Role & responsibilities

- Strong hands-on experience in SAP PPDS on S/4HANA (embedded PPDS) environment.
- Good understanding of Production Planning, Detailed Scheduling, and Optimization processes.
- Expertise in configuring PPDS master data: resources, PPMs/PDS, transportation lanes, planning versions, and planning books.
- Experience with Heuristics configuration, Optimizer setup, and Planning Board usage.
- Knowledge of integration with ECC/S/4HANA core modules PP, MM, SD, and QM via CIF (Core Interface).
- Experience in CIF monitoring, queue management, and resolving master data transfer issues.
- Proficiency in Product View, Alert Monitor, and Resource Planning Table for capacity and order scheduling.
- Strong understanding of Finite Capacity Scheduling, Sequence-dependent setup activities, and Constraint-based planning.
- Experience with IDoc monitoring, error handling, and interface troubleshooting between SAP PPDS and external systems (MES, SCM, etc.)

- Minimum 6 years of functional experience in SAP PPDS / PP domain, including configuration, implementation, and support.
- At least 1–2 end-to-end S/4HANA PPDS implementation or AMS (support) projects.
- Sound understanding of Planning Strategies, MRP Live,



and Detailed Scheduling functionalities in S/4HANA.
- Experience in order pegging, capacity leveling, and planning optimization.
- Integration exposure with IBP, APO, and MES systems.
- Experience working within ITIL-based support models (Incident, Change, Problem management).

- Analyze current business requirements and enhancements related to SAP PPDS.
- Translate functional specifications into system configurations and testing scenarios.
- Configure planning procedures, heuristics, optimizer settings, and master data for PPDS.
- Provide L2/L3 functional support in S/4HANA PPDS environments.
- Maintain and enhance existing PPDS functionalities, ensuring system stability and performance.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues in CIF integration, planning runs, and capacity constraints.
- Monitor and handle IDoc errors, ensuring smooth communication between systems.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (PP, MM, SD, QM) to resolve integration and planning issues.
- Support testing (UAT/SIT), documentation, and user training for PPDS functionalities.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize planning efficiency and system utilization.

📌 SAP PPDS (Bengaluru)
🏢 Tekskills
📍 Bengaluru