SAP Production Planning

Job Title: SAP PP Functional Consultant

Location: Nashville, TN- Onsite

Duration: Long Term Contract

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced SAP PP Functional Consultant with 8–10 years of hands-on SAP implementation and support experience. The consultant will participate in a large-scale legacy ERP to SAP ECC 6.0 transformation program, working closely with business stakeholders, functional teams, technical teams and system integrators. Candidates with prior IFS ERP to SAP migration experience are highly preferred. Automotive manufacturing experience is considered a strong advantage.

Key Responsibilities

Lead SAP PP solution design, configuration, testing, deployment and post-go-live support.

Facilitate workshops to gather and document business requirements.

Perform fit-gap analysis and recommend SAP standard solutions.

Prepare functional specifications and collaborate with ABAP developers.

Support data cleansing, mapping, migration validation and reconciliation.

Coordinate unit testing, SIT, UAT and defect management.

Support cutover planning, hypercare and knowledge transfer.

Ensure integration with other SAP modules.

Create functional documentation, SOPs and training materials.

Provide production support and continuous improvement recommendations.

Module Expertise

Production planning, MRP, BOM, routings, production orders, capacity planning and shop floor execution.

Required Qualifications

8–10 years of SAP functional consulting experience.

Minimum two full lifecycle SAP implementation projects.

Experience with legacy ERP to SAP migration projects.

Strong experience in business process mapping and solution design.

Excellent stakeholder communication and documentation skills.

Experience supporting data migration, cutover and hypercare.

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems or related discipline.

Preferred Qualifications

IFS ERP to SAP migration experience.

Automotive manufacturing industry experience.

SAP ECC 6.0 experience; S/4HANA exposure is beneficial.

SAP certification is an advantage.

Work Location & Travel

This position is primarily onsite at the client location during key phases of the project, including design workshops, testing, cutover and go-live activities. Candidates should be comfortable working in a collaborative onsite environment. Minor travel (approximately 10–20%) may be required for workshops, project meetings, testing support or deployment activities.