: SAP PPDS Consultant

Client: HCL

Employment Type: Contract

Work Mode: 100% Remote

Experience: 8+ Years (Preferred)

Primary Skill: SAP PPDS (Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling)

Role Summary

We are looking for an experienced SAP PPDS Consultant to support and implement SAP Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling solutions within an SAP environment.

The candidate will be responsible for configuring, optimizing, and supporting PPDS functionalities to improve production planning, scheduling, resource utilization, and manufacturing efficiency. The role requires strong functional expertise in SAP PPDS, integration with SAP PP, and hands-on experience with production planning and scheduling processes.

The ideal candidate should have experience working with SAP S/4HANA PPDS or embedded PPDS, along with a strong understanding of manufacturing processes, capacity planning, and advanced scheduling.

Key Responsibilities

1. SAP PPDS Configuration & Implementation

- Configure and support SAP PPDS functionalities based on business requirements.
- Implement production planning and detailed scheduling solutions.
- Configure planning procedures, planning strategies, heuristics, and optimization profiles.
- Work on product planning, resource planning, and production scheduling.
- Configure and maintain master data required for PPDS operations.
- Support PPDS enhancements, testing, and deployment activities.

2. Production Planning & Detailed Scheduling

- Manage detailed production scheduling and sequencing activities.
- Configure and optimize finite capacity planning.
- Work with production orders, planned orders, and scheduling boards.
- Support resource utilization and capacity leveling.
- Implement scheduling strategies to improve production efficiency.




- Analyze planning constraints and resolve scheduling conflicts.

3. SAP PPDS Integration

- Work on integration between SAP PPDS and SAP Production Planning (PP).
- Support integration with SAP MM, SD, and other relevant SAP modules.
- Ensure accurate data flow between ERP and PPDS.
- Troubleshoot integration issues related to master data and transactional data.
- Support CIF integration and data transfer between SAP ERP and APO/PPDS environments, where applicable.

4. SAP S/4HANA & Embedded PPDS

- Experience with SAP S/4HANA embedded PPDS.
- Support migration and transformation activities involving PPDS.
- Understand the differences between embedded PPDS and decentralized APO PPDS.
- Work with SAP Fiori applications and PPDS planning tools.
- Support business process improvements and system optimization.

5. Support & Troubleshooting

- Provide functional support for SAP PPDS-related issues.
- Analyze and resolve production planning and scheduling problems.
- Perform root cause analysis and coordinate issue resolution.
- Support functional testing, integration testing, and user acceptance testing.
- Prepare functional specifications and technical documentation.
- Collaborate with business users, functional teams, and technical developers.

Required Technical Skills
- Solid hands-on experience in SAP PPDS (Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling).
- Good understanding of SAP PP (Production Planning).
- Experience in SAP S/4HANA Embedded PPDS.




- Knowledge of finite scheduling and capacity planning.
- Experience with PPDS heuristics, optimization, and planning strategies.
- Understanding of production orders, planned orders, resources, and scheduling boards.
- Knowledge of PPDS master data, including products, resources, and PDS.
- Experience with CIF integration, where applicable.
- Understanding of integration with SAP MM, SD, and other manufacturing-related modules.
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.

Required Experience & Qualifications
- 8+ years of SAP functional experience, preferably with significant hands-on PPDS experience.
- Experience in SAP PPDS implementation, configuration, and support.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing and production planning processes.
- Experience working on SAP S/4HANA or SAP APO PPDS environments.
- Ability to independently manage functional requirements and deliver solutions.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Good to Have
- SAP S/4HANA transformation experience.
- Exposure to SAP IBP integration.
- Experience with manufacturing industry processes.
- Knowledge of SAP Fiori and advanced planning applications.
- Experience in global SAP implementation and support projects.

Ideal Candidate Profile The ideal candidate should be an experienced SAP PPDS Consultant with strong functional expertise in production planning, detailed scheduling, capacity optimization, and SAP S/4HANA embedded PPDS. The candidate should be capable of independently handling PPDS configuration, integration, troubleshooting, and business process optimization.

Engagement Details

- Client: HCL
- Employment Type: Contract
- Work Arrangement: 100% Remote
- Role: SAP PPDS Consultant

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