SAP Production Planning Solution Architect

SAP Production Planning (PP) Solution Architect

12+ months

Remote + Travel

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Position Summary

The SAP Production Planning (PP) Solution Architect serves as the senior solution authority responsible for the design, architecture, and implementation of SAP Production Planning solutions within an SAP S/4HANA environment. This role translates complex manufacturing, production planning, scheduling, and operational requirements into scalable, best-practice solutions that support business objectives and long-term operational success. The Architect leads blueprint and solution design workshops, defines solution scope and architectural standards, guides functional delivery teams, and serves as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, project teams, and SAP functional and technical resources to ensure the successful delivery of integrated production planning and manufacturing capabilities across the enterprise.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end SAP PP solution architecture across production planning, demand management, material requirements planning (MRP), capacity planning, shop floor control, and manufacturing execution processes.
• Design and govern production master data including material masters, bills of material (BOMs), routings, work centers, production versions, and planning strategies.
• Define planning and manufacturing processes including MRP, demand planning, production orders, process orders, repetitive manufacturing, and production scheduling.
• Establish integration architecture between SAP PP and related SAP solutions including MM, SD, QM, EWM, FI/CO, and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).
• Lead blueprint workshops, solution design sessions, architecture reviews, and requirements-gathering activities with business and technical stakeholders.
• Evaluate manufacturing processes and supporting technologies; develop recommendations, roadmaps, and solution strategies to improve operational efficiency and production performance.