Job Description: Job Description SAP PP/QM Consultant
Designation: Senior Associate
Experience Required: 5+ Years
Primary Skills: SAP PP, SAP QM, SAP S/4HANA
Role: SAP PP/QM Functional Consultant
1. Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced SAP PP/QM Consultant with a minimum of 5 years of
relevant experience in SAP Production Planning (PP) and Quality Management (QM),
including end-to-end implementations, rollouts, configuration, integration, and production
support.
The ideal candidate should possess strong functional and technical integration knowledge
of SAP S/4HANA, manufacturing processes, MES integration, planning system interfaces,
and cross-functional SAP modules. The candidate should be capable of independently
managing business requirements, solution design, configuration, testing, and stakeholder
interactions.
2. Key Responsibilities
A. SAP PP/QM Functional Expertise
Demonstrate strong hands-on configuration experience in SAP Production Planning
(PP) and Quality Management (QM).
Possess expertise in MRP, BOM, Routings, Work Centers, Production Orders,
Process Orders, and Capacity Planning.
Manage SAP QM processes, including Inspection Plans, Inspection Lots, Results
Recording, Usage Decisions, and Quality Notifications.
Demonstrate a strong understanding of discrete manufacturing and process
manufacturing (PP-PI).
Handle Batch Management, Batch Determination, Goods Movements, and
Production Confirmations.
Support SAP PP/QM configuration, troubleshooting, enhancements, and production
issue resolution.
B. SAP S/4HANA Implementation & Solution Design
Participate in end-to-end SAP S/4HANA implementations, rollouts, and support
engagements.
Conduct business workshops with manufacturing, production, planning, and
quality management teams to gather and analyze requirements.
Prepare business user stories, requirement documents, functional specifications,
solution design documents, configuration documents, and test scripts.
Drive solution architecture, business process design, standardization, and
optimization.
Independently manage business requirements, functional deliverables, and client
interactions.
C. MES & External Planning System Integration
Must have hands-on experience integrating Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
with SAP S/4HANA.
Demonstrate expertise in Process Order IDocs,



BAPI-based Production
Confirmations, and related integration processes.
Possess robust knowledge of Batch Management concepts, including Specific
Batch, Document Batch, and Generic Batch.
Must have experience integrating SAP S/4HANA with Blue Yonder, SAP APO, SAP
IBP, or other SAP/non-SAP planning systems.
Design and support interfaces between SAP PP/QM and external manufacturing,
planning, and execution systems.
D. Cross-Functional SAP Integration
Design and manage integration between SAP PP/QM and other SAP modules,
including:
o Materials Management (MM)
o Sales and Distribution (SD)
o Plant Maintenance (PM)
o Controlling (CO)
o Warehouse Management (WM/EWM)
o Batch Management and Warehouse Processes
Collaborate with technical teams on enhancements, User Exits, BAdIs, interfaces,
forms, reports, conversions, and workflows, particularly related to New Product
Introduction (NPI).
E. Testing, Deployment & Change Management
Develop comprehensive integration test scenarios, test scripts, and test cases.
Execute System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), defect
resolution, and troubleshooting.
Must have hands-on experience with SAP Solution Manager (Sol Man), Change
Request Management (ChaRM), documentation, and transport
management/movements.
Support deployment, cutover, post-go-live stabilization, and production support
activities.
F. Stakeholder Management & Process Improvement
Collaborate effectively with functional, technical, and business teams to ensure
successful project delivery.
Identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, standardization, and
operational optimization.
Mentor junior consultants and coordinate cross-functional activities.
Communicate project progress, risks, dependencies, and solution decisions to
senior stakeholders.
Demonstrate strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder
management skills.
3. Mandatory Skills & Experience




Minimum 5+ years of relevant SAP PP/QM experience in implementation, rollout,
and support projects.
Robust hands-on SAP PP/QM configuration and integration experience in SAP
S/4HANA.
Expertise in discrete manufacturing and process manufacturing (PP-PI).
Hands-on experience in MES integration with SAP S/4HANA, including Process
Order IDocs and BAPI-based confirmations.
Strong knowledge of Batch Management, including Specific Batch, Document
Batch, and Generic Batch concepts.
Experience with SAP S/4HANA integration with Blue Yonder, APO, IBP, or other
SAP/non-SAP planning systems.
Strong cross-functional integration knowledge across MM, SD, PM, CO, and
WM/EWM.
Hands-on experience with SAP ChaRM, Solution Manager, documentation, and
transport management.
Experience in functional specifications, solution design, SIT/UAT, defect resolution,
and production support.
Ability to independently manage client requirements, stakeholder discussions, and
project deliverables.
4. Preferred Qualifications / Added Advantage
At least one end-to-end SAP S/4HANA implementation or rollout experience.
Experience in SAP S/4HANA implementation projects within FMCG,
Pharmaceuticals, or Life Sciences industries.
Experience in New Product Introduction (NPI) processes and related SAP
enhancements.
Strong exposure to manufacturing process optimization, automation, and solution
architecture.
5. Key Competencies
SAP PP/QM Functional Configuration
SAP S/4HANA Implementation & Rollouts
MES & External Planning System Integration
Cross-Functional SAP Integration
Business Process Design & Solution Architecture
Functional Documentation & Testing
Stakeholder Management & Client Communication
Analytical Thinking & Problem-Solving
Team Collaboration & Mentoring
Ideal Candidate Profile: A technically proficient and business-oriented SAP PP/QM
Consultant with strong SAP S/4HANA implementation experience, hands-on MES and
planning system integration expertise, and the ability to independently deliver complex
manufacturing and quality management solutions in a cross-functional project
environment.
Additional Information: SPOC - Subash Gunasekar ()
Mandatory Skills - Under JD
Nice to have skills - Under JD
Clean Room Project - No

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