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Job Title: SAP APO PPDS Lead

Client: Bristlecone

Location: Remote (India)

Experience: 7+ Years

Role Overview:

We are seeking an experienced SAP APO PPDS Lead to architect, design, and implement advanced Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (PPDS) solutions. The ideal candidate will drive end-to-end supply chain planning transformations, lead APO PPDS implementations, and mentor junior team members.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead design, implementation, and optimization of SAP APO PPDS solutions.
• Conduct workshops with business and IT stakeholders to define requirements and solution approaches.
• Architect production planning and scheduling solutions, ensuring seamless integration between APO, ERP (ECC/S4), and other supply chain modules.
• Configure and optimize APO PPDS processes, including heuristics, optimizers, DS planning boards, and planning tables.
• Develop and deliver functional specifications for customizations and enhancements.
• Support and guide junior APO PPDS consultants to build internal expertise.
• Contribute to building assets, accelerators, and reusable frameworks to improve delivery efficiency and reduce cost.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Minimum 7+ years of experience in SAP APO PPDS.
• Hands-on experience in at least 2 full lifecycle end-to-end APO PPDS implementations (not just rollouts).
• Exposure to SAP S/4HANA or Advanced Planning is highly desirable.
• SAP certification is an added advantage.
• Deep process understanding of end-to-end Supply Chain Planning (SCOR model knowledge preferred).
• Domain expertise in at least two industries such as CPG, Chemicals, Automotive, Life Sciences, etc.

Technical Expertise:

• Strong knowledge of all SAP APO modules, with deep expertise in PPDS.
• Configuration experience in:
• PPDS Heuristics (Production Planning & Detailed Scheduling)
• PPDS Optimizer including profile settings
• Block Planning / Campaign Planning
• Safety Stock Planning and Lead Time Scenarios
• Setup Groups and Setup Matrix
• Proficiency in integration via CIF (Core Interface) and ability to handle complex functional logic/customizations.
• Good understanding of ECC Master Data (MRP tabs, routing, recipes) and MRP processes (MRP in ECC or MRP Live in S/4).
• Experience in modeling with secondary resources and characteristic-dependent planning (CDP) or variant configuration.