SAP PP Consultant

Job Description

This is a remote position.

Our client, a global healthcare company, is looking for a highly skilled SAP PP Consultant to help shape and deliver production planning solutions as part of a global S / 4HANA program. This is a hands-on role requiring both technical expertise and strong business / functional process knowledge, with opportunities to contribute to global roll-outs and continuous process improvement.

This is a 6-month contractual position with likelihood of extension. Candidates must be able to support the client's preferred EST and / or CET time zone.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with business users to understand production planning needs and translate them into practical SAP PP solutions
• Configure core PP areas such as Discrete Manufacturing, Process Industries (PP-PI), Production Orders, and Planning strategies
• Partner with teams across MM, QM, SD, and EWM to ensure processes flow seamlessly end to end
• Support testing cycles (unit, integration, UAT), helping resolve issues and keeping projects on track
• Contribute to data migration and validation for production planning data
• Document processes and share knowledge with colleagues and end users
• Provide training and post-go-live support so teams are confident using new solutions
• Take part in global roll-outs and help drive continuous improvements

Requirements

Requirements

5–8+ years in enterprise integrations with 3+ years hands-on in SAP CPI / Cloud Integration (or CPI + prior PI / PO) designing and building iFlows at scale. Strong command of integration protocols (HTTPS / REST / SOAP, SFTP, IDoc, OData) and transformation (XML / XSLT / JSON); working knowledge of Groovy scripting. Experience integrating S / 4HANA with SAP cloud apps (e.g., Ariba, SuccessFactors) and third-party systems (partners, vendors, legacy). Proven operations / monitoring expertise in CPI with structured incident & change management; strong debugging and performance tuning skills. Security know-how across OAuth2, certificates / keystores, IP allowlisting, Cloud Connector; awareness of GxP / Part 11 implications for integration logs and electronic records. Excellent documentation, stakeholder communication, and delivery ownership in multi-team programs. Collaboration with back-end teams on IDoc / Proxy / AIF patterns and error processing; basic ABAP debugging for integration issues. CI / CD knowledge (e.g., Git-based transports) and Agile delivery practices. Prior healthcare / life-sciences projects with CSV / CSA awareness. SAP BTP services exposure (Integration Suite, API Management, Event Mesh); familiarity with API Business Hub. Education & Certifications Bachelor’s in Computer Science / IT or related discipline (Master’s a plus). SAP Integration Suite / CPI certification preferred; additional SAP certifications a plus.