SAP PPDS Consultant

Job Title: SAP PPDS Consultant
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Mumbai, Pune (Remote)
Experience: 10 to 17 Years
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Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced SAP PPDS (Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling) Consultant to support the design, configuration, implementation, and optimization of SAP PPDS solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong functional expertise in production planning, detailed scheduling, master data management, planning engines, and SAP manufacturing processes.
The consultant will be responsible for gathering business requirements, conducting fit-gap analysis, configuring SAP PPDS, preparing functional specifications, supporting testing activities, and managing deployment and post-go-live support. The role requires close collaboration with business stakeholders and technical teams to deliver effective, scalable, and optimized production planning solutions throughout the project lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
Gather, analyze, and document business requirements related to production planning and detailed scheduling.
Conduct fit-gap analysis to identify standard SAP capabilities, process gaps, and required custom developments.
Configure SAP PPDS based on business requirements and prepare functional specifications for custom enhancements.
Participate in all testing phases, including unit testing, integration testing, regression testing, and user acceptance testing (UAT).
Collaborate with clients, business users, functional teams, and technical teams to resolve issues and ensure successful project delivery.
Support cutover planning, deployment, Go-Live, and post-Go-Live hypercare activities.
Configure and validate SAP PPDS master data, including products, locations, resources, Production Data Structures (PDS), transportation lanes, models, and versions.
Manage and troubleshoot transactional data, including planned orders, production orders, stock transport requisitions (STRs), and stock transport orders (STOs).
Understand and manage pegging relationships between supply and demand elements.
Configure and utilize PPDS planning engines, including heuristics and the optimizer, to support production planning and scheduling requirements.
Implement and support setup optimization, block planning, and campaign planning processes.
Configure and support Make-to-Stock (MTS) and Make-to-Order (MTO) planning strategies within SAP PPDS.
Work with shop floor control, Material Requirements Planning (MRP), and manufacturing execution processes.
Support Variant Configuration (VC), including BOM and routing integration with production planning.
Configure and support purchase orders (POs), stock transport orders (STOs), batch management, and handling unit management as required.
Identify opportunities to improve planning efficiency, resource utilization, production schedules, and operational performance metrics.
Support solution documentation, knowledge transfer, and continuous process improvement initiatives.
Required Skills and Qualifications
Strong hands-on experience in SAP PPDS implementation, configuration, and support.
In-depth knowledge of SAP PPDS planning and detailed scheduling processes.
Strong understanding of PPDS master data, including products, locations, resources, PDS, transportation lanes, models, and versions.
Experience working with planned orders, production orders, STRs, STOs, and pegging relationships.
Hands-on knowledge of PPDS heuristics, optimizer, setup optimization, block planning, and campaign planning.
Experience configuring Make-to-Stock (MTS) and Make-to-Order (MTO) planning processes.
Good understanding of SAP MRP, shop floor control, BOMs, routings, and Variant Configuration (VC).
Knowledge of purchase orders, stock transport orders, batch management, and handling unit management.
Experience in requirements gathering, fit-gap analysis, functional configuration, and functional specification preparation.
Experience supporting testing, defect resolution, cutover, Go-Live, and hypercare.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and client-facing skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with SAP APO PPDS and/or SAP S/4HANA embedded PP/DS, depending on the project landscape.
Experience in manufacturing, supply chain planning, production scheduling, and resource optimization.
Familiarity with SAP integration points across production planning, procurement, inventory management, and manufacturing processes.
Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Work arrangement
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