SAP Production Planning (PP) Solution Architect

Nexiva•Houston, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced SAP Production Planning (PP) Functional Lead/Solution Architect with strong expertise in SAP S/4HANA Production Planning, Advanced Available-to-Promise (aATP/ATP), and SAP Materials Management (MM). The ideal candidate will lead the design, implementation, and optimization of end-to-end planning and manufacturing processes, ensuring seamless integration across procurement, manufacturing, inventory, and order fulfillment. This role requires deep business process knowledge, strong stakeholder management skills, and extensive experience delivering SAP S/4HANA manufacturing solutions.

Requirements

SAP S/4HANA Production Planning (PP)
SAP Materials Management (MM)
SAP ATP / Advanced ATP (aATP)
MRP Live
Production Orders
Capacity Planning
Demand Management
Production Scheduling
Experience integrating SAP PP with: SAP SD, SAP MM, SAP EWM, SAP WM, SAP QM, SAP PM, SAP TM, SAP IBP, SAP BTP Integration Suite, SAP PI/PO, APIs, IDocs, OData.
20+ years of SAP PP/MM experience.
3+ full lifecycle SAP implementation projects.
2+ SAP S/4HANA implementation or migration projects.
Experience with SAP ATP/aATP.
Strong understanding of manufacturing and supply chain processes.
Experience in High-Tech, Manufacturing, Consumer Products, Automotive, or Industrial Manufacturing industries.
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Strong stakeholder management.
Ability to lead cross-functional workshops.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Experience managing global teams.
Ability to mentor junior consultants and functional analysts.
Strong leadership and decision-making skills.

Nice To Haves

SAP IBP
SAP Digital Manufacturing (DM)
SAP EWM
SAP TM
SAP BTP Integration Suite
SAP Fiori
Embedded Analytics
Power BI/Tableau
Knowledge of AI-enabled supply chain planning and manufacturing analytics

Responsibilities

Design, configure, and implement SAP Production Planning solutions.
Configure and support: Material Master, Bill of Materials (BOM), Routings, Production Versions, Work Centers, Production Orders, Process Orders, Repetitive Manufacturing.
Configure and optimize MRP Live and Classic MRP.
Support Demand Management and Long-Term Planning.
Optimize production scheduling and capacity planning.
Support Engineering Change Management (ECM).
Improve manufacturing efficiency using SAP best practices.
Configure and optimize SAP ATP/aATP functionality.
Design and implement: Product Availability Check, Alternative-Based Confirmation (ABC), Backorder Processing (BOP), Product Allocation (PAL), Release for Delivery.
Improve order confirmation accuracy and customer delivery commitments.
Collaborate with Sales, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing teams to optimize order fulfillment.
Configure and support: Procurement, Purchasing, Inventory Management, Goods Receipt/Goods Issue, Stock Transfers, Physical Inventory, Vendor Master, Material Valuation.
Optimize inventory levels and material availability.
Collaborate with warehouse and logistics teams to streamline material flow.
Design and support integration between SAP PP and: SAP MM, SAP SD, SAP EWM, SAP WM, SAP QM, SAP PM, SAP TM, SAP IBP (preferred), MES systems, SAP BTP Integration Suite, SAP PI/PO, APIs, IDocs, and OData services.
Analyze current manufacturing processes and recommend SAP best practices.
Improve production planning accuracy.
Optimize inventory management and material flow.
Reduce manufacturing cycle time.
Support Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
Identify opportunities for process automation.
Lead SAP S/4HANA implementation and transformation projects.
Conduct business process workshops.
Gather and document business requirements.
Prepare Functional Specifications.
Review Technical Specifications.
Support: Unit Testing, System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
Execute cutover planning and go-live activities.
Provide Hypercare and Production Support.