SAP PPDS Consultant

Tekskills Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Tekskills Inc. in Bengaluru is seeking a seasoned SAP PPDS specialist to manage advanced planning in an S/4HANA embedded PPDS environment.

You will optimize production schedules, configure master data, and collaborate with supply chain teams to ensure on-time delivery, data integrity, and smooth CIF interfaces with ECC/S/4HANA. The role requires deep expertise in PPDS master data configuration, scheduling optimization, and integration with ERP modules.

Qualifications

• 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.)

Responsibilities

• Lead SAP PPDS configurations and master data setup in S/4HANA environments.
• Monitor CIF interfaces and resolve data transfer issues with ECC/S4HANA modules.
• Develop capacity plans and optimize scheduling using Planning Board and related tools.
• Coordinate with MES and SCM to ensure data consistency and timely executions.
• Troubleshoot IDocs, interfaces, and queue management to maintain smooth operations.

Skills

SAP PPDS

S/4HANA PPDS

Production Planning

Detailed Scheduling

Optimization

PPDS Master Data

Planning Versions

Planning Books

Heuristics

Optimizer

Planning Board

CIF Integration

ECC Integration

CIF Monitoring

IDoc Monitoring

MES Integration

SCM Integration

Product View

Alert Monitor

Resource Planning

Finite Capacity Scheduling

Setup & Sequences

Job description

Job description

6+ Years in SAP PPDS

• 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.)