SAP Production Planning Consultant

We are seeking a consultant-level Production Planning (PP) resource to provide functional staff augmentation support for an automotive manufacturing client. This role requires a hands-on consultant with strong operational expertise who can function as an extension of the customer’s internal team.

The selected resource will support day-to-day system operations, configuration activities, and ongoing initiatives within the Production Planning domain. The consultant will work closely with business and IT stakeholders to ensure efficient production planning processes and system stability.

Additionally, the consultant will support the customer’s Defense business unit, which requires U.S. citizenship to obtain access to restricted customer systems and environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide functional support and configuration for Production Planning processes.

• Assist with daily operational issues, system enhancements, and project deliverables.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including manufacturing, supply chain, and IT.

• Support process optimization and system improvements within the production planning landscape.

• Ensure alignment with automotive manufacturing best practices.

SAP Production Planning Functional Scope

The consultant will support the following SAP Production Planning capabilities:

Demand-Driven Planning

•  Demand-Driven Buffer Level Management

•   Demand-Driven Replenishment Planning and Execution

Make-to-Order Production

•  Make-to-Order Production (Discrete Manufacturing)

• Make-to-Order Production – Finished Goods Sales and Final Assembly

• Make-to-Order Production – Semi-finished Goods Planning and Assembly

• 1YT – Make-to-Order Production with Variant Configuration

Make-to-Stock Production

• Make-to-Stock – Process Manufacturing (Process Orders)

•  Make-to-Stock – Process Manufacturing (Production Orders)

•  Make-to-Stock – Discrete Manufacturing

• Make-to-Stock – Discrete Manufacturing

• Make-to-Stock – Repetitive Manufacturing

• Make-to-Stock Production with Variant Configuration

Planning and Optimization

•  Material Requirements Planning (MRP)

• MRP Change Request Integration with SAP Business Network

•  Predictive Material and Resource Planning (pMRP)

Capacity Planning

• Production Capacity Evaluation

• Production Capacity Leveling