About the Role :

We are looking for an experienced SAP PP/QM Lead with strong hands-on expertise in SAP Production Planning (PP), Quality Management (QM), and SAP S/4HANA implementation/transformation projects.

The ideal candidate should have strong functional knowledge of manufacturing processes, experience in complex SAP S/4HANA environments, and the ability to lead solution design, implementation, testing, integration, and deployment activities.

The role requires strong understanding of PP/QM integration with other SAP modules and shop-floor/MES systems, along with experience in manufacturing master data migration.

Key Responsibilities :

SAP PP Production Planning :

- Lead SAP PP solution design, implementation, and transformation initiatives.

- Configure and support core SAP PP processes, including Production Planning, Production Orders, Bills of Materials (BOMs), Routings, Work Centers, Production Versions, Capacity Planning, Production Confirmations, and Goods Movements.

- Analyze manufacturing business requirements and translate them into scalable SAP solutions.

- Support end-to-end production planning and execution processes.

SAP QM Quality Management :

- Design and support SAP QM processes across manufacturing environments.

- Strong experience with Inspection Plans, Inspection Lots, Quality Results, Usage Decisions, and Quality Notifications.

- Ensure effective integration of quality processes with production and other business functions.

- Support quality-related testing, issue resolution, and deployment activities.

SAP PP/QM Integration :

- Work on integration of SAP PP/QM with MM, SD, EWM/WM, CO/FI, and Product Costing.

- Analyze cross-functional business processes and ensure seamless integration across SAP modules.

- Coordinate with functional and technical teams for integration design and issue resolution.

MES & Third-Party Integration :

- Design and support integration between SAP PP/QM and MES/shop-floor systems.

- Work with third-party applications using APIs, IDocs, middleware, and other integration mechanisms.

- Analyze integration requirements and support end-to-end testing and deployment.

Manufacturing Master Data Migration :

- Lead/support migration of manufacturing master data during SAP implementations and transformations.

- Experience with migration of Materials, BOMs, Routings, Work Centers, Production Versions, and QM Master Data.

- Validate migrated data and ensure data quality and business readiness.

Solution Design & Implementation :

- Perform business process analysis and develop effective SAP PP/QM solutions.

- Prepare functional specifications and solution documentation where required.

- Lead testing activities, including integration and user acceptance testing.

- Support defect resolution and deployment activities.

- Work closely with business stakeholders, SAP teams, technical teams, and implementation partners.

- Provide guidance during cutover, go-live, and post-production support.

Mandatory Skills :

- 10+ years of SAP PP/QM experience.

- Strong hands-on SAP S/4HANA implementation/transformation experience.

- Strong SAP PP and QM expertise.

- Manufacturing domain experience.

- Strong PP/QM integration experience with MM, SD, EWM/WM, CO/FI and Product Costing.

- Experience integrating SAP PP/QM with MES/shop-floor systems.

- Experience with APIs, IDocs, middleware, and third-party integrations.

- Strong manufacturing master data migration experience.

- Excellent solution design and business process analysis skills.

- Strong testing and deployment experience.

- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.