At Thoucentric, we offer end-to-end consulting solutions designed to address the most pressing business challenges across industries. Leveraging deep domain expertise, cutting-edge technology, and a results-driven approach, we help organizations streamline operations, enhance decision-making, and accelerate growth. We are headquartered in Bangalore with presence across multiple locations in India, US, UK, Singapore & Australia Globally.
We help clients with Business Consulting, Program & Project Management, Digital Transformation, Product Management, Process & Technology Solutioning and Execution including Analytics & Emerging Tech areas cutting across functional areas such as Supply Chain, Finance & HR, Sales & Distribution across US, UK, Singapore and Australia. Our unique consulting framework allows us to focus on execution rather than pure advisory. We are working closely with marquee names in the global consumer & packaged goods (CPG) industry, new age tech and start-up ecosystem.
We have been certified as "Great Place to Work" by AIM and have been ranked as "50 Best Firms for Data Scientists to Work For".
We have an experienced consulting team of over 500+ world-class business and technology consultants based across six global locations, supporting clients through their expert insights, entrepreneurial approach and focus on delivery excellence. We have also built point solutions and products through Thoucentric labs using AI/ML in the supply chain space.
About Thoucentric:
Thoucentric is a niche management consulting firm focused on helping organizations overcome business challenges, maximize growth & overall performance through effective problem solving, efficient people, process, and technology solutioning, end to end execution and management.
We help clients with Business Consulting, Program & Project Management, Digital Transformation, Product Management, Process & Technology Solutioning and Execution including Analytics & Emerging Tech areas cutting across functional areas such as Supply Chain, Finance & HR, Sales & Distribution.
We are a group of seasoned professionals having diverse industry, solution and product experience thereby making us effective business liaisons. We are 300+ consultants strong coming with strong diverse background fueling our growth story in India and across four other global locations viz. US, UK, Singapore, and Australia.
Thoucentric is an 'Ethos' that epitomizes the essence of being a good human... living a life of purpose... being life itself! We are an extension of ourselves together! We breed the basic human values of trust, freedom, nimbleness, compassion, integrity, passion, persistence & conviction.
Job Title
SAP Senior PP Consultant - S/4HANA
Experience
8-12 years
of SAP PP experience
Minimum
1-2 end-to-end S/4HANA PP implementations
Role Summary
The SAP Senior PP Consultant will lead the design, configuration, and rollout of
Production Planning processes on SAP S/4HANA
, working closely with business stakeholders across manufacturing, supply planning, and operations. The role demands deep PP configuration expertise, cross-module integration knowledge, and the ability to drive complex manufacturing transformations.
Key Responsibilities
Lead
end-to-end SAP PP implementations
on S/4HANA
Design and configure core PP processes:
+ Demand Management & PIRs
+ Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)
+ MRP / MRP Live configuration
+ Capacity Planning & Scheduling
+ Production Orders & Process Orders
Drive
MRP optimization
:
+ Planning strategies (Make-to-Stock, Make-to-Order, Planning with Final Assembly)
+ Lot sizing, safety stock, lead times
+ Exception handling and performance tuning in MRP Live
Configure and manage
Master Data
:
+ Material Master (MRP views)
+ BOMs, Routings, Production Versions
+ Work Centers & Capacity models
Support PP-DS integration (embedded PP-DS preferred)
Lead business workshops, solution design sessions, and fit-gap analysis
Support UAT, cutover planning, data migration, and post-go-live stabilization
Mentor junior consultants and review functional specifications
Required Skills & Expertise
SAP PP Functional
Strong hands-on configuration experience in:
+ SAP PP on S/4HANA
+ MRP Live, Capacity Planning, Production Orders
Experience in
discrete and/or process manufacturing
Solid understanding of
production costing and variance analysis
SAP PP / S/4HANA certification
S/4HANA & Advanced Planning
Experience with:
+ Embedded PP-DS on S/4HANA (preferred)
+ Advanced ATP (aATP) - good to have
Knowledge of
Fiori apps
for manufacturing and planning
Exposure to
Clean Core principles
and S/4HANA best practices
Good to Have
Experience with
global rollouts or multi-plant setups
Exposure to
SAP IBP integration
(Demand / Response)
Experience in
CPG, Pharma, Manufacturing, or Chemicals
Agile or Activate methodology experience
Soft Skills
Strong business communication and stakeholder management
Ability to translate manufacturing requirements into scalable SAP solutions
Experience working independently in client-facing roles
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Location / Work Model
Hybrid / Onsite / Remote (based on project requirements)
Requirements
You Are A Good Fit If This Sounds Like You:
Ability to cope in a complex and fast-changing business environment and to respond calmly and rationally to changing aspirations in a deadline-driven situation.
Works independently on complex processes and modules that may be used by one or more programs or systems.
Strong planning and organizing skills including the ability to manage several work streams simultaneously.
Excellent communication skills with a capacity to present, discuss and explain issues coherently and logically both in writing and verbally.
Good influencing and persuasion skills with the ability to enthuse and inspire multidisciplinary teams and build successful relationships at all levels.
Good team player, self-motivated and able to work on own initiative.
Clear decision-making ability with the facility to judge complex situations and assess when to escalate issues
Kindly note that we are working in a Hybrid Mode with base location in Bengaluru, Karnataka, this is not a remote role.