SAP S/4HANA PPDS Consultant

Senior Technical Recruiter @ Net2Source Inc. | LinkedIn Certified Recruiter - Tech Recruitment Certified Role: SAP S/4HANA PPDS Consultant Work location: King of Prussia, PA (Hybrid) Duration: 12+ Months Job Description: Skills: 15 years of exp. SAP PPDS / SAP PP / SAP QM Experience in Kinaxis integration Experience in 3+ Life science and Process manufacturing; 10+ Years is a must. SAP PPDS Manager to lead Production Planning & Detailed Scheduling (PPDS/ePPDS) in S/4HANA and manage integration with Kinaxis Rapid Response.

End-to-end planning solution delivery, process optimization, and cross-functional collaboration. Key Responsibilities Lead configuration, implementation, and support of SAP PPDS/ePPDS in S/4HANA. Technical debugging and custom enhancements in PPDS area; develop custom heuristics as per client requirements.

Manage planning board/DS board, heuristics, scheduling strategies, and master data (PDS, work centers, capacities). Integrate SAP PPDS with Kinaxis Rapid Response, MES systems, 3PL systems for synchronized supply-demand planning. Ensure data consistency through CIF and interface monitoring.

Collaborate with business, PM/EM, planners, and technical teams to define and deliver planning solutions. Drive UAT, cut-over, hypercare, and continuous planning improvements. Troubleshoot planning issues and optimize performance across SAP–Kinaxis landscape.

Skills & Experience Strong experience in SAP PPDS/ePPDS (S/4HANA). Expertise in heuristics, optimizers, MRP, DS board, and planning processes. Hands-on experience with Kinaxis RapidResponse integration.

Good understanding of CIF, PDS, production versions, BOM, routings. Familiarity with MM, SD, APO, QM, WM integrations. Exposure to tools like Jira/ServiceNow; AWS knowledge is a plus.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Senior Technical Recruiter Net2Source Inc. #J-18808-Ljbffr