Senior SAP PP/MRP Solution Architect
Location: Campbellsville, KY
Duration: 2+ months
Start: ASAP
Engagement: Contract / C2H
Travel/Relocation: Must be willing to relocate or travel to Campbellsville, KY for the assignment.
Position Overview
We are seeking a highly seasoned SAP PP Solution Architect / Solution Lead with 20+ years of SAP experience and a strong background in SAP PP/MRP implementation programs within manufacturing environments and proven implementation leadership.
The ideal candidate should have served as a Solution Lead / Architect on multiple SAP implementation or transformation programs, while also maintaining strong hands-on expertise in SAP ECC 6.0 PP, MRP, production planning and material availability.
The consultant will assess the existing SAP PP/MRP environment, identify root causes of material shortages and planning issues, and provide practical recommendations across SAP configuration, business processes and potential custom development.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead assessment of the existing SAP ECC 6.0 PP/MRP planning and execution environment.
- Analyze material shortages and identify root causes related to MRP logic, supply lateness, inventory accuracy and master data.
- Review current production planning processes and identify gaps in planning and execution.
- Evaluate planned order scheduling and planned order firming practices.
- Assess the impact of planned order firming on requested dates, component availability and production commitments.
- Review MRP group configuration, ATP/availability checking and confirmation logic.
- Recommend short-term operational and long-term SAP solutions to reduce material shortages.
- Evaluate SAP standard functionality versus custom development and recommend the appropriate solution approach.
- Assess opportunities for BAPI-based automation of planning processes.
- Review shortage reports and validate calculations against SAP confirmation/committed-quantity logic.
- Work directly with business stakeholders, planners and technical teams to identify process and system issues.
- Provide a solution roadmap with recommended remediation options, effort estimates and implementation considerations.
- Provide architectural guidance based on experience from previous SAP PP/MRP implementation and transformation programs.
Required Technical Expertise
- 20+ years of overall SAP experience
- Extensive SAP PP / MRP experience in manufacturing
- Strong experience as an SAP PP Solution Architect / Solution Lead
- Proven experience leading multiple SAP implementation / transformation programs
- Strong hands-on SAP ECC 6.0 PP
- Advanced MRP configuration and troubleshooting
- MRP Groups and MRP 1–4 views
- Lead-time scheduling
- ATP / availability checking
- Full vs. Partial Confirmation Logic
- Component availability checks
- Planned Order Firming
- MRP group-level confirmation settings, including OPPR / OPPJ
- Strong working knowledge of MD04, MD11, MD12 and MDVP
- Experience evaluating SAP standard functionality vs. custom solutions
- Exposure to BAPI-based automation/development related to planning processes
- Strong understanding of manufacturing planning and production execution processes
Tekshapers is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
