SAP PP/QM Solution Architect Functional Consultant (S/4HANA)

Shape SAP S/4HANA manufacturing with hands-on PP/QM expertise, combining solution architecture, configuration and end-to-end production & quality processes from design to go-live.

Shape how products are planned, manufactured and quality-assured in SAP S/4HANA. In this role you combine solution architecture with hands-on functional consulting in SAP PP and QM, owning production and quality processes from design and configuration through go-live and continuous improvement.

YOUR MISSION

• Act as solution architect and hands-on functional consultant for SAP PP and QM in end-to-end SAP S/4HANA implementations, rollouts and transformation projects in manufacturing environments
• Design and configure production planning and manufacturing processes, including master data (BOMs, routings, master recipes, work centers, production versions), MRP, capacity planning, production and process orders, confirmations and goods movements
• Cover the relevant manufacturing scenarios and design solutions that fit how the plant actually operates
• Design and implement end-to-end quality management processes: inspection planning, master inspection characteristics, sampling procedures, inspection lots for goods receipt, in-process and final inspection, results recording and usage decisions
• Embed quality into the production flow through in-process controls, batch management and traceability, quality notifications and non-conformance handling, and quality certificates
• Lead fit-to-standard workshops with production planners, plant management and quality teams, translate requirements into solution designs and functional specifications, and drive testing, cutover and hypercare
• Ensure seamless integration of PP and QM with MM, WM/EWM, SD and CO (product costing), as well as with shop floor systems
• Support productive manufacturing and quality systems during stabilization, analyse incidents and continuously optimize production and quality processes

• Several years of experience as an SAP PP/QM consultant and solution architect, with a proven track record in multiple full-cycle SAP S/4HANA implementations
• Deep hands-on configuration expertise in SAP PP: MRP, production and process orders, capacity planning, BOMs, routings and work centers
• Deep hands-on configuration expertise in SAP QM: inspection types and plans, sampling procedures, results recording, usage decisions, quality notifications and quality certificates
• Solid understanding of manufacturing operations and quality assurance on the shop floor - you speak the language of production planners, plant managers and quality engineers
• Strong knowledge of integration with MM, WM/EWM and CO, as well as of SAP data structures and interface technologies (IDoc, XML, EDI)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Pronounced customer orientation and communication skills, combined with team spirit and assertiveness
• Experience in interacting with senior decision-makers
• Comfortable working in remote and distributed international project teams
• Excellent communication skills in English; German is a plus, but not mandatory