SAP PP Architect Discrete Manufacturing

Location: Remote (USA)
Duration: Long-Term Contract
Employment Type: Contract / Consulting

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced SAP PP Architect with deep expertise in Discrete Manufacturing to lead solution design, architecture, and implementation activities for a large-scale federal program. The ideal candidate will possess extensive hands-on experience in SAP Production Planning (PP), manufacturing business processes, and SAP S/4HANA transformations. This role requires strong functional and architectural leadership skills, along with the ability to collaborate with business stakeholders, technical teams, and project leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end SAP PP solution architecture and design for discrete manufacturing environments.
Analyze business requirements and translate them into scalable SAP solutions aligned with federal compliance standards.
Design and configure SAP PP processes including:

Demand Management
Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
Production Orders
Capacity Planning
Shop Floor Control
Production Scheduling
Repetitive and Discrete Manufacturing

Collaborate with SAP MM, SD, QM, EWM, PM, and FI/CO teams to ensure seamless integration across business processes.
Lead SAP S/4HANA transformation initiatives and manufacturing process optimization efforts.
Provide architectural guidance for system enhancements, integrations, data migration, and testing activities.
Conduct fit-gap workshops and recommend best-practice SAP solutions.
Support system integration testing (SIT), user acceptance testing (UAT), and production deployment activities.
Mentor functional consultants and provide technical leadership across project teams.
Develop functional specifications and review technical designs for custom developments.
Support production issues, root-cause analysis, and continuous process improvements.

Required Qualifications

10+ years of SAP PP consulting experience.
5+ years serving as SAP Solution Architect or SAP PP Lead Architect.
Strong expertise in Discrete Manufacturing business processes.
Multiple full lifecycle SAP implementations, including SAP S/4HANA projects.
Deep knowledge of:

Production Planning (PP)
Manufacturing Execution Processes
MRP
Production Orders
Routing
Bills of Material (BOM)
Work Centers
Capacity Planning
Demand Planning

Experience integrating SAP PP with:

SAP MM
SAP SD
SAP QM
SAP PM
SAP EWM
SAP FI/CO

Strong understanding of manufacturing master data and production planning strategies.
Experience leading client workshops and executive-level discussions.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

SAP S/4HANA Manufacturing Certification.
Experience supporting U.S. Federal Government projects.
Familiarity with federal compliance, security, and governance requirements.
Experience with SAP Digital Manufacturing (DM), MES integrations, or Industry 4.0 initiatives.
Knowledge of SAP IBP, PP/DS, and Advanced Planning capabilities.
Experience with Agile and SAP Activate methodologies.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing, or related field.
Master's degree preferred.

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Ability to pass background investigation and federal security requirements if needed.

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