SAP S​/HANA PPDS Consultant; Automotive Manufacturing

Key Responsibilities SAP PPDS & S/4

HANA

• Hands‑on execution and support of S/4
  
  HANA PPDS in a live manufacturing environment
• Perform capacity planning and detailed scheduling to support daily production operations
• Configure and manage PPDS planning heuristics and optimizers
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to PPDS and integrated SAP modules
• Manage PPDS–S/4
  
  HANA integration, including data consistency and transfer
• Support production planning processes and continuous improvements

• Work closely with manufacturing teams in Automotive environments
• Support Discrete and Repetitive Manufacturing processes
• Handle complex production scenarios including sequencing and constraints

• Participate in daily client meetings and planning discussions
• Coordinate with cross‑functional teams (Manufacturing, IT, Supply Chain)
• Provide clear status updates and recommendations to stakeholders

• 3–4+ years of hands‑on experience in SAP S/4
  
  HANA PPDS
• Strong expertise in:
• Capacity Planning
• Detailed Scheduling
• PPDS Heuristics & Optimizer
• PPDS Troubleshooting & Support
• Automotive manufacturing experience (Mandatory)
• Experience with Discrete and Repetitive Manufacturing
• Excellent communication and client‑facing skills

• Experience or working knowledge of S/4
  
  HANA IPPE (Integrated Product & Process Engineering)
• Experience or exposure to S/4
  
  HANA Variant Configuration (VC)
• APO PPDS background with S/4
  
  HANA migration experience