SAP PPDS Consultant

Tekskills Inc.; Chennai; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Tekskills Inc. seeks an experienced SAP PPDS consultant to lead detailed scheduling in an S/4HANA embedded PPDS environment. You will configure master data, planning books, and resources, and optimize scheduling through heuristics and the planning board.

The role requires strong CIF integration skills with ECC/S/4HANA modules (PP, MM, SD, QM), CIF monitoring, and IDoc handling to ensure smooth data transfers with MES and SCM systems.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on SAP PPDS experience.
• Strong expertise in PPDS on S/4HANA (embedded PPDS).
• Experience configuring PPDS master data incl. resources, PPMs/PDS, planning books.
• Proficient with Heuristics configuration, Optimizer setup, and Planning Board.
• Knowledge of CIF integration with ECC/S/4HANA modules (PP, MM, SD, QM).
• Experience with CIF monitoring, queue management, and master data issues.

Responsibilities

• Configure PPDS master data (resources, PPMs/PDS, lanes, versions, books).
• Set up heuristics, optimizer, and planning board for scheduling.
• Maintain CIF interfaces and monitor CIF status and transfers.
• Monitor IDocs, manage queue, and troubleshoot interface issues with MES/SCM.
• Utilize Product View, Alert Monitor, and Resource Planning Table for capacity planning.

Skills

SAP PPDS

S/4HANA

PPDS Master Data

Planning & Scheduling

CIF Integration

IDoc Monitoring

Constraint-based Planning

Finite Capacity Scheduling

MES/SCM Interfaces

Tools

ECC/S/4HANA Core Modules

Planning Board

Product View

Alert Monitor

Resource Planning Table

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.)