SAP S/4HANA PP Lead Consultant

Job Description

Job Description

Position: SAP S/4HANA PP Lead Consultant
Duration: 12 24 months-Long-Term Contract
Location: Fremont, CA Client are strongly preferred. Remote candidates may also be considered if they are willing and available to travel to the Fremont, CA location as required.
Pay Rate: $70 -$80/Hr

Role Summary

Lead SAP S/4HANA Production Planning (PP/DS) capabilities, integrating with Kinaxis Rapid Response to enable real-time, synchronized planning and execution across a complex semiconductor supply chain environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead SAP PP / PPDS workstream across Plan-to-Fulfill (P2F) processes
• Drive design and implementation of Kinaxis (Demand, Supply, S&OP, Factory Planning)
• Define end-to-end planning-to-execution integration across SAP, MES, and PLM
• Lead S/4HANA implementation lifecycle (design, build, test, cutover, hypercare)
• Eligible to workimize planning through MRP, heuristics, and scheduling strategies
• Align solutions with semiconductor constraints (multi-stage BOMs, long lead times)
• Manage cross-functional teams across planning, manufacturing, and IT

Must-Have Skills

Functional & Technical

• Strong expertise in SAP S/4HANA PP / PPDS (configuration and solution design)
• Hands-on experience in Variant Configuration
• Hands-on experience with Kinaxis RapidResponse integration
• Deep knowledge of:

• • MRP, production planning, and detailed scheduling
  • BOM, routings, production versions, capacity planning

• Experience integrating SAP with:

• • MM, SD, QM modules
  • MES and PLM systems

Program & Delivery

• Proven experience leading end-to-end S/4HANA transformation programs
• Strong experience in UAT, cutover, and hypercare execution
• Ability to design end-to-end planning processes (Plan-to-Fulfill)

Industry

• Experience in semiconductor / high-tech manufacturing environments
• Understanding of:

• • Multi-stage manufacturing flows
  • Long lead-time supply chains

Leadership

• Strong stakeholder management across business and IT
• Experience leading global delivery (onshore/offshore teams)

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with advanced planning tools (SAP IBP, APO)
• Exposure to S&OP / IBP processes and control tower solutions
• Knowledge of:

• • SAP BTP / Integration Suite / middleware (Talend, APIs)
  • Data integration and governance frameworks

• Experience with:

• • NPI (New Product Introduction) and engineering-driven supply chains
  • AI/analytics-driven planning or predictive supply chain capabilities

• Familiarity with semiconductor-specific tools/processes:

• • Fab-to-assembly planning
  • Engineering change integration (PLM ERP)