SAP PPDS

Tekskills; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Tekskills in Bengaluru is seeking a senior SAP PPDS consultant to join our production planning team. You will lead PPDS configuration on S/4HANA, manage master data, heuristics, optimizer settings, and CIF interfaces, and work with cross-functional PP, MM, SD, and QM teams to optimize planning runs and capacity.

The role demands 6+ years in PPDS/PP, end-to-end S/4HANA PPDS implementations or AMS, strong knowledge of MRP Live and detailed scheduling, plus IDoc monitoring.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience in SAP PPDS on S/4HANA (embedded PPDS).
• Experience in configuring PPDS master data: resources, PPMs/PDS, transportation lanes, planning versions, and planning books.
• Knowledge of integration with ECC/S/4HANA core modules via CIF (PP, MM, SD, QM).
• Experience in CIF monitoring, queue management, and resolving master data transfer issues.
• Proficiency with Product View, Alert Monitor, and Resource Planning Table for capacity and scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Analyze new business requirements and enhancements related to SAP PPDS.
• Translate functional specifications into system configurations and testing scenarios.
• Configure planning procedures, heuristics, optimizer settings, and master data for PPDS.
• Provide L2/L3 functional support in S/4HANA PPDS environments.
• Maintain and enhance existing PPDS functionalities, ensuring system stability and performance.
• Troubleshoot CIF integration, planning runs, and capacity constraints.
• Monitor IDoc errors and ensure smooth communication between systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (PP, MM, SD, QM) to resolve issues.
• Support testing (UAT/SIT), documentation, and user training for PPDS functionalities.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize planning efficiency.

Skills

SAP PPDS

S/4HANA PPDS

Production Planning

Detailed Scheduling

Optimizer configuration

CIF integration

IDoc monitoring

Capacity planning

MRP Live

MES integration

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Strong hands-on experience in SAP PPDS on S/4HANA (embedded PPDS) environment.
• Good understanding of Production Planning, Detailed Scheduling, and Optimization processes.
• Expertise in configuring PPDS master data: resources, PPMs/PDS, transportation lanes, planning versions, and planning books.
• Experience with Heuristics configuration, Optimizer setup, and Planning Board usage.
• Knowledge of integration with ECC/S/4HANA core modules PP, MM, SD, and QM via CIF (Core Interface).
• Experience in CIF monitoring, queue management, and resolving master data transfer issues.
• Proficiency in Product View, Alert Monitor, and Resource Planning Table for capacity and order scheduling.
• Strong understanding of Finite Capacity Scheduling, Sequence-dependent setup activities, and Constraint-based planning.
• Experience with IDoc monitoring, error handling, and interface troubleshooting between SAP PPDS and external systems (MES, SCM, etc.)

• Minimum 6 years of functional experience in SAP PPDS / PP domain, including configuration, implementation, and support.
• At least 1-2 end-to-end S/4HANA PPDS implementation or AMS (support) projects.
• Sound understanding of Planning Strategies, MRP Live, and Detailed Scheduling functionalities in S/4HANA.
• Experience in order pegging, capacity leveling, and planning optimization.
• Integration exposure with IBP, APO, and MES systems.
• Experience working within ITIL-based support models (Incident, Change, Problem management).

• Analyze new business requirements and enhancements related to SAP PPDS.
• Translate functional specifications into system configurations and testing scenarios.
• Configure planning procedures, heuristics, optimizer settings, and master data for PPDS.
• Provide L2/L3 functional support in S/4HANA PPDS environments.
• Maintain and enhance existing PPDS functionalities, ensuring system stability and performance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in CIF integration, planning runs, and capacity constraints.
• Monitor and handle IDoc errors, ensuring smooth communication between systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (PP, MM, SD, QM) to resolve integration and planning issues.
• Support testing (UAT/SIT), documentation, and user training for PPDS functionalities.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize planning efficiency and system utilization.