Job Title
SAP PP Consultant
Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced SAP PP Consultant to provide production support for critical manufacturing and planning operations, with a strong focus on handling P1 and P2 priority incidents. The role requires deep functional expertise in SAP Production Planning (PP), strong troubleshooting capability, and the ability to resolve business-critical issues within SLA timelines.
The consultant will work closely with business users, cross-functional teams, and technical teams to ensure stability and continuity of production planning, execution, and related integrated business processes.
Key Responsibilities
Production Support
- Handle P1 and P2 priority tickets related to SAP PP and ensure timely resolution within defined SLA/KPI targets.
- Analyze production issues, assess business impact, and drive immediate corrective actions.
- Perform root cause analysis (RCA) for recurring issues and recommend preventive solutions.
- Coordinate with ABAP, BASIS, MM, QM, SD, PM, and integration teams for end-to-end issue resolution.
- Provide regular updates to stakeholders during critical incident handling and support escalations as needed.
SAP PP Functional Support
- Provide support for core SAP PP processes, including:
- Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
- Production Orders
- Planned Orders
- Demand Management
- Capacity Planning
- Bill of Materials (BOM)
- Work Centers
- Routings
- Production Scheduling
- Backflush and Confirmation processes
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues affecting production planning and shop floor execution.
- Support master data related to manufacturing processes and planning accuracy.
Required Skills
- 6–8 years of experience in SAP PP functional consulting/support
- Strong experience in production support and handling P1/P2 tickets
- Strong knowledge of SAP PP processes, including:
- MRP
- Production Orders
- Planned Orders
- BOM
- Work Centers
- Routings
- Capacity Planning
- Hands‑on experience in issue analysis, troubleshooting, and functional testing
- Strong understanding of manufacturing and production planning business processes
- Good knowledge of cross‑functional integration with MM, QM, SD, and FI/CO
- Experience with ticketing tools such as ServiceNow, Jira, or Remedy
Preferred Skills
- Experience in SAP S/4HANA PP support environment
- Exposure to PP-PI or process manufacturing environments
- Familiarity with Fiori apps related to production planning
- Understanding of batch management and production reporting
- Knowledge of ITIL support processes
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Information Technology, or related discipline
Benefits
- Global tourist: With us, you can also work from abroad from time to time
- Flexible working time models, home office
- Attractive benefits, e.g. company pension scheme or various health offers
- A modern environment in which the you is part of it
- Open feedback culture, flat hierarchies and a motivated team
- Individual career planning with continuous training and coaching on the job