SAP PP Consultant

At Diconium, you will work on impactful software, data, and AI projects that help global companies do more with less. Collaborate with 2,300+ experts to deliver measurable business value. We foster a supportive, people-first culture with flexible hybrid work options.

We are a global tech group with 30+ years of experience delivering software, data, and AI solutions, trusted by industry leaders like STIHL, Zeiss, Trumpf, and Volkswagen.

Operating across Europe, North America, and Asia, we drive digital transformation from strategy to managed services, shaping a smarter, more sustainable future.

We are proud to be part of the Volkswagen Group.

• Minimum 10+ years of experience in SAP Production Planning (PP), including at least two end-to-end SAP S/4
  
  HANA implementations in mid-to-high complexity manufacturing environments
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering, Manufacturing, Information Systems, or a related field
• Strong understanding of discrete and/or process manufacturing environments
  , applying SAP S/4
  
  HANA PP best practices and standardized production processes
• Experience delivering SAP S/4
  
  HANA PP solutions in automotive or high-volume manufacturing environments is a strong asset
• SAP S/4
  
  HANA certification preferred (e.g.,
  SAP Certified Application Associate – SAP S/4
  
  HANA Production Planning
  ).

• Partner with business stakeholders to lead on-site end-to-end process workshops
  , document current- and future-state manufacturing processes, translate business requirements into detailed functional design specifications
  , and drive implementation of SAP S/4
  
  HANA PP solutions
• Prepare and execute test scenarios
  , including unit testing, system integration testing (SIT), and support user acceptance testing (UAT) and post-implementation validation
• Provide end-to-end functional support for SAP S/4
  
  HANA PP
  , resolving business-critical production planning and execution issues within defined SLAs
• Experience supporting global PP templates and large-scale manufacturing rollouts
  , including localization, change control, and cross-plant process harmonization
• Deliver post-go-live (hypercare) support and drive continuous improvement through production process optimization and solution enhancements
• Develop comprehensive, role-based training documentation and conduct on-site training sessions to ensure effective adoption of SAP S/4
  
  HANA PP by planners, production supervisors, and plant stakeholders
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with complex stakeholders across multiple geographies

• Deep hands-on knowledge of SAP S/4
  
  HANA Production Planning (PP), including material masters (MRP views), BOMs, routings/recipes, work centers, production versions, and production orders
• Strong SAP S/4
  
  HANA PP configuration expertise, including MRP parameters, planning strategies (MTS/MTO), lot sizing, scheduling, capacity planning, and order execution settings
• Experience with Fiori-based production planning and execution
  , including production order processing, confirmations, goods movements, and shop-floor execution workflows
• Experience supporting high-volume, discrete manufacturing environments
  , such as body shop, paint shop, assembly lines, robotics, and complex production flows
• Strong integration knowledge between SAP PP and MM (material staging, back flushing, procurement),
  QM (inspection integration), and FI/CO (production costing and variance analysis)
• Experience aligning production planning with capacity constraints
  , planned downtime, and operational dependencies
• Lead SAP S/4
  
  HANA PP master data design and governance
  , covering BOM structures, routings/recipes, work centers, production versions, and planning parameters, ensuring consistency and scalability across plants

• Ability and willingness to travel up to 60% per month
  , typically Tuesday–Thursday
• Ability to work with distributed global teams and coordinate delivery across regions and time zones
• Flexible work timings required due to remote working environment, including onshore overlap as needed

• Occasion…