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end SAP PP solution architecture across production planning, demand management, material requirements planning (MRP), capacity planning, shop floor control, and manufacturing execution processes.
Design and govern production master data including material masters, bills of material (BOMs), routings, work centers, production versions, and planning strategies.
Define planning and manufacturing processes including MRP, demand planning, production orders, process orders, repetitive manufacturing, and production scheduling.
Establish integration architecture between SAP PP and related SAP solutions including MM, SD, QM, EWM, FI/CO, and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).
Lead blueprint workshops, solution design sessions, architecture reviews, and requirements-gathering activities with business and technical stakeholders.
Evaluate manufacturing processes and supporting technologies; develop recommendations, roadmaps, and solution strategies to improve operational efficiency and production performance.
Define security, authorization, and role-based access strategies supporting planners, schedulers, production supervisors, and manufacturing personnel.
Provide architectural governance throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring alignment with SAP best practices, scalability, maintainability, and business objectives.
Collaborate with technical teams to support integrations, reporting, data migration, enhancements, and custom development activities.
Mentor consultants and project team members while providing guidance on solution design decisions and implementation best practices.
Support business development efforts, solution estimates, statements of work, and technical proposal development as a subject matter expert.