SAP Plan to Produce; PTP Functional Architect Job Atlanta area,Georgia USA,IT/Tech

Position: SAP Plan to Produce (PTP) Functional Architect

SAP Functional Architect – Plan-to-Produce (PTP)

Salary Range: $180k to $200k

The SAP Functional Architect – Plan-to-Produce (PTP) is responsible for leading the functional architecture and design of SAP manufacturing planning and execution processes within SAP S/4

HANA. This role drives end-to-end production workflows including demand planning, MRP, production execution, capacity planning, and shop floor operations while ensuring scalable, high‑performing, and clean‑core compliant SAP solutions.

The Architect partners closely with Product Owners, business stakeholders, and cross‑functional teams to translate business requirements into standardized SAP PP/PTP solutions that support multi‑plant manufacturing operations. This role also ensures strong governance across master data, integrations, testing, deployment, and hyper‑care activities.

Key Responsibilities SAP PTP Architecture & Strategy

Own the SAP Plan-to-Produce (PTP) target‑state architecture across all manufacturing plants including MTS, MTO, ETO, and repetitive manufacturing environments.
Define and govern SAP PP standards, process variants, production models, and planning frameworks.
Enforce Clean Core principles using standard SAP functionality and side‑by‑side extensions only when necessary.
Define reference architectures for:
Production Orders
Process Orders
Repetitive Manufacturing
Confirmations and Backflush processing
MRP runtime performance
Job concurrency
Logging and monitoring standards
Error handling and operational support

Master Data Governance

BOMs
Routings
Work Centers
Production Versions
Standardize planning parameters such as:
Safety stock
Lead times
Scheduling margins
Planning strategies
Define material master governance rules aligned with PTC, OTC, and RTP processes.

Integration & Cross-Functional Collaboration

Design integration architecture across SAP domains including OTC, RTP, PTC, and CPQ.
Define integration contracts including:
APIs
IDocs
Mapping logic
Collaborate with Product Owners to prioritize initiatives that improve:
Throughput
Yield
Schedule adherence
Capacity utilization

Security, Compliance & Controls

Define SAP security and authorization models for planners, schedulers, operators, and supervisors.
Ensure segregation of duties (SoD) between master data governance and execution activities.
Ensure auditability and traceability for:
Order changes
Confirmations
Yield and scrap transactions
BOM and Routing updates

Testing & Quality Assurance

Demand Planning
MRP
Goods Issue
Confirmations
Goods Receipt
QM integration
FI/CO postings
Support SIT, UAT, regression testing, and automation initiatives.
Develop test scripts covering:
High-volume manufacturing
Capacity constraints
Material shortages
Substitutions
Lead cutover planning and production readiness activities.
Establish mock MRP runs, pilot order validation, and stock adjustment procedures.
Define hypercare KPIs and stabilization metrics.
Drive root cause analysis and permanent issue resolution.
End-to-end SAP PTP process architecture
Cross-functional integration architecture

WRICEF & Solution Design

WRICEF inventory and complexity assessments
Functional specifications
Prototype configurations and demo validation materials

Master Data

Conversion mapping support
Cutover and data load requirements

Testing & Deployment

SIT/UAT scripts and acceptance criteria
Regression test packs
Cutover readiness documentation
Hypercare playbooks and issue triage procedures

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related discipline
10–15 years of SAP PP/PTP experience in SAP S/4

HANA environments
Strong expertise in:
MRP
Production Planning
Production Execution
Capacity Planning
Experience with:
Multi-plant manufacturing operations
Capacity leveling and bottleneck analysis
MTS, MTO, ETO, and repetitive manufacturing
Strong understanding of SAP Clean Core principles and SAP BTP extension strategies
Experience reviewing WRICEF objects including custom production reporting and MRP enhancements
Experience supporting UAT, cutover, deployment, and hypercare activities
Executive-level communication and stakeholder management skills
Ability to mentor functional analysts and support CoE maturity initiatives

Preferred Qualifications

SAP PP Certification
Experience in manufacturing or distribution industries
Experience with variant configuration and advanced planning tools
Exposure to make-to-order and variant-driven production environments

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