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# SAP ePPDS Consultant - Long Term

- **Company:** SAP
- **Location:** UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Advanced Business Application Programming (ABAP), SAP (Applications), SAP R/3, Data Streaming
- **Published:** August 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerboard.com/pt/en/find-jobs-in-United-Kingdom/-828A265A8E249C51C4/

## About the Role

Required:

5+ years of hands-on SAP PP/DS configuration and implementation experience, including at least one full scheduling optimizer build Solid grasp of production planning fundamentals: BOM/PDS, production versions, capacities, setup matrices, and consumption-based planning Experience integrating PP/DS with upstream demand sources (IBP or equivalent) and downstream execution Comfortable working independently Strong written and spoken English; able to document functional specs and lead configuration walkthroughs

## Description

Configure and tune the SAP ePP/DS scheduling optimizer to generate executable finite schedules across a 4-8 week horizon Translate business sequencing rules - setup reduction, campaign planning, cleaning/changeover, allergen constraints - into optimizer logic Model critical bottleneck resources, including tank capacities, intermediate storage, and other constrained equipment Build planner-facing views: resource-wise schedules, capacity utilization, order sequencing, and bottleneck/overload visibility Configure alert monitoring (date-time, network, and custom alerts) and support simulation/what-if planning scenarios Support exception management workflows, including manual override and re-sequencing of optimizer-generated schedules Partner with ABAP and integration (CIDS) resources on data flows between demand/inventory sources and PP/DS


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