SAP PP/DS Solution Architect

Valiant Technologies LLC; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

VALIANT TECHNOLOGIES LLC in Michigan seeks an experienced SAP PP/DS consultant to lead the implementation across automotive and discrete manufacturing environments. The role requires hands-on delivery of production planning and scheduling solutions, including detailed scheduling, pegging, and planning boards.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years implementing S/4HANA Production Planning and related planning tools, strong cross-location collaboration, and excellent communication with both technical

Qualifications

• Experience implementing Production Planning solutions (SAP PP/DS) in automotive or discrete manufacturing.
• 10+ years implementing S/4HANA Production Planning and related planning solutions.
• Deep SAP PP/DS knowledge: interactive production planning, detailed scheduling, pegging and planning boards.
• Experience with cross-location planning and time-bucket planning concepts.
• Strong knowledge of Demand/Supply Planning, Capacity Planning and distribution planning.
• Excellent communication to present complex ideas to technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of SAP PP/DS for automotive or discrete manufacturing environments.
• Work analytically in problem-solving settings and communicate with customers.
• Collaborate with offshore and onshore teams to deliver planning solutions on time.

Skills

SAP PP/DS

Production Planning

Detailed Scheduling

Cross-Location Planning

Demand Planning

Capacity Planning

S/4HANA

Team Collaboration

Tools

SAP

S/4HANA

Job description

Manufacturing/Automotive domain experience preferred

Technical/Functional Skills -

• Experience implementing Production Planning solutions (SAP ePP/DS) in an Automotive or any discrete manufacturing industry is required.
• Minimum 10+ years of Implementing S/4HANA Production Planning and other related planning solutions is required.
• In depth experience in SAP - Production Planning and Detail Scheduling capabilities - interactive production planning, Detailed scheduling, Pegging, Production Planning table, Planning board, constraint-based planning, Model Mix Planning, Multilevel Scheduling and sequencing is required.
• Experience in Cross-Location Planning, Automated Responses to changes in planning situation Multi-Level Constraint based Production Plan, Sub-daily Buckets, Telescopic Time Buckets, Time Dependent Safety Stock is required.
• In depth knowledge of business processes in the areas of Demand/Supply Planning, Capacity Planning, Distribution planning and Service planning are required.
• Experience with E2E Supply Chain processes (e.g., Procurement, Manufacturing, Logistics, Inventory Management) is desired.
• Experience in Automotive manufacturing or Repetitive manufacturing industry is preferred.
• Excellent communication skills to present complex ideas and concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Exceptional social skills; demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of team members at all levels of the organization.

Experience Required -

• MUST: A independent performer who has excellent communication skills, presentable to customer and can lead the implementation of SAP PP/DS
• Ability to be flexible and work analytically in a problem-solving environment
• Maintain a collaborative, team relationship with peers and colleagues to effectively contribute to the group's achievement of goals.
• Work on onshore/ Offshore model
• Good Communication Skills both written and verbal.
• Attention to detail and high levels of accuracy

Generic Managerial Skills -

• Understand customer, translate business needs to definition and design also cascade effectively to offshore team to get the work done effectively and timely

VALIANT TECHNOLOGIES LLC is an equal opportunity employer inclusive of female, minority, disability and veterans, (M/F/D/V). Hiring, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination and all other employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national origin, citizenship/immigration status, veteran status or any other protected status. VALIANT TECHNOLOGIES LLC will not make any posting or employment decision that does not comply with applicable laws relating to labor and employment, equal opportunity, employment eligibility requirements or related matters. Nor will VALIANT TECHNOLOGIES LLC require in a posting or otherwise U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency in the U.S. as a condition of employment except as necessary to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or federal, state, or local government contract