Accenture Edge - Senior SAP Production Planning (PP) Consultant

About the role

Seasoned SAP PP Consultant with hands-on expertise across multiple industries and manufacturing models and who operates at the intersection of solution architecture, client advisory, and delivery leadership — owning end-to-end PP solution design, guiding cross-workstream integration, and serving as the go-to manufacturing SME for client executives and program leadership on large-scale S/4HANA transformations.

Responsibilities

• Help lead end-to-end PP solution architecture across complex multi-plant, multi-country S/4HANA programs spanning discrete, process, repetitive, and ETO/CTO manufacturing models
• Help lead MRP Live, PP/DS, Production Scheduling Board, Variant Configuration, Batch Management, Kanban, and Repetitive Manufacturing design and configuration
• Define MRP strategy frameworks, planning parameter governance, BOM/routing ownership models, and engineering change management (ECM) processes
• Help drive cross-workstream integration design across MM, QM, CO, PM, SD, EWM, and IBP/APO without reliance on adjacent functional leads
• Help lead and mentor PP workstream teams of 3–10 consultants across onshore, nearshore, and offshore delivery models
• Own cutover planning for PP scope including open order strategy, WIP valuation, and inventory balancing at go-live
• Advise VP Manufacturing, COO, and Supply Chain leadership on manufacturing operating model design and Industry 4.0 integration opportunities
• Contribute to pre-sales pursuits, RFP responses, and practice development as a recognized manufacturing SME

Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years of SAP Production Planning (PP) experience, including full lifecycle S/4HANA or ECC implementations
• Minimum of 5 years of configuration experience across BOM, routing, work center, MRP, PP/DS, production orders, capacity planning, and repetitive manufacturing
• Minimum of 5 years of experience across two or more manufacturing types: discrete, process, repetitive, and ETO/CTO
• Minimum of 5 years of integration experience across MM, QM, CO, PM, SD, EWM, and IBP/APO
• Prior experience working for a large Consulting/Advisory firm (Big 4, global SI, or boutique SAP consulting environment)

Bonus Points

• Experience with SAP S/4HANA Manufacturing certification
• APICS CPIM/CSCP
• Leverage of Lean/Six Sigma Green or Black Belt
• Experience with MES integration (SAP ME, MII, or DMC)