SAP PP/DS in S/4 HANA Greenfield environment

Role: SAP S/4HANA PP/DS (Production Planning & Detailed Scheduling) Consultant / Architect

Location: Remote (with occasional travel to Fairhaven, MA)
Engagement Type: Contract / Full-time
Project: S/4HANA Greenfield Implementation (Infor SAP Migration)

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced SAP S/4HANA PP/DS Consultant/Architect to design and implement advanced production planning and detailed scheduling capabilities for a highly configurable manufacturing environment.

This role will be instrumental in enabling constraint-based planning, optimized scheduling, and efficient execution of manufacturing processes for configurable products such as golf equipment. The consultant will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration between demand, configuration (AVC), and production execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of SAP PP/DS in an S/4HANA greenfield environment
• Configure and optimize:
  • Finite capacity planning
  • Detailed scheduling board
  • Production heuristics and optimization strategies
• Design planning models that account for:
  • Machine capacities
  • Setup times and changeovers
  • Production constraints
• Integrate PP/DS with:
  • Core PP (MRP, production orders)
  • Sales demand (SD)
  • Variant-driven inputs from AVC (configurable products)
• Define and optimize:
  • Planning strategies (MTO / CTO / MTS)
  • Order scheduling logic
• Work with business stakeholders to:
  • Understand current planning processes (Infor)
  • Redesign for SAP S/4HANA best practices
• Support:
  • Data migration
  • Testing cycles (SIT/UAT)
  • Go-live readiness and stabilization
• Provide guidance on planning governance, performance tuning, and scalability

Required Skills & Experience

• 8+ years of SAP experience with strong focus on Production Planning (PP) and PP/DS
• Proven hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA PP/DS (embedded or standalone)
• Strong expertise in:
  • Finite capacity planning
  • Detailed scheduling
  • PP/DS heuristics and optimization
• Deep understanding of:
  • MRP and production planning processes
  • Production orders and execution flows
• Experience integrating PP/DS with:
  • SAP PP (core manufacturing)
  • Sales demand (SD)
• Experience in discrete manufacturing environments with high variability
• Ability to translate real-world manufacturing constraints into system logic

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in configure-to-order (CTO) or make-to-order (MTO) environments
• Exposure to integration with SAP AVC (Advanced Variant Configuration)
• Experience migrating from Infor or other ERP systems to SAP S/4HANA
• Prior experience in industries such as:
  • Consumer goods manufacturing
  • Industrial or discrete manufacturing
• Strong stakeholder engagement and workshop facilitation skills