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SAP PPMM Functional Specialist

Tekfortune

Job Location:

Erie, PA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 8 September 2026 (8 hours ago)

Application Deadline: 6 December 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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SAP PP/MM Functional Specialist
36-month Contract to hire
Hybrid Erie PA; relocation OK

Job Description

The SAP Manufacturing & Production Planning Functional Specialist II supports the implementation deployment and continuous improvement of SAP S/4HANA Manufacturing and Production Planning capabilities including demand planning integrations where applicable. This role partners with Manufacturing and Supply Chain process teams and collaborates with Production Sales Marketing Finance and SAP technical teams to deliver end-to-end manufacturing and planning rollouts. Responsibilities span master data readiness (Material Master BOMs Routings Work Centers planning strategies) testing cutover and hypercare to drive adoption and stabilize operations post go-live. The role helps enable feasible production plans stronger supply-demand alignment improved schedule adherence and improved customer service levels.

Key Responsibilities

Execute SAP S/4HANA manufacturing and planning rollout activities across sites including readiness tracking governance RAID/status management and stakeholder coordination.
Support manufacturing master data management by driving master data readiness and data quality for planning-critical objectsincluding materials work centers/resources calendars/shifts production versions BOMs and routings
Support alignment of planning strategies and standard planner/scheduler workflows including finite scheduling capacity/resource planning pegging/prioritization and exception management.
Lead and coordinate end-to-end testing and validation (integration/UAT) including defect triage retesting and coverage of planning and scheduling scenarios (planning runs constraints alerts and execution handoffs).
Coordinate cutover planning and execution (mock cutovers checklists data/parameter readiness go/no-go inputs) and provide hypercare issue triage through stabilization.
Coordinate cross-functional and technical integrations impacting planning and execution (MRP/MRP Live MES/MII feedback order promising/aATP and legacy coexistence where applicable).
Enable user adoption through training; support development of work instructions and reinforcement of standard processes across divisions.
Support KPI definition validation and continuous improvement (plan stability schedule adherence service levels inventory and forecast performance) including intake/backlog support and lessons learned.

Required Qualifications
This role is subject to Export Control Restrictions (ITAR) and all applicants must be a U.S. Citizen Permanent Resident Refugee or Asylee.

Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Information Systems Business Engineering or equivalent experience.
7 years of experience supporting SAP S/4HANA manufacturing planning and scheduling implementations/rollouts in discrete manufacturing environments including requirements testing cutover and hypercare/stabilization.
Strong experience with Material Master Bills of Material (BOM) Routings and Work Centers.
Strong understanding of operational/business activities and how they impact financial transactions. (Cost Rolls; Production Order Confirmations; Material Movements; Physical Inventory)
Hands-on functional expertise validating planning and scheduling processes including finite scheduling capacity/resource planning pegging alerts and end-to-end planning execution including MRP/MRP Live interactions.
Working knowledge of demand planning/forecasting concepts and upstream/downstream impacts (testing and operational adoption).
Experience coordinating planning-to-execution integrations including MES/MII interfaces and production execution feedback; familiarity with adjacent modules/processes (e.g. MM PM QM TM) and their planning/execution touchpoints.
Strong delivery and change execution skills including cross-functional coordination user stories/acceptance criteria test documentation/traceability issue triage training/SOP development and change management to drive adoption.
Ability to bridge the gap between technical and non-technical stakeholders by translating complex findings into actionable business strategies through presentations and reports
Quickly gain proficiency in proprietary technology (ERP) while identifying opportunities to bridge gaps between legacy and future environments.
Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% (higher during deployment and hypercare).
SAP PP/DS implementation experience is a plus.