SAP PP-DS Consultant - Contract

Posted on May 15, 2025

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Job Description

  • SAP PP-DS Consultant - Contract
  • Location: Remote (India based role working IST hours)
  • Duration: 6 months with possibility of extension
  • Start Date: May 2025
  • Job Summary:
  • We are seeking an experienced SAP PP-DS (Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling) Consultant to join our core project team on a contract basis. The consultant will play a key role in supporting batch job monitoring, issue resolution, and functional validations across multiple supply chain processes. This role will require close coordination with cross-functional teams and key users in North America, with a particular emphasis on intercompany production and logistics flows.
  • Key Responsibilities:
  • Monitor and manage daily batch jobs related to SAP PP and PP-DS processes.Troubleshoot and resolve errors in scheduled background jobs related to:
  • Intercompany movements (US to Canada)
  • Inventory adjustments
  • Variance reports
  • Production planning and order creation
  • Stock Transport Requisition (STR) creation for both single and mixed loads
  • Date reconciliation for multi-line STRs
  • Scheduling dunnage runs and creation of related production orders
  • Settlement receiver validation and updates
  • Planning board updates and exception message handling
  • Stock Transport Orders (STOs) for Third-Party Logistics Operator (TLO) runsTLO execution coordination
  • Production order updates and releases
  • Verification of SAP to MES integration for production order confirmations
  • STR to STO conversion processesValidation of data accuracy in custom tables for delivery and shipping updates
  • Liaise with business users to understand issues and provide timely resolutions.
  • Document and escalate recurring errors and propose long-term solutions.
  • Assist with end-to-end process testing, data validations, and planning cycle activities.
  • Provide functional support during cutover, hypercare, and post-go-live activities.
  • Requirements:
  • 5+ years of experience in SAP PP and/or PP-DS, ideally in a manufacturing or CPG environment.
  • Hands-on experience with intercompany production flows, production order management, and supply chain integration points (e.g., MES, MM, SD).
  • Strong understanding of STR, STO, TLO, and dunnage processes within SAP.
  • Ability to work independently to triage and resolve batch job failures and system errors.
  • Experience with SAP ECC and/or S/4HANA platforms.
  • Familiarity with custom tables and data validation techniques in SAP.
  • Strong problem-solving and communication skills; able to interface with both technical and functional stakeholders.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, distributed team environment with shifting priorities.
  • Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience supporting SAP-MES integration and production execution verification.
  • Background in SAP APO or PP/DS heuristic planning and planning board usage.
  • Prior involvement in SAP implementation, rollout, or support projects across US and Canada operations

Required Skills

sap pp-ds