SAP PPDS Architect

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SAP is currently seeking an experienced Application Services Architect with expert knowledge of Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (PPDS). The SAP PPDS (Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling) module is a planning and scheduling tool integrated with SAP S/4

HANA for advanced production planning, helping companies optimize resource utilization, minimize lead times, and improve throughput by planning with precise times and capacities. This role will predominantly support customers in the Discrete Industries, but additional industry knowledge is a plus. The Application Services Architect facilitates and drives the Business Transformation via implementation programs of the S/4

HANA Suite of Applications and Technologies to enhance the clients’ business functionality, cover business process requirements, while maintaining a high degree of customer satisfaction. This role will deliver successful business outcomes for our customers digital business transformation to the Cloud, leveraging SAP Technologies (SAP Business Suite, SAP AI, SAP Business Data Cloud - BDC) while leveraging the SAP RISE Methodology Tool Suite (Signavio, Lean-IX, CALM, Walk Me) and incorporating a Clean Core approach utilizing SAP’s Business Technology Platform (BTP).

In addition, the Application Services Architect will partner with the client and other system integrators to deliver design workshops, demonstrate SAP’s core capabilities, assess fit/gap analysis, define overall scope, configure the system, complete functional and technical specifications, define reporting requirements, coordinate testing, assist with end-user training, and provide cut-over, pre-go-live and post-go-live support and continuous improvement. In addition, as part of our core competency to move our customers to the S/4

HANA Digital Core, HANA, and Cloud Platforms. Expected tasks in addition to implementation work and pre-sales support, one must also:

• Be actively involved in the preparation, conceptualization, realization and Go Live of customer implementation projects
• Facilitate and lead Discovery (Fit to Standard) Workshops to better define scope and Business Processes and to identify and gaps in the process.
• Perform feasibility studies and process design reviews
• Take responsibility from time to time as team lead and supports respective line manager(s) in people development tasks
• Develop detailed plan of process implementation
• Lead industry /corporate process implementation across all related applications (SAP/non-SAP)
• Develop and Assure quality of process models
• Demonstrate profound knowledge of modeling standards and tools (Signavio)
• Assist in the development of the overall project plan (scoping process) as well as individual work plans; acting as liaison with client for troubleshooting (investigates, analyzes, and solves software problems)
• Analyze and map clients’ business requirements, processes and objectives; develop necessary product modifications to satisfy clients’ needs.

In addition to a bachelor’s degree in:
Engineering, Computer Science, Business Administration or related discipline, and a minimum of seven years’ progressive experience, the successful candidate will possess:

• A minimum of 7+ years of SAP Consulting experience. Graduate degree a plus.
• Candidates should have an expertise in more than one (ideally more) of the following solutions:
  • Production Planning Detailed Scheduling (PPDS)
  • Be familiar with core…