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The SAP S/4HANA PP/DS Lead will be responsible for leading the Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling workstream in S/4HANA transformation projects. The role requires over 10 years of experience in SAP PP/DS and S/4HANA, with a focus on solution design and delivery. Strong leadership and stakeholder engagement skills are essential.
Job Responsibility:
Lead the PP/DS workstream across SAP S/4HANA transformation projects
Drive Fit-to-Standard (F2S) and design workshops aligned to SAP S/4HANA Best Practices
Define PP/DS transformation strategy
Design, configure, and validate S/4HANA embedded PP/DS solutions
Ensure alignment with MRP, Advanced Planning, and Manufacturing Execution (MES) processes
Lead Fit-to-Standard (F2S) workshops and logistics process harmonization
Assess and manage custom code (RICEFW) impacts for PPDS in S/4HANA
Guide logistics and transportation master data conversion and validation
Collaborate with PP, MM, QM, EWM, TM, and FI/CO teams
Define PP/DS master and transactional data migration strategy
Lead unit testing, integration testing, UAT, and regression cycles for PP/DS scenarios
Lead PP/DS cutover activities
Act as escalation point during go-live and hypercare
Ensure adherence to SAP Activate methodology, project standards, and documentation
Mentor PPDS consultants and support knowledge transfer
Requirements:
10+ years of SAP PP / PP-DS / APO experience
2+ full-cycle SAP S/4HANA PP/DS implementations or APO to S/4HANA PP/DS conversions
Strong understanding of manufacturing planning and scheduling concepts
Hands-on experience with S/4HANA embedded PP/DS, MRP Live and advanced planning integration, SAP Fiori apps for planning and scheduling
Knowledge of S/4HANA simplifications vs APO PP/DS
Proven experience leading PP/DS teams in large transformation programs
Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
Experience working in global delivery and multi-vendor environments
Nice to have:
SAP S/4HANA certification in Manufacturing / PP / PP-DS
Experience with SAP Digital Manufacturing, MES integrations
Industry experience in Manufacturing, Automotive, Aerospace, or Consumer Products