SAP S4HANA Production Planning (PP) and Production Execution (PE)

New York City, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 8 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: SAP S/4HANA Production Planning (PP) and Production Execution (PE)

Work Setting: Remote (NYC NY strongly preferred)

Role Summary:
We are seeking an experienced SAP S/4HANA Production Planning (PP) and Production Execution (PE) Lead to drive complex manufacturing transformations across discrete process and hybrid manufacturing environments. This role requires deep functional expertise in SAP PP/PE combined with strong experience integrating MES platforms and third-party Warehouse Management Systems within large-scale global manufacturing programs. The ideal candidate brings a business-first mindset understands shop floor realities and can translate manufacturing operations into scalable standardized SAP solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Production Planning & Execution: Lead end-to-end design and implementation of SAP S/4HANA PP and Production Execution capabilities including:

Demand-driven planning and MRP
Capacity planning and sequencing
Production orders confirmations and backflushing
Scrap rework yield and variance management
Regrind co-products and by-products (where applicable)
Drive fit-to-standard workshops with manufacturing stakeholders while protecting true operational differentiators
Design scalable planning and execution models across multi-plant environments

MES & Shop Floor Integration

Define and lead integration between SAP S/4HANA and MES systems
Align system responsibilities across:
SAP (planning costing inventory order management).
MES (execution machine data performance quality signals).
Design integration patterns for:
Production order dispatching.
Confirmations scrap downtime and performance feedback.
Quality signals and exception handling.
Partner with IT OT and automation teams to ensure reliable real-time data flows.

Warehouse & Logistics Integration

Collaborate with WMS teams (SAP EWM or third-party WMS) to align:
Material staging and backflushing.
Production supply areas and kanban.
Finished goods putaway and shipment readiness.
Design robust integration models between Production Execution and Warehouse operations including 3PL interactions where applicable.

Data Governance & Controls

Lead manufacturing master data design:
Materials BOMs (EBOM/MBOM) routings work centers.
Production versions and costing views.
Establish governance for:
Scrap and defect codes (aligned with QM).
Production data quality and ownership.
Change management for shop floor processes.

Program & Stakeholder Leadership

Act as the primary manufacturing SME for PP/PE across the program.
Partner with business leaders plant managers quality supply chain and finance.
Support executive decision-making with clear tradeoffs and risk assessments.
Mentor junior consultants and contribute to asset and accelerator development.

Required Qualifications

10 years of SAP manufacturing experience with deep PP/PE expertise.
Multiple SAP S/4HANA implementations (greenfield and/or conversions).
Hands-on experience integrating MES platforms with SAP.
Strong understanding of shop floor operations and manufacturing KPIs.
Experience with third-party WMS or SAP EWM in manufacturing contexts.
Proven ability to lead complex design discussions and drive decisions.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in Injection Molding Discrete Manufacturing A&D or Regulated Industries
Knowledge of:
SAP PP-DS IBP or aATP.
Quality Management (QM) integration.
Industry 4.0 IoT or digital manufacturing initiatives.
Prior role as Solution Architect or Functional Lead.
Strong executive communication and storytelling skills.

What Success Looks Like

Manufacturing processes are standardized scalable and adopted
SAP and MES work together seamlessly-no duplicate execution
Shop floor users trust the system and the data
Production variance and scrap are visible actionable and reduced
The solution supports todays operations and tomorrows growth

Job Title: SAP S/4HANA Production Planning (PP) and Production Execution (PE) Work Setting: Remote (NYC NY strongly preferred) Role Summary: We are seeking an experienced SAP S/4HANA Production Planning (PP) and Production Execution (PE) Lead to drive complex manufacturing transformations acros...