SAP S/4HANA Production Planning (PP / PPDS) Lead

Shrive Technologies; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Shrive Technologies seeks a senior SAP S/4HANA PP/PPDS specialist to lead the transformation and integrate with Kinaxis Rapid Response for real-time, synchronized planning across a complex semiconductor supply chain.

You will drive end-to-end planning-to-execution across SAP, MES, and PLM, spearhead the S/4HANA rollout from design to hypercare, and optimize planning using MRP and scheduling techniques in a global delivery context.

Qualifications

• Expert in SAP S/4HANA PP/PPDS configuration and design.
• Hands-on Kinaxis RapidResponse integration experience.
• Solid knowledge of MRP, scheduling, BOM, routings, and capacity planning.
• Experience leading end-to-end S/4HANA transformations in semiconductor/high-tech.
• Strong stakeholder management and global delivery experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead SAP PP/PPDS workstream across Plan-to-Fulfill.
• Drive design and implementation of Kinaxis integration.
• Define end-to-end planning-to-execution across SAP, MES, and PLM.
• Lead S/4HANA implementation lifecycle: design, build, test, cutover, hypercare.
• Optimize planning through MRP, heuristics, and scheduling strategies.
• Align solutions with semiconductor constraints (multi-stage BOMs, long lead times).
• Manage cross-functional teams across planning, manufacturing, and IT.

Skills

S/4HANA PP/PPDS

Kinaxis integration

MRP planning

Scheduling

BOM/Routings

MES/PLM integration

UAT/Hypercare

Global delivery

End-to-end planning

Stakeholder management

Tools

Kinaxis RapidResponse

SAP S/4HANA

APIs/Middleware

Talend (middleware)

Job description

Role Summary Lead the transformation of SAP S/4HANA Production Planning (PP / PPDS) capabilities, integrating with Kinaxis Rapid Response to enable real-time, synchronized planning and execution across a complex semiconductor supply chain environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead SAP PP / PPDS workstream across Plan-to-Fulfill (P2F) processes
• Drive design and implementation of Kinaxis (Demand, Supply, S&OP, Factory Planning)
• Define end-to-end planning-to-execution integration across SAP, MES, and PLM
• Lead S/4HANA implementation lifecycle (design, build, test, cutover, hypercare)
• Optimize planning through MRP, heuristics, and scheduling strategies
• Align solutions with semiconductor constraints (multi-stage BOMs, long lead times)
• Manage cross-functional teams across planning, manufacturing, and IT

Must-Have Skills

Functional & Technical

• Strong expertise in SAP S/4HANA PP / PPDS (configuration and solution design)
• Hands on experience in Variant Configuration
• Hands-on experience with Kinaxis RapidResponse integration
• Deep knowledge of:
• MRP, production planning, and detailed scheduling
• BOM, routings, production versions, capacity planning
• Experience integrating SAP with:
• MM, SD, QM modules
• MES and PLM systems

Program & Delivery

• Proven experience leading end-to-end S/4HANA transformation programs
• Strong experience in UAT, cutover, and hypercare execution
• Ability to design end-to-end planning processes (Plan-to-Fulfill)

Industry

• Experience in semiconductor / high-tech manufacturing environments
• Understanding of:
• Multi-stage manufacturing flows
• Long lead-time supply chains

Leadership

• Strong stakeholder management across business and IT
• Experience leading global delivery (onshore/offshore teams)

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with advanced planning tools (SAP IBP, APO)
• Exposure to S&OP / IBP processes and control tower solutions
• Knowledge of:
• SAP BTP / Integration Suite / middleware (Talend, APIs)
• Data integration and governance frameworksExperience with:
• NPI (New Product Introduction) and engineering-driven supply chains
• AI/analytics-driven planning or predictive supply chain capabilities
• Familiarity with semiconductor-specific tools/processes:
• Fab-to-assembly planning
• Engineering change integration (PLM and ERP)