SAP PPDS / Manufacturing Planning Consultant
Posted Today by K2 Partnering
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
Remote in Latin America
Summary: Global manufacturing organization is seeking an experienced SAP PPDS / Manufacturing Planning Consultant to support early-stage evaluation and implementation planning within an SAP S/4HANA environment. The role involves assessing the current planning landscape, guiding implementation decisions, and providing hands-on expertise in SAP manufacturing planning. The consultant will collaborate with internal teams and stakeholders to optimize manufacturing planning and scheduling processes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support SAP PPDS evaluation and proof-of-concept activities
- Assist with manufacturing planning and scheduling process optimization
- Provide guidance on PPDS implementation approach and best practices
- Work closely with internal SAP teams and business stakeholders
- Support creation of functional specifications and process documentation
- Assist with integrations, APIs, IDocs, and manufacturing data flows
- Help define scalable and standardized planning templates
- Provide knowledge transfer and enablement support to internal teams
- Support assessment of planning tools and manufacturing scheduling capabilities
Key Skills:
- Strong SAP PPDS experience
- SAP manufacturing process knowledge
- Experience supporting or participating in PPDS implementations or POCs
- Experience with SAP S/4HANA environments
- Strong SAP functional configuration experience
- Experience with APIs, IDocs, and SAP integrations
- Ability to create functional specifications and process documentation
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: Latin America
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Global manufacturing organization undergoing broader planning and manufacturing transformation initiatives within an SAP S/4HANA (RISE) environment is seeking an experienced SAP PPDS / Manufacturing Planning Consultant to support early-stage PPDS evaluation, POC activities, and future implementation planning.
The organization is looking for someone who can help assess the current planning landscape, support governance and template discussions, guide initial implementation decisions, and provide hands-on SAP manufacturing planning expertise.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support SAP PPDS evaluation and proof-of-concept activities
- Assist with manufacturing planning and scheduling process optimization
- Provide guidance on PPDS implementation approach and best practices
- Work closely with internal SAP teams and business stakeholders
- Support creation of functional specifications and process documentation
- Assist with integrations, APIs, IDocs, and manufacturing data flows
- Help define scalable and standardized planning templates
- Provide knowledge transfer and enablement support to internal teams
- Support assessment of planning tools and manufacturing scheduling capabilities
Required Skills:
- Strong SAP PPDS experience
- SAP manufacturing process knowledge
- Experience supporting or participating in PPDS implementations or POCs
- Experience with SAP S/4HANA environments
- Strong SAP functional configuration experience
- Experience with APIs, IDocs, and SAP integrations
- Ability to create functional specifications and process documentation
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Preferred Skills:
- Digital Manufacturing exposure
- Experience with AI-driven planning optimization or forecasting initiatives
- Experience in complex global manufacturing environments