Accenture Edge - Senior SAP Production Planning (PP) Manager

Accenture•Milwaukee, NY

About The Position

Accenture is seeking a seasoned SAP Production Planning (PP) Manager to work at the intersection of solution architecture, client advisory, and delivery leadership. The role owns end-to-end PP solution design for large-scale S/4HANA transformations, guides cross-workstream integration, and serves as a manufacturing subject-matter expert for client executives and program leadership. The position involves work across multiple industries, manufacturing models, plants, and countries, as well as mentoring distributed consulting teams and supporting sales and practice development. Travel may be required and can range from 0% to 100%, depending on business needs and client requirements. Accenture describes itself as a global professional services company serving clients in more than 120 countries. It offers medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. Compensation varies by factors including office location, role, skills, and experience. The listed annual salary ranges differ by location, from $80,400–$196,000 in Maine to $87,400–$266,300 in New York, among other ranges provided in the posting.

Requirements

At least 5 years of SAP Production Planning (PP) experience, including full-lifecycle S/4HANA or ECC implementations.
At least 5 years of configuration experience across BOM, routing, work center, MRP, PP/DS, production orders, capacity planning, and repetitive manufacturing.
At least 5 years of experience across two or more manufacturing types: discrete, process, repetitive, and ETO/CTO.
At least 5 years of integration experience across MM, QM, CO, PM, SD, EWM, and IBP/APO.
Prior experience working for a large consulting or advisory firm, such as a Big 4, global systems integrator, or boutique SAP consulting environment.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years of work experience); alternatively, an associate degree with at least 6 years of equivalent work experience.

Nice To Haves

SAP S/4HANA Manufacturing certification.
APICS CPIM or CSCP certification.
Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt.
MES integration experience with SAP ME, MII, or DMC.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end PP solution architecture across complex, multi-plant and multi-country S/4HANA programs covering discrete, process, repetitive, and ETO/CTO manufacturing models.
Lead design and configuration for MRP Live, PP/DS, Production Scheduling Board, Variant Configuration, Batch Management, Kanban, and Repetitive Manufacturing.
Define MRP strategy frameworks, planning-parameter governance, BOM and routing ownership models, and engineering change management processes.
Drive cross-workstream integration design across MM, QM, CO, PM, SD, EWM, and IBP/APO.
Lead and mentor PP workstream teams of 3–10 consultants across onshore, nearshore, and offshore delivery models.
Own PP-scope cutover planning, including open-order strategy, WIP valuation, and inventory balancing at go-live.
Advise manufacturing and supply chain executives on manufacturing operating-model design and Industry 4.0 integration opportunities.
Contribute to pre-sales pursuits, RFP responses, and practice development as a manufacturing subject-matter expert.