SAP IBP/PPDS Planning Consultant

MHP - Mieschke Hofmann und Partner Gesellschaft für Management- und IT-Beratung mbH; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated SAP IBP/PPDS Planning Consultant to join their dynamic team. This role focuses on enhancing production planning processes and driving innovative solutions in supply chain management. With a strong emphasis on client relationships, you will work autonomously to deliver high-quality project outcomes. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in SAP PPDS and IBP, along with a passion for consulting and a structured work approach. Join this forward-thinking company to make a significant impact in the digitalization of the manufacturing industry.

Benefits

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Paid Sick Leave

401(k) Match

Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage

Tuition and Certification Reimbursement

Life Insurance

Short and Long Term Disability Coverage

Subsidized Porsche and VW Leasing Programs

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in SAP PPDS or IBP with multiple lifecycle implementations.
• Strong analytical mindset and ability to work autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Advise and design innovative production planning processes in SAP.
• Cultivate relationships with clients and support business development.

Skills

SAP PPDS

SAP IBP

Consulting

Analytical Skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration

Master's Degree in Economics

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

SAP Analytics

IOT Platforms

Job description

TheSAP Digital Enterpriseservice unit is the premier solutions partner for designing and delivering a digitized, high-performing future to our clients' ecosystems. We deliver this value to our customers by optimizing the performance of our client’s operational processes across the entire value chain, from R&D, production, logistics, purchasing, and sales. We achieve this by combining deep industry knowledge, process, and IT expertise in an end-to-end approach, guiding our clients through the digitalization paradigm shift by offering strategic direction, innovative design, implementation, and ongoing support for supply chain processes, applications, and technologies. Our professionals leverage our unique blend of process and IT expertise to improve our customers’ ability to proactively enable scalability, remove performance barriers, enable innovation, modernize core systems, and reinvent their business with digital solutions, primarily SAP.

We drive maximum business value for our clients across the entire value chain from R&D through to Manufacturing and Supply Chain, with a focused portfolio of solutions:

• SAP ECC and S/4HANA Transformation
• Connected Logistics
• Smart Manufacturing
• Data and Technology

Through our partnership with SAP, our SAP-certified practitioners provide expertise and implementation services leveraging the latest technologies, including S/4HANA On-Premise & Cloud, DM/ME/MII/PCo, EWM, TM, LBN, Ariba, Analytics, and more. Our professionals offer tailor-made strategies for Industry 4.0 transformations, integrating new technologies, process design and optimization, organizational change management, IOT platform strategy and analytics, smart factory design, Lean production strategies, and Agile transformations.

The Role

The SAP IBP/PPDS Planning Consultant is expected to perform high-quality project work for our customers, continue to build the Connected Logistics capability in North America, and foster its continued growth within our SAP Digital Enterprise service unit. This role requires a focused and analytical mindset and will require working towards set objectives with a level of autonomy, living a culture of accountability, and taking a hands-on approach to execution. Our customers and the value we offer is central to everything we do. With this in mind, this person will be required to ensure the quality of our services for our existing client base, cultivate relationships with new customers as well as support new business opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Being committed to advising and designing innovative and holistic production planning processes with a focus on transportation in SAP PPDS / SAP IBP
• Your strengths also include adjustments to the system landscape using customizing
• Together with your team, you are the first contact person for users and key users in the SAP PPDS environment and SAP IBP environment
• Responsible for the planning and implementation of training courses and workshops
• Participate in exciting production projects from cost calculation to implementation
• Develop innovative concepts and implement sophisticated consulting solutions in the field of Supply Chain Management
• Deploy process, quality, and cost-optimized logistics concepts
• Create long term relationships with clients
• Identify and lead business development opportunities
• Achieve a strong reputation as a business advisor

Education:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering or equivalent education.

Experience:

• 4+ years of work experience in consulting or in the automotive industry
• Minimum 4 years of SAP PPDS (Production Planning Detailed Scheduling) Experience (Process & Customizing) or SAP IBP (Integrated Business Planning)
• Minimum 3 full SAP PPDS or SAP IBP lifecycle implementations
• Profound SAP PPDS or SAP IBP project and Go-Live experience (SAP implementation approach)
• SAP Certifications are a plus
• Fluency in English (multi-lingual preferred)
• Analytical and structured work attitude
• Fluency in English (multi-lingual preferred)
• Analytical and structured working attitude
• Strong teamwork capability

Percentage of required travel: up to 100%

Physical requirements:

• This job operates in an office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, cameras, photocopiers, and filing cabinets.
• Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to talk, hear, walk, sit, stand, climb stairs on occasion with prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to effectively work and complete tasks in an open office/noisy environment.
• Must be able to sit for prolonged periods of time while traveling in a car or airplane.

Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with MHP Americas, Inc. (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), or any other non-immigrant status).

Porsche is an equal opportunity employer and we take pride in our diversity. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at Porsche will be based on merit, qualifications and abilities. Porsche does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, age, disability, family medical history, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, registered domestic partner status, family and medical leave status, military status, criminal conviction history, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

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As a digitalization pioneer in the mobility and manufacturing industries, MHP transfers its expertise to a wide range of industries and is a premium partner for thought leaders on their way to a Better Tomorrow. MHP serves over 300 customers worldwide. Among them are leading corporations, innovative medium-sized companies, and disruptive start-ups. MHP provides both operational and strategic consulting and delivers proven IT and technology expertise as well as specific industry know-how.

As OneTeam, MHP operates internationally, with headquarters in Germany and subsidiaries in the US, UK, Romania, and China. For over 26 years, MHP has been shaping the future together with its customers. More than 4,000 MHP employees are united by the aspiration for excellence and sustainable success. This aspiration continues to drive MHP - today and in the future.

The salary range for this role is $100,000-$120,000. However, it is important to note that at MHP, compensation range is dependent on geographic location. Individual salaries within each range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge and skillset. MHP reviews compensation regularly and may adjust base salaries to reflect market competitiveness.

In addition to salary, individuals may be eligible for a discretionary performance bonus. Our full suite of benefits includes:

• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Sick leave
• 401(k) match
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Tuition and certification reimbursement
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability Coverage
• Subsidized Porsche and VW leasing programs

With MHP you have a hand in shaping tomorrow, today. Apply now on our JobLocator. Please include all documents like cover letter, resume, references and project lists (if applicable).

By the way, our recruiting team will review your application both in the context of the specified job, and also cross- departmentally. This way we can evaluate whether there is a suitable position for you anywhere at MHP.

Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with MHP Americas, Inc. (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), or any other non-immigrant status).

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