Principal SAP PP Solution Lead

Cooper Machinery Services

• $125K — $150K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in information systems, business administration, or related field.
  • 7-10 years of SAP PP functional experience with at least one full lifecycle S/4HANA or ECC implementation; brownfield, carve-out, or consolidation experience preferred.
  • Deep expertise in SAP PP with knowledge in at least one adjacent module (MM, WM, QM, or demand planning).
  • Strong manufacturing background with hands-on experience in MRP, BOM, routing, and capacity planning across various manufacturing environments.
  • Knowledge of master data governance and data migration for material masters, BOMs, and work centers.
  • Experience with SAP Engineering Change Management (ECM) and its workflows.
  • Proficient in hybrid Agile/Waterfall delivery within ERP or supply chain programs.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Own the production planning solution architecture for the S/4HANA carve-out and transformation.
  • Lead end-to-end PP solution design within S/4HANA, including production orders and shop floor control.
  • Serve as the SAP PP subject matter expert and advisor to leadership on capabilities and risks.
  • Hold design authority for all PP-enabled processes to ensure solutions meet performance standards.
  • Run fit-gap analysis and oversee solution quality across dimensions.
  • Facilitate cross-functional workshops, translating configuration decisions for leadership.
  • Manage BOM and routing changes to assess and control production planning impacts.
  • Represent the PP domain on the architecture review board to shape integration patterns.

Benefits

  • Benefits effective on the first day, with no waiting period.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Company-paid life, AD&D, and short-term/long-term disability coverage.
  • 401(k) with up to 5% company match, with immediate vesting.
  • Maternity and parental leave, along with fertility benefits and EAP support.
Full Job Description
WHAT YOU WILL DO

  • Own the production planning solution architecture for the S/4HANA carve-out and transformation - setting the target-state design, configuration standards, and roadmap across SAP PP, with reach into WM, MM, and demand planning.
  • Lead end-to-end PP solution design within S/4HANA, covering production orders, MRP, capacity planning, shop floor control, and repetitive manufacturing.
  • Serve as the principal SAP PP subject matter expert and trusted advisor to IT, manufacturing operations, and supply chain leadership on capabilities, risks, and roadmap.
  • Hold design authority for all PP-enabled processes, ensuring solutions follow clean-core principles and support performance, stability, and scale.
  • Run fit-gap analysis and oversee solution quality across functional and non-functional dimensions.
  • Facilitate cross-functional workshops with manufacturing, planning, and warehouse stakeholders, translating complex configuration decisions into clear recommendations for leadership.
  • Manage BOM and routing changes driven by engineering change orders, ensuring downstream production planning impacts are assessed and controlled.
  • Represent the PP domain on the architecture review board, shaping integration patterns, master data governance, and material master consistency.
  • Guide end-to-end testing strategy - unit, integration, regression, and UAT - across critical touchpoints like MRP-to-procurement and production-to-warehouse.
  • Provide expert-level support through cutover, go-live, and hypercare, and mentor analysts across the PP practice.


WHO YOU ARE

  • Bachelor's degree in information systems, business administration, or a related field.
  • 7-10 years of SAP PP functional experience, including at least one full lifecycle S/4HANA or ECC implementation; brownfield, carve-out, or consolidation experience strongly preferred.
  • Deep PP expertise plus working knowledge of at least one adjacent module (MM, WM, QM, or demand planning).
  • A strong manufacturing background across engineered-to-order, configure-to-order, make-to-order, and make-to-stock environments, with hands-on MRP, BOM, routing, and capacity planning experience.
  • Solid grounding in master data governance and data migration considerations for material masters, BOMs, and work centers.
  • Experience with SAP Engineering Change Management (ECM), including change masters and change number workflow.
  • Comfort operating in hybrid Agile/Waterfall delivery within ERP or supply chain programs.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the credibility to influence director and C-suite audiences.
  • A track record of mentoring junior and mid-level SAP analysts through complex implementation work.


PREFERRED

  • Experience in electronics, heavy industrial, engineered products, or complex manufacturing and field services environments.
  • SAP or architecture framework certifications, and familiarity with public/hybrid/on-prem cloud platforms.
  • Familiarity with integration between SAP ECM, QM, and PLM systems (Teamcenter preferred) for change propagation.


WHY JOIN US

  • Most benefits are effective on your first day - no waiting period.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Company-paid life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability coverage (6-month short-term disability waiting period).
  • Voluntary life, AD&D, and long-term disability buy-up plans.
  • Voluntary benefit plans including accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
  • 401(k) with up to 5% company match - employees are 100% vested on Day 1.
  • Maternity and parental leave, Arc Fertility Benefits, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health support.


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