SAP PP Consultant — Remote (Contract-to-Hire, DFW)

The Planet Group; Pasadena (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote during contract phase

Periodic onsite visits

Potential full-time conversion in DFW

Job summary

The Planet Group is seeking an SAP Production Planning (PP) Consultant for a contract-to-hire opportunity. The role supports a manufacturing organization, working on PP assignments with potential for conversion to full-time.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of SAP PP experience and are comfortable delivering hands-on results. The contract requires remote work during the contract phase with periodic onsite visits, and later a local candidate for DF/W when converting to full-time.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on SAP Production Planning (PP) experience.
• At least 5 years supporting discrete manufacturing operations.
• Strong configuration and business process knowledge across SAP PP.
• Experience supporting manufacturing organizations with production orders and MRP.
• Experience leading requirements-gathering workshops and solution design sessions.
• Experience with SAP implementations, enhancements, or large-scale transformations.
• Proven ability to support users from shop floor to executive leadership.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Demonstrated ability to use AI tools to boost productivity and support process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Support production orders, shop floor control, and production confirmations.
• Manage material requirements planning (MRP) and capacity planning.
• Maintain material master data, BOMs, routings, work centers, and production versions.
• Handle backflush processing and goods issue/receipt processes.

Skills

SAP PP experience

Discrete manufacturing

SAP PP configuration

Production orders & MRP

Requirements workshops

SAP implementations

Shop floor to exec support

Analytical troubleshooting

AI tools usage

Job description

The Planet Group is seeking an SAP Production Planning (PP) Consultant for a contract-to-hire opportunity. The role supports a manufacturing organization, working on PP assignments with potential for conversion to full-time.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of SAP PP experience and are comfortable delivering hands-on results. The contract requires remote work during the contract phase with periodic onsite visits, and later a local candidate for DF/W when converting to full-time.