SAP PP Architect Discrete Manufacturing
Location: Remote (USA)
Duration: Long-Term Contract
Employment Type: Contract / Consulting
Work Authorization: (Federal Project)
Note : No to ex Boeing for this specific role
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced SAP PP Architect with deep expertise in Discrete Manufacturing to lead solution design, architecture, and implementation activities for a large-scale federal program. The ideal candidate will possess extensive hands-on experience in SAP Production Planning (PP), manufacturing business processes, and SAP S/4HANA transformations. This role requires strong functional and architectural leadership skills, along with the ability to collaborate with business stakeholders, technical teams, and project leadership.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end SAP PP solution architecture and design for discrete manufacturing environments.
- Analyze business requirements and translate them into scalable SAP solutions aligned with federal compliance standards.
- Design and configure SAP PP processes including:
- Demand Management
- Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
- Production Orders
- Capacity Planning
- Shop Floor Control
- Production Scheduling
- Repetitive and Discrete Manufacturing
- Collaborate with SAP MM, SD, QM, EWM, PM, and FI/CO teams to ensure seamless integration across business processes.
- Lead SAP S/4HANA transformation initiatives and manufacturing process optimization efforts.
- Provide architectural guidance for system enhancements, integrations, data migration, and testing activities.
- Conduct fit-gap workshops and recommend best-practice SAP solutions.
- Support system integration testing (SIT), user acceptance testing (UAT), and production deployment activities.
- Mentor functional consultants and provide technical leadership across project teams.
- Develop functional specifications and review technical designs for custom developments.
- Support production issues, root-cause analysis, and continuous process improvements.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of SAP PP consulting experience.
- 5+ years serving as SAP Solution Architect or SAP PP Lead Architect.
- Strong expertise in Discrete Manufacturing business processes.
- Multiple full lifecycle SAP implementations, including SAP S/4HANA projects.
- Deep knowledge of:
- Production Planning (PP)
- Manufacturing Execution Processes
- MRP
- Production Orders
- Routing
- Bills of Material (BOM)
- Work Centers
- Capacity Planning
- Demand Planning
- Experience integrating SAP PP with:
- SAP MM
- SAP SD
- SAP QM
- SAP PM
- SAP EWM
- SAP FI/CO
- Strong understanding of manufacturing master data and production planning strategies.
- Experience leading client workshops and executive-level discussions.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- SAP S/4HANA Manufacturing Certification.
- Experience supporting U.S. Federal Government projects.
- Familiarity with federal compliance, security, and governance requirements.
- Experience with SAP Digital Manufacturing (DM), MES integrations, or Industry 4.0 initiatives.
- Knowledge of SAP IBP, PP/DS, and Advanced Planning capabilities.
- Experience with Agile and SAP Activate methodologies.
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing, or related field.
- Master's degree preferred.
Required Work Authorization
- Must be eligible to work on a federal government project.
- Ability to pass background investigation and federal security requirements if needed.
Key Skills
SAP PP | SAP S/4HANA | Discrete Manufacturing | MRP | Production Planning | Shop Floor Control | Capacity Planning | BOM | Routing | Work Centers | SAP MM | SAP SD | SAP QM | SAP PM | SAP EWM | SAP FI/CO | SAP Architecture | Federal Projects | Manufacturing Operations
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