SAP - PPDS with PP - Manager - Bangalore

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

TMT X-Sector

Specialism

SAP

Management Level

Manager

Job Description & Summary

A career in our Advisory Acceleration Centre is the natural extension of PwC’s leading class global delivery capabilities. We provide premium, cost effective, high quality services that support process quality and delivery capability in support for client engagements.

To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

Responsibilities

PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to

As a Manager, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution.
• Develop new skills outside of comfort zone.
• Act to resolve issues which prevent the team working effectively.
• Coach others, recognise their strengths, and encourage them to take ownership of their personal development.
• Analyse complex ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningful recommendations.
• Use multiple sources of information including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions and recommendations.
• Address sub-standard work or work that does not meet firm's/client's expectations.
• Use data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision-making.
• Develop a point of view on key global trends, and how they impact clients.
• Manage a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties.
• Simplify complex messages, highlighting and summarising key points.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Job Description
• Experience 9-12 Years
• SAP PPDS with SAP PP

SAP APO/S/4HANA PPDS Consultant

Required Experience
• At least 5-9 years of hands-on experience in the PPDS (Production Planning and

Detailed Scheduling) module of SAP APO or S/4HANA advanced planning, including 2-3

full life cycle project implementation.
• 3+ years of SAP S/4HANA experience and at least 1-2 S/4HANA end to end

implementation experience
• Thorough understanding of business process – master data/transaction data

integration, production planning, detailed scheduling heuristics and optimizer, etc.,
• Hands on experience in PPDS functionalities – Block planning, setup optimization,

finite/infinite scheduling in DS board, etc.,
• Hands on experience in setting up master data on PP module and integrate it with PPDS
• Should have experience in preparing the Process Flows in Microsoft Visio, Process

Definition Document / Design Document (PDD) and Business Process Procedure (BPP)

for the solutions provided
• Should be able to handle requirement gathering, blue printing, design, configuration,

functional testing (unit test, string test and integration test), data migration, test data

setup for UAT etc.
• Able to analyze business requirements, provide conceptual and detailed design to meet

the business requirements.
• Perform necessary SAP configurations, write detailed functional specifications (FSD)

for development of ABAP custom programs, testing and implementing the solution.
• Integration experience with PP, SD and MM
• Good communication and team playing skills

Nice To Have
• Certification in S/4HANA is preferred.
• Team lead experience
• Experience in Activate Methodology.
• Experience in JIRA, HP ALM and other PMO tools.

SAP PP as Sub Skill

SAP – Production Planning (PP)

Roles/Responsibilities:
• Responsible for planning and executing SAP Implementation / Development / Support activities regard to SAP Production Planning and ability to handle Production Planning processes.
• Understand client requirements, provide solutions, functional specifications and configure the system accordingly.
• Ability to create presentation/workshop decks for Blueprint that need to be conveyed and be able to present them to the client.
• Ability to create Process Flows in Microsoft Visio’s for the client’s proposed business processes.
• Ability to create Process Definition Document / Design Document (PDD/BDD) and Business Process Procedure (BPP) for the solutions provided.
• Ability to configure SAP PP and deliver work products / packages conforming to the Client's Standards & Requirements. Strong configuration hands on experience in SAP PP.
• Integration of the PP module with other SAP modules and with external applications.
• In addition to the above the candidate should have been involved in the following during the life cycle of SAP implementation:
• Unit Testing, Cycle Testing
• Integration Testing
• User Manual Preparation
• User Support activities
• Exposure to ASAP and other structured implementation methodologies
• Regularly interact with the onsite team/client
• Provide status updates in daily/weekly conference calls
• Maintain cordial relationship with onsite team/client
• Prepare test scripts and perform testing after upgrade
• Skills/Experience Requirements:

MUST HAVE:
• 2+years of SAP PP Functional Domain Experience and should have worked for 2 to 4 years on PP Module of SAP projects. Good understanding of PP processes in ECC 6.0
• Should be able to analyze end to end Production Planning scenarios and be able to provide an optimum solution utilizing processes available in PP.
• Responsible in studying and preparing AS-IS study, gap analysis, Blue-Print and Strong configuration hands on experience in the following PP areas
• Basic Data
• Sales & Operations Planning
• Master Planning
• MRP
• Production Orders & Confirmations
• Process Orders & Confirmations
• Make To Order
• Make To Stock
• Repetitive Manufacturing
• Regularly interact with the onsite team/client. Conduct daily/weekly conference calls. Create presentation deck and present them. Maintain cordial relationship with onsite team/client.
• Should have good written and oral communication skills
• Must be a good team player
• Familiarity on the basic business processes with any of the following Functional Areas:
• SAP MM
• SAP SD
• SAP FICO
• NICE TO HAVE
• SAP Certification on PP Module
• Worked on other modules like MM and VC along with PP
• ABAP/4 Skills and experience on ABAP Query
• SRM, CRM and BW awareness
• Training / Awareness on Netweaver Components
• Prepare training documentation
• Team Leading Experience would be added advantage.
• Education: B Tech, M.Tech, MBA, M.com, B.E, B.A, B.com

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field Of Study Required

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

Yes

Job Posting End Date

August 31, 2023