SAP S4 PPDS Consultant

Tata Consultancy Services; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive

Medical coverage

Dental & Vision

Disability insurance

Pet insurance

Commuter benefits

Training reimbursement

Vacation & holidays

401K

College fund

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services in the United States is seeking an experienced SAP Manufacturing Architect to lead S/4HANA PP/DS deployments (ETO/MTS/MTO) with RISE and global template deployments. You will drive blueprinting, fit-to-standard workshops, and migration from legacy systems, collaborating with cross-functional SAP teams.

The role focuses on advanced planning (ePPDS, PP/DS Planning Board), data governance for engineering/manufacturing, and defining scalable process architectures aligned

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in complex manufacturing processes, engineering-driven production, and SAP S/4HANA Manufacturing capabilities, with hands-on experience implementing SAP PP/DS in ETO, MTS, MTO, or complex assembly environments.
• Experience with RISE with SAP transformation programs.
• Experience of Working in Global template deployment projects
• Strong and proven understanding of SAP manufacturing solutions available in S/4HANA
• Conversant with SAP Fiori apps, Workflows
• Experience of project execution using Agile or Agile-Hybrid methodology
• Create technical and functional specifications for custom developments (RICEFW) to meet specific business needs.
• Drive solution design and discovery with business stakeholders.
• Define scalable manufacturing and engineering process architecture aligned with SAP Best Practices and RISE with SAP standards.
• Conduct Fit-to-Standard workshops and identify process gaps, enhancements, and optimization opportunities.
• Support migration from legacy manufacturing systems to S/4HANA.
• Define master data governance standards for engineering and manufacturing objects.
• Configure Embedded PP/DS (ePPDS) solution, including master data maintenance (Products, Locations, Resources, PDS) and advanced planning tools like the PP/DS Planning Board.
• Analyze and improve production planning processes, focusing on finite scheduling, capacity leveling, and material requirement planning in S/4HANA, using DDMRP, pMRP, and MRPLive
• Project Lifecycle Management: Lead implementation projects from blueprinting through testing (Unit, SIT, UAT), cutover, Go-Live, and hyper-care support.
• Advise clients as a trusted advisor on best practices for supply chain management, particularly regarding production sequencing, constraint management, and manufacturing efficiencies.

Responsibilities

• Drive solution design and discovery with business stakeholders.
• Define scalable manufacturing and engineering process architecture aligned with SAP Best Practices and RISE with SAP standards.
• Conduct Fit-to-Standard workshops and identify process gaps, enhancements, and optimization opportunities.
• Support migration from legacy manufacturing systems to S/4HANA.
• Define master data governance standards for engineering and manufacturing objects.
• Configure Embedded PP/DS (ePPDS) solution, including master data maintenance (Products, Locations, Resources, PDS) and advanced planning tools like the PP/DS Planning Board.
• Analyze and improve production planning processes, focusing on finite scheduling, capacity leveling, and material requirement planning in S/4HANA, using DDMRP, pMRP, and MRPLive
• Project Lifecycle Management: Lead implementation projects from blueprinting through testing (Unit, SIT, UAT), cutover, Go-Live, and hyper-care support.
• Advise clients as a trusted advisor on best practices for supply chain management, particularly regarding production sequencing, constraint management, and manufacturing efficiencies.

Skills

SAP PP/DS expertise

Agile / Agile-Hybrid

Solution design

Stakeholder communication

Project lifecycle management

Education

Bachelor of Computer Science

Tools

ePPDS

PP/DS Planning Board

DDMRP

pMRP

MRPLive

Job description

Job Description

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

• Deep expertise in complex manufacturing processes, engineering-driven production, and SAP S/4HANA Manufacturing capabilities, with hands-on experience implementing SAP PP/DS in Engineer-to-Order (ETO), Make-to-Stock (MTS), Make-to-Order (MTO), or complex assembly environments.
• Experience with RISE with SAP transformation programs.
• Experience of Working in Global template deployment projects
• Strong and proven understanding of SAP manufacturing solutions available in S/4 HANA
• Conversant with SAP Fiori apps, Workflows
• Experience of project execution using Agile or Agile-Hybrid methodology
• Create technical and functional specifications for custom developments (RICEFW) to meet specific business needs.
• Drive solution design and discovery with business stakeholders.
• Define scalable manufacturing and engineering process architecture aligned with SAP Best Practices and RISE with SAP standards.
• Conduct Fit-to-Standard workshops and identify process gaps, enhancements, and optimization opportunities.
• Support migration from legacy manufacturing systems to S/4HANA.
• Define master data governance standards for engineering and manufacturing objects.
• Configure Embedded PP/DS (ePPDS) solution, including master data maintenance (Products, Locations, Resources, PDS) and advanced planning tools like the PP/DS Planning Board.
• Analyze and improve production planning processes, focusing on finite scheduling, capacity leveling, and material requirement planning in S/4HANA, using DDMRP, pMRP, and MRPLive
• Project Lifecycle Management: Lead implementation projects from blueprinting through testing (Unit, SIT, UAT), cutover, Go-Live, and hyper-care support.
• Advise clients as a trusted advisor on best practices for supply chain management, particularly regarding production sequencing, constraint management, and manufacturing efficiencies.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Drive solution design and discovery with business stakeholders.
• Define scalable manufacturing and engineering process architecture aligned with SAP Best Practices and RISE with SAP standards.
• Conduct Fit-to-Standard workshops and identify process gaps, enhancements, and optimization opportunities.
• Support migration from legacy manufacturing systems to S/4HANA.
• Define master data governance standards for engineering and manufacturing objects.
• Configure Embedded PP/DS (ePPDS) solution, including master data maintenance (Products, Locations, Resources, PDS) and advanced planning tools like the PP/DS Planning Board.
• Analyze and improve production planning processes, focusing on finite scheduling, capacity leveling, and material requirement planning in S/4HANA, using DDMRP, pMRP, and MRPLive
• Project Lifecycle Management: Lead implementation projects from blueprinting through testing (Unit, SIT, UAT), cutover, Go-Live, and hyper-care support.
• Advise clients as a trusted advisor on best practices for supply chain management, particularly regarding production sequencing, constraint management, and manufacturing efficiencies.

Generic Managerial Skills, If any

• Lead workshops and discovery sessions with business stakeholders, solution architects, and cross-functional SAP teams
• Translate business transformation objectives into integrated solution design decisions
• Coordinate with testing, data migration, and legacy system teams
• Manage issue triage, impact analysis, prioritization, and closure for defects
• Communicate risks, dependencies, design decisions, and status clearly to program leadership
• Prepare and review functional documentation, configuration rationale, and training content
• Support knowledge transfer and adoption of standardized S/4HANA processes

Salary Range : $130,000 to $150,000 Per Annum

TCS Employee Benefits Summary

• Discretionary Annual Incentive.
• Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.
• Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves.
• Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.
• Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement.
• Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.
• Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.

Qualifications

BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE