SAP Production Planning Functional Analyst

Eclaro''s customer in Calhoun GA is searching for a SAP Production Planning Functional Lead to join their team. This is a full time hybrid opportunity. This Functional Analyst will manage small to medium projects, with responsibility for project budget, quality and timeliness of project deliverables, and will direct project resources and/or recommend and creates internal development procedures and methodologies.What you''ll do:Strong awareness of industry or global ''best-practice'' process for Advanced Planning and OptimizationMust have good knowledge in following APO-DP, APO SNP, Deployment, Shelf Life Planning, Safety Stock Planning, and ECC MRP functions, APO CIF, Sales and Operational Planning, Contract Manufacturing business processesDetailed Scheduling Planning board & functions, Detailed Scheduling Heuristics, Optimizer, Block Planning and Tank Scheduling in S4HANAUnderstanding of how DS tools in "PPDS on S4HANA" work & help businesses in day to day functioning is expectedAble to combine strong functional experience with ABAP/technical skillset to debug and implement solutions to client''s customized SAP solutionMust have good knowledge in following S4 HANA embedded PPDS (PPDS on S4HANA), Shelf Life Planning, Safety Stock Planning, and S4HANA MRP Live functions, Sales and Operational Planning, Contract Manufacturing business processesExperience with handling S4HANA PPDS simplified CIF issues neededGood Knowledge in integration aspects with other modules S4HANA PP-PI, MM, SDStrong understanding of business processes in the life sciences / pharmaceutical domain.Strong understanding of GXP and SOX requirements. Should have working experience in a highly regulated environmentAbility to understand business requirements from business users and prepare requirement document, functional specifications.Experience with project managementHigh Impact communication with senior stakeholdersPerform other duties as required. What you need:Bachelor''s degree in Computer Applications, Science, Applied Science, Information Technology, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field of study3 years of experience in each of the following: Business Process Consulting; problem definition; architecture; detailing of processes3 years of experience as an SAP S4 Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling Consultant with 3 years of experience S4 HANA embedded Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (PPDS on S4HANA).Strong leadership skills. Ability to lead team in resolving complex issues in a fast pace and challenging environment.Analytical and Communication skillsStrong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate at all levels of the business.Ability to quickly identify and analyze technical risks & impacts and define alternatives & prioritizations to remove technical roadblocks. Ability to manage multiple deliverables independently in a fast-paced environment.Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills to effectively exercise tact, discretion, judgment and diplomacy when interacting and/or negotiating with internal and external customers and senior management. Highly motivated self-starter.Ability to act as an advisor on professional and technical issues with a view towards reaching decisions. Ability to work effectively in a diverse and global work group and to achieve results through global team efforts.Ability to perform in a high-pressure environment and/or crisis situation and render good decisions to resolve the problems, maintain safety and ensure adherence to Corporate Code of Conduct. Consistently proven ability to implement projects and contribute to concept development - provided by Dice

Created: 2025-10-04