About the Company:
At Tata Technologies we make product development dreams a reality by designing, engineering, and validating the products of tomorrow for the world’s leading manufacturers. Due to our continued growth, we are now recruiting for a Job Title to strengthen our team in Location.
Job title : SAP PP / DS consultant
Location: Normal, IL
Duration: Contract Role
Responsibilities:
Solution Design and Implementation
- Lead the design, configuration, and implementation of SAP Plan to Produce (Pl2PR) processes, including Production Planning (PP) and SAP PP/DS modules.
- Develop end-to-end SAP solutions for production planning, demand management, detailed scheduling, capacity planning, and shop floor control.
- Implement advanced planning techniques within PP/DS to optimize production schedules, reduce lead times, and enhance resource utilization.
- Collaborate with other SAP modules (e.g., MM, SD, QM, WM) to ensure seamless integration and optimization across the supply chain.
System Configuration and Development
- Configure SAP PP and PP/DS modules to meet business requirements, including master data, production versions, heuristics, MRP, capacity planning, and detailed scheduling.
- Work with ABAP developers to design and develop custom enhancements, reports, and interfaces when required.
- Implement PP/DS algorithms to improve production scheduling and execution efficiency.
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, or related fields.
- SAP certification in SAP PP and/or SAP PP/DS is highly preferred.
Experience:
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in SAP PP and PP/DS configuration and implementation.
- Strong hands-on experience with full life cycle SAP Plan to Produce (Pl2PR) implementations, including blueprinting, design, configuration, testing, and go-live support.
- Experience with SAP S/4HANA and its integration with PP/DS modules is essential.
- In-depth knowledge of manufacturing processes, production planning, and detailed scheduling within various industry sectors (e.g., discrete manufacturing, process industries, automotive, etc.).
Techno-Functional Skills:
- Good knowledge of SAP IS AUTO APO and PP
- Good experience of SAP APO and integration with R3 PP and costing / finance areas
- Complex Variant Configuration and BoM experience including iPPE
- Manufacturing experience including Make to Order, Make to Stock, Engineer to Order, Knock
Down Kits ,
- Automotive assembly plant and inbound supply chain experience a large plus Full Planning in ECC w.r.t. APO Planning.
- Error Handling in CIF
- Hands on Experience in PPDS, Sequencing , MMP Set-up, Control Cycle Set-up, Rapid Planning Matrix, Restriction Planning.
- EWM system integration with APO (Advanced Planning and Optimising)
- Experience of defining and resourcing support teams
- Excellent communications skills and proven ability to manage/balance senior stakeholder interests
Pay range and compensation package:
If you are passionate about bringing innovation to the projects, you work on then we would love to hear from you. We offer a complete benefits package, including; medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, FMLA and 401K.
Equal Opportunity Statement:
Tata Technologies Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, compensation, benefits, training, termination, promotions, or any other condition of employment or career development. Tata Technologies: Engineering a better world.
Tata Technologies would like to thank all applicants for their interest, each application will be reviewed against the set criteria for the role. We would like to advise that only candidates under consideration will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within 10 working days following the closing date it will mean that unfortunately your application has not been successful. We will however retain your details for any suitable future opportunities.
