SAP PP Analyst - Production Planning (Food)

FreshDirect; Port Reading (NJ); On-site; USD 125,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Employee discount

Onsite amenities

Tuition assistance

Job summary

FreshDirect in Port Reading, NJ, is seeking an SAP Functional Analyst – Production Planning (PP) to optimize high-volume food manufacturing. You will align planning and execution with forecast demand, ensure MRP accuracy, and support integration with RELEX and SAP ECC. Reports to the Director – SAP.

The role requires 5+ years SAP PP experience, a BS in a relevant field, and hands-on implementation history. You’ll collaborate with plant operations, supply chain, and IT teams, develop functional

Qualifications

• 5+ years SAP functional experience with strong focus on PP in SAP ECC 6.0 or higher.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Engineering, Supply Chain, or equivalent experience.
• At least 2 full lifecycle SAP implementations and/or major enhancement or upgrade engagements.
• Deep expertise in MRP, BOMs, routings, production orders, and capacity planning.
• Experience integrating external forecasting tools (e.g., RELEX) with SAP.

Responsibilities

• Own configuration and support of SAP PP processes for food manufacturing operations.
• Partner with plant operations, supply chain, and planning teams to gather and translate business requirements.
• Configure and support core PP functionalities, including MRP, MTS, MTO, BOMs, routings, and work centers.
• Troubleshoot production planning issues in SAP impacting execution, inventory, and uptime.
• Collaborate with upstream and downstream systems (RELEX, MES, WMS) and assist in interface monitoring and testing.

Skills

SAP PP

MRP

BOMs & routings

Capacity planning

Forecast integration

Stakeholder management

PP integration

Education

Bachelor's in Information Systems/Engineering/Supply Chain

SAP PP certification

Tools

RELEX

IDocs / RFCs

APIs

PI/PO middleware

Job description

FreshDirect in Port Reading, NJ, is seeking an SAP Functional Analyst – Production Planning (PP) to optimize high-volume food manufacturing. You will align planning and execution with forecast demand, ensure MRP accuracy, and support integration with RELEX and SAP ECC. Reports to the Director – SAP.

The role requires 5+ years SAP PP experience, a BS in a relevant field, and hands-on implementation history. You’ll collaborate with plant operations, supply chain, and IT teams, develop functional