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OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE (3-4 bullets)

Provide expert guidance in implementing heuristic methods, PPDS optimization, and SAP configurations, including custom enhancements and CIF troubleshooting. Ensure seamless cross-functional integration, enabling efficient coordination across logistics, procurement, inventory management, sales controlling, and plant maintenance. Contribute to business operations by driving efficient material, capacity, and resource planning with focus on customization, SAP FIORI applications, and robust incident and change management. Align SAP capabilities with business requirements to deliver operational excellence and continuous process improvement.

Possessing 15 + years of expertise in SAP PPDS/ePPDS with a strong command of various PPDS scenarios and concepts.

Key Skills and Expertise:

Advanced Knowledge in PPDS:

Extensive experience in heuristic methods, PPDS optimization, PPDS master data, and SAP ECC/S4 planning relevant master data, including Materials, BOMs, Work Centers, Routings, Recipes, Production Versions, Setup Groups/Matrices, Capacity Profiles.

SAP Custom Enhancements:

Skilled in designing and delivering PPDS and CIF custom enhancements with hands-on experience in CIF model creation and troubleshooting.

SAP Manufacturing

: Deep knowledge of SAP Manufacturing processes, including transformation projects for SAP S/4 HANA PPDS.

Implementation Proficiency:

Proven experience in implementing PPDS concepts such as subcontracting processes, setup matrix optimization (Campaign & Block Planning), safety stock management with PP heuristics, and DS heuristics.

Production Planning & Scheduling:

Expertise in Production Planning and Scheduling in SAP APO and S/4 HANA PPDS coupled with a strong integration knowledge covering logistics, procurement, inventory management, sales controlling, and plant maintenance.

Proficiencies with SAP Tools and Applications:

Familiar with SAP FIORI applications and its utility in PPDS scenarios. Skilled in MRP live processes, heuristic planning, interactive planning, product views, PPDS heuristic functions, pegging, and detailed scheduling functions. Experience in configuring and utilizing PPDS planning views, such as DS planning boards, resource utilization boards, and order boards, including strategy profiles & time profiles. Experience with configuration of PPDS alert monitoring. Proficient in PPDS heuristics, covering configuration, testing, and solutioning, including MRP configurations, PPDS subcontracting processes. Participate in the definition of user requirements, user stories, functional/technical specifications and the update/review of Design Papers and process flows. Work closely with the key business and IT stakeholders and third-party providers to deliver new application solutions and enhancements to existing applications.

Development Experience:

Hands-on experience in SAP enhancements, reports, interfaces, and developments tailored to business needs. Strong understanding of SCM integration with SAP ERP and an overview of other related modules.

Specialized Areas:

Material planning using SAP MRP and SAP PPDS. PPDS subcontracting, campaign planning, block planning, strategy profiles, time profiles configuration, and alert management.

Locations

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IND - Bengaluru

Worker Type

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Employee

Worker Sub-Type

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Regular

Time Type

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Full time