IT Solution Engineer – Production Planning

First Quality is seeking an IT Solution Engineer – Production Planning to work remotely. The Production Planning Solution Engineer will be a key member of the in‑house Build team, focusing on continuous and discrete production planning processes in the CPG industry.

• Collaborate with business stakeholders, solution architects, and other SAP configuration specialists to gather, analyze, and document requirements, and implement approved designs.
• Coordinate proactively with colleagues to understand business processes, system integrations, and dependencies to complete assigned tasks efficiently.
• Manage small projects and enhancements within the Production Planning domain, ensuring timely delivery and quality outcomes.
• Perform hands‑on SAP ECC configuration with strong expertise in PP, SC, and inventory management.
• Utilize deep knowledge of the SAP data model and related master and transactional data tables/fields.
• Work with IDOCs, user exits, BAPIs, and function modules.
• Understand PP organization structures and their relationship to business structures, master data, and integration into MM, SD, QM, PM.
• Be well‑versed in MRP & scheduling logic and planning tools such as APO/IBP or S/4 HANA.
• Support solution architects in evaluating options, brainstorming design approaches, and implementing best‑fit solutions.
• Adapt systems and configurations to evolving business processes and requirements.
• Assist in developing an SAP S/4
  
  HANA migration roadmap and participate in downstream implementation activities.
• Provide end‑user training and develop comprehensive training materials.
• Conduct unit, integration, and user acceptance testing for PP‑related configurations and developments.
• Maintain detailed configuration documentation, functional specifications, and process flows for audit and knowledge transfer.
• Identify opportunities to optimize PP processes, reduce manual effort, and improve system performance.
• Stay current with SAP ECC and S/4 HANA PP innovations, best practices, and industry trends.
• Participate in cross‑functional projects as a subject matter expert for PP.
• Collaborate with external vendors, consultants, and integration partners to deliver solutions involving third‑party systems.
• Assist in change impact analysis, communication planning, and stakeholder engagement for PP‑related initiatives.

• 12+ years of IT experience supporting business processes in Production Planning.
• 10+ years of engineering experience building solutions under high‑level and architectural designs.
• 2+ years of solution architecture experience, contributing to enterprise‑level designs.
• Extensive hands‑on SAP ECC configuration experience in the PP domain (master data management, integration with MM, IM, WM, SD, QM, PM, FICO, APO, MES).
• Knowledge of Bill of Materials, Work Centers, Routing, and Production Orders.
• Relevant SAP PP certifications a plus.
• Deep understanding of MRP, capacity planning, and shop‑floor control.
• Experience with SAP S/4 HANA a plus.
• Ability to perform system testing, troubleshoot issues, and implement enhancements.
• Basic ABAP debugging skills (optional).
• Strong expertise with SAP tables, fields, custom fields, pricing procedures, BAPIs, and function modules.
• Proven experience integrating SAP PP processes with other SAP modules and non‑SAP applications.
• Familiarity with S/4 HANA migration concepts and roadmap planning.
• Project management experience or exposure, managing small to medium work streams.
• Consumer Packaged Goods manufacturing industry experience preferred.
• Business process design experience focusing on optimizing PP and execution workflows.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships internally and externally.
• Strategic mindset aligning technology solutions to business objectives.
• Strong change management and communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in dynamic, entrepreneurial environments with ambiguity.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, flow‑charting and modeling tools.
• Experience with SAP ASAP methodology, Agile a plus.
• Ability to prepare high‑level conceptual, system, and low‑level designs and professional documentation.

• Competitive base salary and bonus opportunities.
• Paid time off (three‑week minimum).
• Medical, dental and vision coverage starting day one.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Paid parental leave.
• Dependent care FSA with employer match up to $2500.
• Free diapers for new baby employees.
• Tuition assistance.
• Wellness program with savings up to $4000 per year on insurance premiums.

First Quality is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or protected veteran status.