SAP Production Planning (PP)

Title: SAP Production Planning (PP) Solution Architect

Location: Houston, TX/Remote

Duration: Full Time

Client: Confidential

Salary Range: $90k-$160K/year

Visa: GC

Experience required: 20 - 25 years of experience

Interview Mode: Video


Job Description

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills:

We are seeking an experienced SAP Production Planning (PP) Functional Lead/Solution Architect with strong expertise in SAP S/4HANA Production Planning, Advanced Available-to-Promise (aATP/ATP), and SAP Materials Management (MM). The ideal candidate will lead the design, implementation, and optimization of end-to-end planning and manufacturing processes, ensuring seamless integration across procurement, manufacturing, inventory, and order fulfillment.

This role requires deep business process knowledge, strong stakeholder management skills, and extensive experience delivering SAP S/4HANA manufacturing solutions.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities

SAP Production Planning (PP)

Design, configure, and implement SAP Production Planning solutions.

Configure and support:

o Material Master

o Bill of Materials (BOM)

o Routings

o Production Versions

o Work Centers

o Production Orders

o Process Orders

o Repetitive Manufacturing

Configure and optimize MRP Live and Classic MRP.

Support Demand Management and Long-Term Planning.

Optimize production scheduling and capacity planning.

Support Engineering Change Management (ECM).

Improve manufacturing efficiency using SAP best practices

ATP / Advanced ATP (aATP)

Configure and optimize SAP ATP/aATP functionality.

Design and implement:

o Product Availability Check

o Alternative-Based Confirmation (ABC)

o Backorder Processing (BOP)

o Product Allocation (PAL)

o Release for Delivery

Improve order confirmation accuracy and customer delivery commitments.

Collaborate with Sales, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing teams to optimize order fulfillment.

SAP Materials Management (MM)

Configure and support:

o Procurement

o Purchasing

o Inventory Management

o Goods Receipt/Goods Issue

o Stock Transfers

o Physical Inventory

o Vendor Master

o Mater ial Valuation

Optimize inventory levels and material availability.

Collaborate with warehouse and logistics teams to streamline material flow.

Integration Responsibilities

Design and support integration between SAP PP and:

SAP MM

SAP SD

SAP EWM

SAP WM

SAP QM

SAP PM

SAP TM

SAP IBP (preferred)

MES systems

SAP BTP Integration Suite

SAP PI/PO

APIs, IDocs, and OData services