SAP PP (Production Planning) Consultant

Zoho; India; Remote; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Zoho is seeking an experienced SAP PP Consultant to design, configure, and optimize production planning and manufacturing processes across our enterprise operations in India.

The ideal candidate will translate production strategies into scalable, automated SAP PP solutions, configure BOMs, work centers, routings, MRP, and production versions, and collaborate with ABAP teams for RICEFW requirements, while aligning with MM, SD, FICO, QM, and EWM integrations.

Qualifications

• 5 to 8 years of core SAP functional configuration experience, with 4+ dedicated years actively designing and deploying solutions inside the SAP PP module.
• Strong technical mastery of SAP ECC or S/4HANA configuration panels, scheduling parameters, batch management, and order type control rules.
• Deep structural understanding of supply chain manufacturing architectures, backflushing logic, and standard product costing connections.
• Mandatory certification: SAP Certified Application Associate - Production Planning and Manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Configure core SAP PP master data elements such as BOMs, Work Centers, Routings, Production Versions, and Material Masters.
• Design and manage production strategy controls including MRP Live, S&OP, and Demand Management.
• Implement manufacturing frameworks (Discrete, Process PP-PI, or Repetitive) per facility needs.
• Optimize shop-floor control processes: Production/Process Order creation, availability checks, material staging, order confirmation, TECO.
• Configure Capacity Planning workflows with leveling strategies and bottleneck remediation.
• Collaborate with ABAP teams to design RICEFW for shop-floor labels, dashboards, and automated order release structures.
• Orchestrate cross-functional integration with SAP MM, SD, FICO, QM, and EWM.

Education

SAP Certified Application Associate - Production Planning and Manufacturing (S/4HANA preferred)

Tools

SAP PP

SAP ECC/S4HANA

MRP / MRP Live

PP-PI

Capacity Planning

RICEFW (ABAP)

Job description

• Relevant Experience Required: 4+ years of dedicated configuration and implementation experience within the SAP PP module
  
• Mandatory Certification: SAP Certified Application Associate - Production Planning and Manufacturing (S/4HANA preferred)
  

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced SAP PP Consultant to design, configure, and optimize our enterprise manufacturing operations. The ideal candidate will translate complex production strategies, material requirement parameters, and shop-floor execution lifecycles into highly efficient, scalable automated solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Configure core SAP PP master data elements, including Bills of Material (BOMs), Work Centers, Routings, Production Versions, and Material Masters.
  
• Design and manage production strategy controls, configuring Material Requirements Planning (MRP/MRP Live), Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), and Demand Management.
  
• Implement diverse manufacturing frameworks, tailoring systems for Discrete Manufacturing, Process Manufacturing (PP-PI), or Repetitive Manufacturing depending on facility profiles.
  
• Optimize shop-floor control processes, managing Production/Process Order creation, availability checks, material staging, order confirmation, and technical completion (TECO).
  
• Configure Capacity Planning workflows, establishing capacity evaluation parameters, leveling strategies, and bottleneck remediation routines.
  
• Collaborate with technical ABAP teams to design custom functional specifications (RICEFW) for shop-floor labels, custom execution dashboards, and automated order release structures.
  
• Orchestrate cross-functional integration, connecting SAP PP seamlessly with adjacent modules including SAP MM, SD, FICO, Quality Management (QM), and EWM.
  

Requirements

• 5 to 8 years of core SAP functional configuration experience, with 4+ dedicated years actively designing and deploying solutions inside the SAP PP module.
  
• Strong technical mastery of SAP ECC or S/4HANA configuration panels, scheduling parameters, batch management, and order type control rules.
  
• Deep structural understanding of supply chain manufacturing architectures, backflushing logic, and standard product costing connections.
  
• Mandatory certification: SAP Certified Application Associate - Production Planning and Manufacturing.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience with S/4HANA implementations, specifically leveraging advanced features like embedded PP/DS (Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling) or DDMRP.
  
• Experience integrating SAP PP with external Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) or Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) applications.