SAP PP/PPDS Business Analyst - Manufacturing & MES Integration

Job Title: SAP PP/PPDS Business Analyst Manufacturing & MES Integration

Duration: 12+ months contract to hire

Citizenship Requirement: US Citizenship required

Shift: 4/10 schedule. Every Friday off.

Pay : $70.00/hr - $110.00/hr on W2!

Job Description:

Applies functional knowledge to the design and customization of SAP or PeopleSoft client/server application to meet the company's requirements and systems needs. Understands content, processes, and procedures associated with implementing enterprise applications. Writes functional requirements, develops test plans, and works with production issues. Works with developers to ensure requirements are being met. At higher levels, serves as subject matter expert associated with content, processes, and procedures associated with implementing enterprise applications.

Responsibilities

Analyze and design integrated planning and shop floor processes across MRP, PPDS, and SFI (Apriso / MES) to support production operations.

Lead and coordinate functional design sessions connecting planning and scheduling logic with manufacturing execution transactions.

Configure and test S/4HANA PPDS, MRP, and SFI interfaces to ensure synchronization of orders, materials, and production confirmations.

Define and maintain scheduling strategies, sequencing rules, and data consistency standards across production systems.

Author functional specifications for enhancements, integrations, and process automation supporting dynamic scheduling and execution.

Collaborate with ABAP developers and MES technical teams to ensure standardized, scalable integrations between SAP and manufacturing systems.

Support data validation, integration testing, and production readiness activities for MRP, PPDS, and SFI deployments.

Develop documentation, testing procedures, and training materials for production planning and execution processes.

Identify and recommend process improvements and SAP innovations to increase scheduling accuracy, material availability, and throughput.

Utilize Jira and SAP Focused Build to manage requirements, design documentation, and testing workflows.

Skills

Experience designing and supporting integrated production planning, scheduling, and execution processes in a manufacturing environment

Experience authoring functional specifications based on business requirements and translating them into technical design deliverables

Experience collaborating with ABAP and MES developers to design and standardize integrated functional solutions

Strong understanding of production order management, routing, and scheduling logic within SAP PPDS and S/4HANA

Ability to analyze planning data, identify process gaps, and facilitate data-driven decisions that improve production flow

Experience supporting end-to-end system implementation including requirements gathering, blueprinting, development, testing, and go-live

Demonstrated problem-solving and analytical skills involving integration of multiple IT systems

Strong communication and facilitation skills with the ability to translate between technical and functional audiences




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