Role : Principal Solution Architect - SAP PP

Job Overview :

We are looking for an experienced Principal Solution Architect - SAP PP to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of SAP Production Planning solutions.

Key Responsibilities :

- Lead solution architecture, design, and implementation of SAP Production Planning (PP) solutions across manufacturing environments.

- Analyze business requirements and translate them into functional and technical solution designs aligned with business objectives.

- Configure and optimize SAP PP functionalities, including demand management, material requirements planning (MRP), capacity planning, production orders, and shop-floor execution.

- Design and implement end-to-end production planning processes, including discrete manufacturing and, where applicable, repetitive and process manufacturing.

- Ensure seamless integration of SAP PP with SAP MM, SD, QM, PM, and FI/CO modules.

- Collaborate with business stakeholders, process owners, functional consultants, and technical teams to define solution requirements and architecture.

- Lead fit-gap analysis, solution blueprinting, functional design reviews, and architecture workshops.

- Provide architectural guidance for SAP S/4HANA implementations, migrations, upgrades, and system enhancements.

- Support master data design and governance for bills of materials (BOMs), work centers, routings, production versions, and material master data.

- Identify opportunities to improve production efficiency, planning accuracy, resource utilization, and inventory management through SAP solutions.

- Oversee solution testing, including unit testing, integration testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), and defect resolution.

- Support deployment planning, cutover activities, go-live readiness, and post-implementation stabilization.

- Ensure compliance with enterprise architecture standards, SAP best practices, security requirements, and documentation guidelines.

- Troubleshoot complex production planning issues and provide recommendations for continuous improvement.

- Mentor functional consultants and collaborate with project teams to ensure high-quality solution delivery.

Required Skills and Qualifications :

- 8 - 12 years of overall experience in SAP implementation, configuration, solution design, and support.

- Strong hands-on expertise in SAP Production Planning (SAP PP).

- Experience with SAP S/4HANA and/or SAP ECC environments.

- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, production planning, shop-floor operations, and supply chain workflows.

- Experience in MRP, demand management, capacity planning, production orders, BOMs, routings, work centers, and production versions.

- Strong knowledge of integration between SAP PP and SAP MM, SD, QM, PM, and FI/CO.

- Experience in requirement gathering, fit-gap analysis, solution blueprinting, functional specifications, and stakeholder management.

- Experience in end-to-end SAP implementations, rollouts, upgrades, or transformation projects.

- Ability to translate complex business requirements into scalable and sustainable SAP solutions.

- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications :

- Experience with SAP S/4HANA Production Planning and related manufacturing capabilities.

- Exposure to SAP PP/DS (Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling).

- Knowledge of SAP Fiori applications and modern SAP architecture.

- Experience in manufacturing, automotive, industrial, or other production-intensive industries.

- SAP certification in Production Planning or SAP S/4HANA is an advantage.

- Familiarity with SAP Activate methodology and Agile project delivery practices.