SAP PP / SD Consultant with ARM experience

This is a remote position.

For a short part time project we are looking for an experienced SAP PP Consultant with good knowledge of SAP SD and experience with returns / complaint handling / ARM-related processes, to support a client project design phase. You will be focused on estimating, designing and specifying an automation for production order creation in a complaint / returns flow. This is a strongly functional and analytical role. We are looking for someone who can work directly with the client, understand the end-to-end process, assess possible solution options, support estimation, and prepare a solid functional specification for ABAP developers. Responsibilities:

• Analyze the business process across SAP PP / SAP SD in the context of automating production order creation.
• Participate in client discussions and workshops.
• Design a solution for a scenario where a production order is automatically created based on a complaint / sales / returns process.
• Assess impact on related areas, especially:
  • Make-to-Order / customer stock,
  • production order type,
  • settlement / costing / possible impact on CO-PA,
  • master data requirements,
  • process trigger point, quantity changes, cancellations, reprocessing, authorizations.
• Support SAP PP customizing and cooperate with consultants from related modules.
• Prepare a clear functional specification for the ABAP team.
• Support solution estimation and recommend the best functional approach.

Requirements

• Very good knowledge of SAP PP.
• Good knowledge of SAP SD.
• Experience in projects integrating PP and SD.
• Experience with SAP Advanced Returns Management (ARM) or broader returns / complaint management processes.
• Experience in SAP S/4HANA.
• Experience working as a functional consultant / analyst / solution designer.
• Experience analyzing end-to-end SAP processes across more than one module.
• Ability to prepare functional specifications and work closely with ABAP developers.
• Hands-on experience with customizing and impact assessment.
• Ability to work independently with the client and drive analysis discussions.

The ideal candidate combines:

• strong SAP PP expertise,
• practical understanding of SAP SD / returns flow,
• solid consulting and analytical experience,
• ability to translate business requirements into a workable design and functional specification for development.

Originally posted on Himalayas