The Opportunity
- Be part of SAP S/4HANA ePPDS / PP DS implementations and support engagements
- Work hands on on detailed scheduling, capacity planning, and tank based production scenarios
- Support clients in improving schedule adherence, throughput, and resource utilization
- Gain strong exposure to embedded PP/DS, process industry planning, and shop floor integration
- Grow as a functional specialist / individual contributor in advanced planning solutions
Your Key Responsibilities
- Configure and support SAP PP/DS and Embedded PP/DS (ePPDS) solutions
- Maintain and validate master data: Products, Locations, Resources, Tanks, and PDS
- Configure tank resources, capacities, min/max fill levels, cleaning and changeover times
- Execute and analyse PP/DS heuristics and optimizer runs for finite scheduling
- Perform detailed scheduling and sequencing using the PP/DS Planning Board
- Support process order integration with S/4HANA production execution
- Analyse and resolve planning alerts, capacity overloads, and sequencing conflicts
- Support unit testing, SIT, UAT, and data validation activities
- Handle production support issues, perform rootcause analysis, and propose fixes
- Prepare functional documentation and support planner enablement sessions
Skills and attributes for success
- Hands-on experience in SAP PP/DS or Embedded PP/DS (ePPDS)
- Strong understanding of finite planning, pegging, sequencing, and capacity modelling
- Practical experience with tank planning in process manufacturing
- Knowledge of setup times, cleaning cycles, batch constraints, and tank utilization
- Experience working with heuristics, optimizer profiles, and planning boards
- Ability to analyse planning results and explain them to business users
- Strong troubleshooting and problem solving mindset
- Valuable communication skills and ability to work in global delivery teams
Ideally, youll also
- Experience working on ePPDS or APO PP/DS migration/conversion projects
- Understanding of production execution impacts (confirmations, partial postings, delays)
- Familiarity with alerts and exception-based planning
- Basic exposure to ABAP debugging or PP/DS BAdIs (nice to have)
- Prior experience in client-facing
What we look for
- A strong hands on PP/DS planning professional who can work independently
- Someone who takes ownership of configuration, issue resolution, and delivery
- Logical thinkers who can break down complex planning and tank constraints
- Professionals eager to deepen expertise rather than move into people management
- Collaborative team players with a quality and client focused approach
📌 SAP PPDS Consultant (Noida)
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