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Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
SAP PP (Production Planning) Configuration & Support:
- Configure and support core SAP PP processes, including:
- MRP (Material Requirements Planning)
- Production Order Management
- Capacity Planning
- Production Scheduling
- Work Center Management
- Routing and BOM (Bill of Materials) integration
- Lead and configure Make-to-Order (MTO) and Make-to-Stock (MTS) scenarios in SAP PP.
SAP VC (Variant Configuration) Expertise:
- Configure and support Variant Configuration (VC) for handling product variants and customizable products within the SAP system.
- Set up characteristics, classes, dependencies, and configuration profiles.
- Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing teams to define the configurable product structures.
Integration with Other Modules:
- Integrate SAP PP with MM (Materials Management), SD (Sales and Distribution), and QM (Quality Management) for seamless order fulfillment and production execution.
- Collaborate with other SAP teams for PP-PI (Production Planning for Process Industries), EWM (Extended Warehouse Management), and PM (Plant Maintenance) integration.
Project Delivery & Support:
- Act as a subject matter expert during implementation, support, and rollout projects.
- Lead testing (unit testing, integration testing, user acceptance testing) for new implementations or system enhancements.
- Provide post-go-live support, troubleshooting, and optimization of SAP PP and VC processes.
Training & Documentation:
- Create user manuals, training documents, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for SAP PP and VC processes.
- Train business users on Variant Configuration, production planning processes, and system enhancements.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Supply Chain, or a related field.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in SAP PP (Production Planning) module.
- At least 2+ years of experience in SAP VC (Variant Configuration), including configuration of characteristics, classes, and dependencies.
- Strong understanding of production processes, materials management, and capacity planning.
- Experience with SAP ECC or S/4HANA platforms.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally with business stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with S/4HANA and the new VC concepts such as Fiori applications for configuration management.
- Exposure to Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) integration.
- Knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles, Kanban, or TOC (Theory of Constraints) in production environments.
- SAP PP or VC Certification (preferred).