SAP Analyst - PP/PM

Full-time | Chicago | 3 - 4 days onsite | US Citizen | Green Card Holder Please note: Whitehall Resources are not accepting applications or outreach from third-party agencies or vendors for this role. Additionally, the client is unable to offer visa sponsorship at this time — please only apply if you are authorised to work in the United States without sponsorship. About the Role Whitehall Resources are seeking a Senior Analyst, SAP PP/PM to serve as the primary architect for Production Planning, Shop Floor Execution, and Plant Maintenance functionality within SAP S/4HANA and supporting systems. This role blends production support with new SDLC configuration and development — you'll be the go‑to expert supporting production incidents and service requests, while also driving new implementations and enhancements across the business. What You'll Do Support Production Planning/Execution and Plant Maintenance in SAP S/4HANA 2025 Provide functional support for reports, interfaces, and enhancements, including technical design documents and detailed specifications for ABAP programming Analyse existing business processes and data to identify improvement opportunities and build value-adding solutions Collaborate with internal customers, cross-functional teams, vendors, and business partners to ensure successful implementations Own current and new localisation requirements for new M&A locations Guide external consultants on localisation processes and specific requests What You'll Bring Bachelor's degree in Business, Mathematics, or Information Technology 8-10 years of hands‑on experience in SAP Production Planning (PP) and Plant Maintenance (PM), with strong end‑to‑end process knowledge and functional expertise Experience in SAP Materials Management (MM) highly desirable and considered a significant advantage At least 3 full lifecycle implementations of SAP ECC/S/4HANA Experience designing, delivering, and supporting SAP PP and PM applications in S/4HANA environments within a batch‑managed environment Extensive experience with SAP Plant Maintenance, Preventative Maintenance, related Materials Management processes, and Order Settlement processes Experience with Forecasting/Demand Planning, MRP, Production Planning for Process Industries, Shop Floor Execution, and Quality Management processes In‑depth knowledge of Master Data: Resources, BOMs, Recipes, Production Versions, Equipment, Functional Locations, Preventative Maintenance Plans, Equipment BOMs, etc. Familiarity with: Planned Orders/Firm Planned Orders, Reorder Point/MRP, Process Order Management, Shop Floor Control, Detailed Scheduling, Process Order Settlement, Emergency Maintenance Orders, Preventative Maintenance Orders, Maintenance Scheduling, Maintenance Order Settlement Knowledge of integration points across other SAP modules: MM, SD, QM, FI/CO, and Asset Management Strong verbal and written communication skills Comfortable working with virtual teams Strong strategic and critical thinking capabilities If you bring deep functional expertise in SAP Production Planning and Plant Maintenance, and you're ready to be the go‑to expert driving both support and new implementations — we want to hear from you. Apply today to find out more about this opportunity. #J-18808-Ljbffr Whitehall Resources