SAP PP Variant Configuration Consultant

Danta Technologies

$100K — $140K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6-10+ years of experience in SAP PP
  • Hands-on expertise in Variant Configuration (VC)
  • Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, BOMs, routings, and work centers
  • Experience in complex configurable product environments
  • Familiarity with SAP ECC or S/4HANA PP module

Responsibilities

  • Configure and support Production Planning (PP) and MRP functions
  • Manage BOM, work centers, and shop floor execution processes
  • Support production scheduling, planning strategies, and inventory optimization
  • Design and maintain configurable materials and integrate VC with Sales and inventory logic
  • Ensure seamless integration across PP, MM, SD, and VC modules

Benefits

  • Competitive pay in line with industry standards
  • Healthcare insurance options (Dental, Medical, Vision)
  • Major holidays observed
  • Paid sick leave per state law
Full Job Description
Note:
  • This position is based in Fremont, CA and also this position considered Bay Area, CA candidates.
  • The candidate must be work Onsite, from Monday to Friday as this position is required.
  • If the candidate is local to Fremont, CA, the candidate must be go to onsite work for M-F.
  • 1st preference is Fremont, CA candidates and need to go Onsite
  • 2nd preference is entire Bay Area, CA and Need to go onsite and hybrid is possible.
  • 3rd preference is Remote candidates who are located in Central time zone


Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced SAP PP + Variant Configuration (VC) Consultant with strong expertise in production planning, configurable products, and manufacturing processes . The role involves designing and implementing scalable solutions for complex product configurations and production cycles .

Key Responsibilities
SAP PP (Production Planning)
  • Configure and support:
    • Production Planning (PP)
    • MRP (Material Requirements Planning)
    • Production Orders / Process Orders
    • Demand Management & Capacity Planning
  • Manage:
    • BOM (Bill of Materials)
    • Work Centers & Routings
    • Shop floor execution processes
  • Support production scheduling, planning strategies, and inventory optimization
SAP Variant Configuration (VC)
  • Design and maintain configurable materials (KMAT)
  • Work on:
    • Characteristics & Classes
    • Dependencies (Procedures, Constraints, Selection Conditions)
    • Configuration profiles and object dependencies
  • Enable complex product modeling and rules-based configurations
  • Integrate VC with Sales (SD), PP, and BOM explosion logic
Integration & Support
  • Ensure integration across:
    • PP + MM + SD + VC modules
  • Work on engineering-to-order (ETO) / make-to-order (MTO) scenarios
  • Perform testing (SIT/UAT), defect resolution, and go-live support
  • nalyze and resolve production/configuration-related issues
  • Collaborate with business teams for requirement gathering and solution design
Required Skills
  • 6-10+ years of SAP PP experience
  • Hands-on expertise in Variant Configuration (VC)
  • Strong knowledge of:
    • Manufacturing processes
    • BOM, routing, and work centers
    • MRP and production planning cycles
  • Experience in:
    • Complex configurable product environments
    • SAP ECC or S/4HANA PP module
Preferred Skills
  • Experience in semiconductor / high-tech manufacturing domain
  • Exposure to Advanced Planning (PP/DS) or APO
  • Knowledge of integration with CAD/PLM systems
  • Basic ABAP debugging knowledge
Soft Skills
  • Strong stakeholder communication (business + plant teams)
  • bility to work in global delivery model (US/EMEA/APAC)
  • nalytical and problem-solving mindset
Typical Use Cases (Lam Research Context)
  • Managing complex configurable manufacturing equipment
  • Supporting multi-level BOM with variant-dependent components
  • Driving make-to-order / engineer-to-order production cycles
  • Ensuring accurate configuration from sales to production execution


Benefits: Danta offers a compensation package to all W2 employees that are competitive in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, the option to elect healthcare insurance (Dental, Medical, Vision), Major holidays and Paid sick leave as per state law.

The rate/ Salary range is dependent on numerous factors including Qualification, Experience and Location.

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