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# (e)PPDS Specialist (Applications Expert)

- **Company:** HARTING Romania Manufacturing SCS
- **Location:** Barcelona, Spain
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Personal Printer Data Stream, SAP (Applications), Systems Integration
- **Published:** September 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=8e28a433ceb21d43

## About the Role

* 3+ years of expertise with SAP related systems, ideally with experience in:

 * Fundamental understanding of production processes, related technologies and requirements.
 * Developing production plans, manually and automated in SAP related systems/ environments.

 * High degree of independence and strong analytical capabilities to support production planning teams.
 * Interpersonal skills: ability to work effectively in a team and align and manage multiple internal and external stakeholders.
 * Profound commercial and technical knowledge of respective production processes and their planning, incl. understanding of aiding technology (aATP and ePP/DS).
 * Supply chain expertise in connector or adiacent industry is beneficial.
 * Educated to degree level in business or engineering (equivalent).
 * Very good command of written and spoken English.

## Description

* Production planning procedures (based on global and regional guidelines) and interdependencies of tools and required materials/ parts reflected in PP/DS system.
 * Implement rules and guidelines for escalations within in ePP/DS system and manage possible deviations (due to escalations, material shortages or other factors).
 * Continuous improvement and update of PP/DS processes and data to improve future operations.
 * Resolve issues relating to ePP/DS and systems integration, with supporting functions (IT and Controlling) and share best practices with other regions.