SAP PP / SD Consultant with ARM experience

Look4IT; United States; Remote; USD 83,000 - 165,000; Part time

Job summary

Look4IT seeks an experienced SAP PP Consultant for a remote, part-time project. You will analyze end-to-end SAP processes, particularly PP/SD integration and ARM/returns management, and design an automated production order creation workflow from complaint/returns scenarios.

You will engage with the client in discussions, assess solution options, and draft a solid functional specification for ABAP developers, ensuring feasible implementation.

Qualifications

• Very good knowledge of SAP PP.
• Good knowledge of SAP SD.
• Experience with PP/SD integration and ARM/returns management.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA.
• Ability to prepare functional specifications for ABAP developers.
• Experience analyzing end-to-end SAP processes across multiple modules.

Responsibilities

• Analyze SAP PP/SD processes for automating production order creation.
• Participate in client discussions and workshops.
• Design a solution for automatic production order creation from a complaint/returns flow.
• Assess impact on related areas (Make-to-Order, CO-PA, master data).
• Support SAP PP customization and coordinate with related module consultants.
• Prepare a clear functional specification for the ABAP team and assist estimation.

Skills

SAP PP

SAP SD

ARM Returns

S/4HANA

End-to-end SAP

Functional specs

ABAP coordination

Client interaction

Job description

This is a remote position. For a short part time project we are looking for an experienced SAP PP Consultant with good knowledge of SAP SD and experience with returns / complaint handling / ARM -related processes, to support a client project design phase. You will be focused on estimating, designing and specifying an automation for production order creation in a complaint / returns flow. This is a strongly functional and analytical role. We are looking for someone who can work directly with the client, understand the end-to-end process, assess possible solution options, support estimation, and prepare a solid functional specification for ABAP developers.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze the business process across SAP PP / SAP SD in the context of automating production order creation.
• Participate in client discussions and workshops.
• Design a solution for a scenario where a production order is automatically created based on a complaint / sales / returns process.
• Assess impact on related areas, especially:
• Make-to-Order / customer stock
• production order type
• settlement / costing / possible impact on CO-PA
• master data requirements
• process trigger point, quantity changes, cancellations, reprocessing, authorizations.
• Support SAP PP customizing and cooperate with consultants from related modules.
• Prepare a clear functional specification for the ABAP team.
• Support solution estimation and recommend the best functional approach.

Requirements:

• Very good knowledge of SAP PP.
• Good knowledge of SAP SD.
• Experience in projects integrating PP and SD.
• Experience with SAP Advanced Returns Management (ARM) or broader returns / complaint management processes.
• Experience in SAP S/4HANA.
• Experience working as a functional consultant / analyst / solution designer.
• Experience analyzing end-to-end SAP processes across more than one module.
• Ability to prepare functional specifications and work closely with ABAP developers.
• Hands-on experience with customizing and impact assessment.
• Ability to work independently with the client and drive analysis discussions.

The ideal candidate combines:

• strong SAP PP expertise
• practical understanding of SAP SD / returns flow
• solid consulting and analytical experience
• ability to translate business requirements into a workable design and functional specification for development.

Originally posted on Himalayas