SAP PPDS Solution Architect
Posted Today by Smart Folks Inc.
Negotiable
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Remote
Remote
Summary: The SAP PPDS Solution Architect role requires extensive hands-on experience with SAP Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (PPDS) within the SAP S/4HANA framework. The position emphasizes the need for expertise in production planning, scheduling, and supply chain processes, particularly in the manufacturing or automotive sectors. Candidates should possess strong communication and collaboration skills to effectively engage with diverse teams. A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience is essential for this role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Utilize SAP PPDS for detailed capacity planning and scheduling.
- Implement production planning solutions in automotive or discrete manufacturing industries.
- Engage in end-to-end supply chain processes including procurement, manufacturing, logistics, and inventory management.
- Collaborate with team members across various organizational levels.
- Present complex ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Key Skills:
- Strong hands-on experience with SAP PPDS.
- 10-15 years of relevant experience in manufacturing or automotive domains.
- In-depth knowledge of production planning and detailed scheduling capabilities.
- Experience with end-to-end supply chain processes.
- Excellent communication and social skills.
Salary (Rate): £125,000 yearly
City: undetermined
Country: undetermined
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Required:
We need profiles with strong hands-on SAP PPDS experience.
Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (PPDS)- It is a key component part of SAP S/4HANA Advanced Planning used for detailed capacity planning, scheduling, heuristics, and optimizing production orders.
PPDS (and not just PP) is the critical need here – this is a key part of SAP S/4HANA Advanced Planning.
Skills required: SAP ERP Production Planning & Control
EXPERIENCE RANGE IN REQUIRED SKILLS: 10 & Above
Relevant Experience: 10 – 15 Yrs
Manufacturing/Automotive domain experience preferred
REQUIRED:
10 – 15 Yrs Manufacturing/Automotive domain experience preferred.
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 implementing Production Planning solutions (SAP ePP/DS) in an Automotive or any discrete manufacturing industry is required.
Experience with E2E Supply Chain processes (e.g., Procurement, Manufacturing, Logistics, Inventory Management) is desired
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
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.