Lead SAP PPDS Solution Consultant

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Job Description: Work on onshore/ Offshore model Good Communication Skills both written and verbal. Attention to detail and high levels of accuracy Understand customer, translate business needs to definition and design also cascade effectively to offshore team to get the work done effectively and timely Required Qualifications: Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, information systems or related field, or equivalent work experience is required 10 – 15 Yrs Manufacturing/Automotive domain experience preferred. Experience implementing Production Planning solutions (SAP ePP/DS) in an Automotive, manufacturing or any discrete industry is required. In depth experience in SAP – Production Planning and Detail Scheduling capabilities - interactive production planning, Detailed scheduling, Pegging, Production Planning table, Planning board, constraint-based planning, Model Mix Planning, Multilevel Scheduling and sequencing is required. Must Have: Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, information systems or related field, or equivalent work experience. End-to-end SAP PP/DS implementation ownership – Candidate must have led and owned at least one full E2E SAP PPDS implementation from initiation through go-live, not just participated in workstreams Deep hands-on SAP PP/DS (PPDS) experience – Must have direct, hands-on configuration and functional experience in SAP Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (PPDS); PP-only or QM-only profiles are disqualifying SAP PPDS Optimizer experience – Must have specific experience with the PPDS Optimizer (constraint-based planning, heuristics, and optimization runs); this is a non-negotiable per hiring manager Advanced PPDS capability experience – Must have in-depth working knowledge of: interactive production planning, Detailed Scheduling, Pegging, Production Planning Table, Planning Board, Model Mix Planning, Multilevel Scheduling and Sequencing, Cross-Location Planning, Sub-daily Buckets, Telescopic Time Buckets, and Time Dependent Safety Stock Nice to Have: Experience with E2E Supply Chain processes (Procurement, Manufacturing, Logistics, Inventory Management). Automotive manufacturing, Manufacturing, discrete manufacturing, or Repetitive manufacturing industry background. DSC Edition PP/DS experience (side-car S/4HANA system integrated with ECC via CIF) – noted as a client-specific context; genuine PP/DS experience in either DSC Edition or embedded S/4HANA is acceptable

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