SAP S4HANA PP Lead Consultant

Position: SAP S/4HANA PP Lead Consultant
Duration: 1224 months-Long-Term Contract
Location: Fremont CA Client are strongly preferred. Remote candidates may also be considered if they are willing and available to travel to the Fremont CA location as required.
Pay Rate: $70 -$80/Hr

Role Summary

Lead SAP S/4HANA Production Planning (PP/DS) capabilities integrating with Kinaxis Rapid Response to enable real-time synchronized planning and execution across a complex semiconductor supply chain environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead SAP PP / PPDS workstream across Plan-to-Fulfill (P2F) processes
• Drive design and implementation of Kinaxis (Demand Supply S&OP Factory Planning)
• Define end-to-end planning-to-execution integration across SAP MES and PLM
• Lead S/4HANA implementation lifecycle (design build test cutover hypercare)
• Eligible to workimize planning through MRP heuristics and scheduling strategies
• Align solutions with semiconductor constraints (multi-stage BOMs long lead times)
• Manage cross-functional teams across planning manufacturing and IT

Must-Have Skills

Functional & Technical

• Strong expertise in SAP S/4HANA PP / PPDS (configuration and solution design)
• Hands-on experience in Variant Configuration
• Hands-on experience with Kinaxis RapidResponse integration
• Deep knowledge of:

• • MRP production planning and detailed scheduling
  • BOM routings production versions capacity planning

• Experience integrating SAP with:

• • MM SD QM modules
  • MES and PLM systems

Program & Delivery

• Proven experience leading end-to-end S/4HANA transformation programs
• Strong experience in UAT cutover and hypercare execution
• Ability to design end-to-end planning processes (Plan-to-Fulfill)

Industry

• Experience in semiconductor / high-tech manufacturing environments
• Understanding of:

• • Multi-stage manufacturing flows
  • Long lead-time supply chains

Leadership

• Strong stakeholder management across business and IT
• Experience leading global delivery (onshore/offshore teams)

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with advanced planning tools (SAP IBP APO)
• Exposure to S&OP / IBP processes and control tower solutions
• Knowledge of:

• • SAP BTP / Integration Suite / middleware (Talend APIs)
  • Data integration and governance frameworks

• Experience with:

• • NPI (New Product Introduction) and engineering-driven supply chains
  • AI/analytics-driven planning or predictive supply chain capabilities

• Familiarity with semiconductor-specific tools/processes:

• • Fab-to-assembly planning
  • Engineering change integration (PLM ERP)