SAP Production Planning (PP) Solution Architect

About the role

We're seeking an experienced SAP Production Planning (PP) Solution Architect to support a high-visibility DoD program. This is a client-facing role where you'll serve as the subject matter expert for SAP Production Planning, leading solution design, architecture discussions, and implementation strategy within an SAP S/4HANA environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the SAP PP subject matter expert and lead solution design, architecture discussions, and implementation strategy.
• Lead client workshops, facilitate solution discussions, and provide strategic guidance to stakeholders and project teams.
• Act as the lead PP SME, remaining willing to be hands‑on when needed.
• Design manufacturing solutions for complex production environments.
• Integrate SAP PP with MM, SD, QM, EWM, FI/CO, and MES modules.
• Oversee MRP, demand management, production orders, routings, work centers, BOMs, capacity planning, and production scheduling.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Common Access Card (CAC).

Requirements

• 8+ years of SAP Production Planning (PP) implementation experience.
• Experience serving as a lead architect or solution architect on SAP S/4HANA implementations.
• Strong SAP S/4HANA implementation background, including architecture and solution design responsibilities.
• Deep expertise with Material Requirements Planning (MRP), Demand Management, Production Orders, Routings, Work Centers, Bills of Material (BOMs), Capacity Planning, Production Scheduling.
• Experience integrating SAP PP with Materials Management (MM), Sales & Distribution (SD), Quality Management (QM), Extended Warehouse Management (EWM), Finance & Controlling (FI/CO), and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).
• Experience designing manufacturing solutions for complex production environments.
• Ability to lead client workshops, facilitate solution discussions, and provide strategic guidance.
• Comfortable serving as the lead PP SME while remaining willing to be occasionally hands‑on when needed.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Common Access Card (CAC).

Skills

• Active Secret Clearance or ability to obtain an interim clearance (