SAP Functional Analyst, Production Planning

Brief Description About Us At FreshDirect , we are reinventing the grocery experience. Since day one, our mission has been simple: bring the best, freshest food directly from the farm to people’s homes — faster, fresher, and smarter than anyone else. We’re not just a food company. We’re a technology-powered, customer-obsessed team building one of the most innovative end-to-end food supply chains in the industry. From proprietary routing systems to our state-of-the-art fulfillment center, every part of our business is designed to deliver unmatched quality, convenience, and care. We partner directly with farmers, fishermen, and artisans to source the highest quality ingredients — then use smart data, automation, and logistics to deliver them at peak freshness. It’s grocery shopping reimagined — and we’re just getting started. If you’re passionate about innovation, care deeply about what people eat, and want to help build the future of food, we’d love to meet you. The Role: The SAP Functional Analyst – Production Planning (PP) plays a critical role in enabling efficient, demand-driven production operations in a high-volume, time-sensitive food manufacturing environment. This role ensures that production planning, scheduling, and execution processes are tightly aligned with forecasted demand, freshness requirements, and operational constraints, while leveraging SAP ECC and integrated forecasting platforms like RELEX. This position reports to the Director – SAP. What You’ll Do Production Planning (Primary Focus) Own configuration and support of SAP PP processes for food manufacturing operations Partner with plant operations, supply chain, and planning teams to gather and translate business requirements Configure and support core PP functionalities, including: MRP (planning strategies, controllers, MRP types) Make-to-Stock (MTS) and Make-to-Order (MTO) BOMs, routings, and work centers Capacity planning and leveling Planned and production order lifecycle Order confirmations, scrap, and rework handling Troubleshoot production planning issues in SAP impacting execution, inventory, and uptime. Forecasting & Planning Integration Support integration between RELEX and SAP for demand-driven planning Ensure accurate flow of forecast data into SAP MRP and production processes Continuously improve alignment between forecasting and execution systems Cross-Functional & Integration Responsibilities Act as liaison between business stakeholders, ABAP developers, and integration teams Support system integrations using IDocs, RFCs, APIs, and middleware (PI/PO or equivalent) Collaborate with upstream and downstream systems (RELEX, MES, WMS, logistics platforms) Participate in interface monitoring, testing, and issue resolution Develop functional specifications for enhancements and custom solutions Execute unit, integration, and UAT testing Project & Continuous Improvement Participate in SAP enhancements, upgrades, and process improvements Drive adoption of SAP best practices in production planning Improve planning accuracy and operational efficiency through system optimization Support go-live, cutover, and hypercare activities What You’ll Bring 5+ years of SAP functional experience with strong focus on PP in SAP ECC 6.0 or higher Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Engineering, Supply Chain, or equivalent experience At least 2 full lifecycle SAP implementations and/or major enhancement or upgrade engagements Deep expertise in MRP, BOMs, routings, production orders, and capacity planning Experience integrating external forecasting tools (e.g., RELEX) with SAP Strong understanding of high-volume, time-critical production environments Hands-on experience in at least one full SAP implementation or major upgrade Proven ability to translate business requirements into functional specifications Experience with testing, defect resolution, and production support Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills Ability to operate effectively in…

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