Senior SAP Consultant – Production Planning, S/4HANA

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Australia.

📋 Description

• Lead comprehensive SAP PP implementations across various industries, guiding the process from discovery to go-live and ongoing support.

• Convert manufacturing and production planning business needs into scalable SAP S/4HANA solutions.

• Design, configure, and enhance SAP PP processes, which include: Demand Management, MRP, capacity planning, BOMs, routings, work centres, and production orders and execution.

• Conduct workshops to outline manufacturing processes, verify requirements, and document functional specifications.

• Collaborate effectively with MM, QM, SD, EWM, and IBP consultants to provide integrated end-to-end solutions.

• Assist in solution design for advanced manufacturing scenarios, incorporating make-to-order, make-to-stock, and variant configuration.

• Partner with technical teams on enhancements, interfaces, data migration, and integrations (S/4HANA, MES, or third-party systems).

• Aid in testing activities, including unit testing, SIT, and UAT, while managing defect triage and resolution.

• Contribute to cutover planning, data validation, and go-live readiness initiatives.

• Deliver training, knowledge transfer, and high-quality documentation to both business and IT stakeholders.

• Offer post-go-live support and recommendations for continuous improvement.

• Assist with pre-sales activities as necessary, including discovery workshops, estimates, proposals, and solution demonstrations.

⛳️ Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in delivering SAP PP solutions, preferably across multiple end-to-end implementations.

• Strong hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA Production Planning (ECC experience is also valued).

• Excellent comprehension of manufacturing and planning processes, including MRP, capacity planning, and production execution.

• Experience in a consulting environment, taking ownership of delivery outcomes and managing client relationships.

• Strong skills in workshop facilitation, documentation, and stakeholder engagement.

• Familiarity with or experience in adjacent modules such as MM, QM, SD, IBP, PP/DS, Digital Manufacturing, or EWM is highly regarded.

• Strong experience in testing, data validation, and UAT support.

• Pre-sales experience (including discovery, scoping, estimation, or demonstrations) is desirable but not mandatory.

• SAP PP certification or formal SAP training is highly regarded.

🏝️ Benefits

• A flexible and supportive work environment, allowing the option to work from anywhere in Australia or New Zealand.

• Competitive remuneration and benefits package, including novated lease, birthday leave, salary packaging, wellbeing program, additional purchased leave, and a company-provided laptop.

• Comprehensive SAP training and certification opportunities.