Lead SAP S/4HANA Production Planning Consultant

• Lead end-to-end delivery of the SAP S/4HANA Production Planning (PP) and Production Execution (PE) solution across multiple industry sectors
• Own the solution design across Make-to-Stock, Make-to-Order, Repetitive, and Discrete manufacturing scenarios
• Conduct detailed discovery and explore design workshops with production managers, planners, and supply chain heads to define target operating models
• Define integration points with SAP MM, SD, QM, WM/EWM, IBP, and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
• Drive the adoption of S/4 innovations such as Advanced Planning, MRP Live, Production Scheduling Board, and Embedded Analytics
• Support pre-sales solutioning – RFPs, RFIs, demos, and effort estimations for manufacturing-led SAP transformations
• Contribute to industry-specific solution templates (e.g., automotive, industrial, consumer goods) with repeatable assets and accelerators
• Collaborate with technical architects, data migration teams, and change management experts to ensure holistic transformation success
• Lead and mentor a team of functional consultants and guide clients through business process enablement and deployment planning

Required Experience

• Extensive years of SAP consulting experience with deep functional expertise in SAP PP and related modules
• 2 full-cycle S/4HANA greenfield and brownfield implementation programs in a manufacturing-intensive environment and at least one greenfield global rollout implementation program
• Strong hands on experience in S/4HANA Production Planning, Demand Management, Shop Floor Control, MRP Live, and Work Center/Resource modeling
• Experience integrating SAP PP with MES systems, either via PI/PO, MII, or third-party manufacturing platforms
• Previous leadership of SAP workstreams or cross-functional manufacturing solutions in a consulting/SI environment
• Demonstrated capability in pre-sales or bid solutioning – especially for manufacturing-led S/4 programs

Technical & Functional Skills

• In-depth configuration knowledge of SAP PP, MRP, Routing/BOMs, Production Orders, Capacity Planning, and Demand Management
• Understanding of integration touchpoints with MM, SD, QM, PM, and MES interfaces
• Familiarity with Fiori apps for shop floor operations and embedded analytics for production KPIs
• Exposure to SAP IBP, PP/DS, or advanced scheduling tools is highly desirable
• Awareness of industry manufacturing standards and regulatory compliance frameworks (GMP, ISO, etc.)