Senior Technical Specialist

Job Summary Role Purpose Responsible for production planning, detailed scheduling, and model-mix optimization using SAP S/4HANA ePPDS, ensuring the right product mix is produced at the right time while balancing customer demand, capacity, material availability, and production constraints. Key Responsibilities Key Responsibilities ePPDS / Detailed Scheduling o Develop and maintain production plans and detailed schedules using SAP ePPDS. o Configure and optimize sequencing based on production constraints, changeovers, takt time, capacity, and priorities. o Monitor schedule adherence and resolve planning exceptions. o Perform finite-capacity planning and identify bottlenecks. o Collaborate with production, procurement, logistics, and operations teams to ensure schedule feasibility. o Analyze planning parameters such as lead times, setup matrices, resource capacities, and production versions. o Support continuous improvement and stabilization of ePPDS planning processes. Model Mix Planning o Develop daily/weekly model-mix plans based on demand, inventory, capacity, and business priorities. o Balance different vehicle/product variants across production lines. o Optimize the mix considering constraints such as customer priorities, component availability, line capacity, and changeover requirements. o Conduct what-if simulations for demand changes, capacity constraints, and supply disruptions. o Coordinate with Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), Demand Planning, Production, and Supply Chain teams. o Track plan vs. actual production and recommend corrective actions. Skill Requirements Required Skills o Strong understanding of production planning, detailed scheduling, and model-mix planning. o Strong hands-on experience in SAP iPPE. o Good knowledge of SAP PP. o Understanding of SAP Variant Configuration (VC) and configurable products. o Knowledge of BOMs, routings, production versions, work centers, and production master data. o Understanding of SAP PP/DS or SAP S/4HANA ePPDS is highly desirable. o Knowledge of integration with SAP APO/PPDS, S/4HANA, MES, and PLM is an advantage. o Hands-on experience with SAP ePPDS / PPDS. o Good understanding of SAP PP, MRP, master data, production versions, work centers/resources, and BOM/routing concepts. o Knowledge of finite-capacity scheduling and sequencing. o Strong Excel/analytical skills; Power BI or similar tools would be an advantage. o Ability to work with large datasets and translate business requirements into planning solutions. o Strong stakeholder-management and problem-solving skills. o Implement and support SAP iPPE solutions across product and production planning processes. o Configure and maintain: o iPPE Product Structure o iPPE Process Structure o iPPE Line Balancing / Line Design o Activities, nodes, relationships, and variants o Integrate iPPE with SAP PP, PP-PI, VC, MM, SD, and other relevant modules. o Translate manufacturing and business requirements into SAP iPPE solutions. o Design product and process structures supporting variant/configurable products. o Configure rules and dependencies to manage different product variants and production scenarios. o Support creation and maintenance of BOMs, routings, production versions, work centers/resources, and master data where integrated with iPPE. o Analyze and resolve issues related to product structures, process structures, dependencies, and planning. o Support integration between iPPE and SAP ePPDS/PPDS for detailed scheduling and production planning, where applicable. o Must Have Skill SAP SCM APO - PPDS Good to Have Skill Other Requirements Preferred Experience o 5–10 years in production planning, supply-chain planning, manufacturing planning, or automotive/complex manufacturing. o Experience implementing or improving SAP ePPDS. o Experience in automotive model-mix / variant planning is highly desirable. o Exposure to SAP S/4HANA and integration with PP, MM, SD, and APO/IBP is an

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