Experience: 5-7 years overall experience with at least 3–4 years in SAP PP/PPDS

Location: Pune / Chennai

Position Overview: The Junior Architect – SAP PPDS will support solution design, configuration, and delivery for Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling processes in S/4HANA or APO environments. The role requires strong business process understanding, good hands-on experience, and the ability to translate requirements into scalable design with guidance from senior architects.

Key Accountabilities:

Solution Design & Architecture:

• Support the design of PPDS architecture, including CIF integration, heuristics, pegging, and planning run strategies
• Assist in preparing detailed functional designs, technical specifications, and integration touchpoints
• Contribute to blueprinting workshops and documentation

Configuration & Build:

• Perform configuration for PPDS: resources, PDS, planning areas, planning profiles, strategy profiles, heuristics, and scheduling
• Work on master data setup: PPM/PDS, work centers, BOMs, routings, production versions, and resource capacities
• Execute CIF setup, monitoring, and issue resolution

Implementation & Testing:

• Participate in end-to-end implementation activities including FIT-GAP analysis, UAT support, and cutover preparation
• Build test scripts, support system testing, and ensure solution quality
• Support creation of training materials and conduct end-user training sessions when required

Integration & Cross-Functional Support:

• Work closely with PP, MM, QM, SD, and APO teams to ensure end-to-end solution alignment
• Coordinate with technical teams (ABAP, Basis, PI/PO) for enhancements and interfaces

Operations & Continuous Improvement:

• Support production issues, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Assist senior architects in identifying optimization opportunities, scheduling strategies, and planning KPIs

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 3–4 years of hands-on SAP PP/PPDS configuration experience
• Strong understanding of PPDS master data (resources, PDS/PPM, product masters, calendars)
• Knowledge of heuristics, optimizer concepts, planning run (SNP/PPDS), pegging, block planning, planning with quota arrangement, Product Planning Table setup and Colour planning board config
• Good experience in CIF integration and troubleshooting
• Exposure to S/4HANA PPDS preferred
• Ability to document business processes and functional specs clearly
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Good to Have:

• Experience in at least one end-to-end S/4HANA PPDS implementation
• Knowledge of ePPDS planning board, DS board, alerts monitor, and planning cockpit
• Familiarity with SAP IBP concepts (Demand/Supply) is an advantage
• Understanding of MES integrations or shop-floor processes

Personality & Soft Skills:

• Proactive, detail-oriented, and willing to take ownership
• Strong coordination skills across teams and business stakeholders
• Ability to work under guidance yet handle tasks independently
• Eagerness to learn and grow into a senior architect role