Job Description

SAP PP-DS Consultant 24x7 Manufacturing Support | Biopharmaceutical Industry Position SAP PP-DS Consultant Module SAP PP-DS (Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling) Experience 5-7 years (relevant SAP experience) Industry Pharmaceutical / Biotech - process manufacturing (GMP) Engagement Production support for 24x7 manufacturing operations Work schedule Rotational shifts / on-call; weekend and holiday support for critical incidents Location Chennai / Bangalore - Hybrid About the Client Our client is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and manufacture of biosimilar medicines. SAP is their enterprise ERP platform, covering manufacturing, quality management, planning, production scheduling, warehouse management, finance and HR. Their GMP manufacturing plants operate 24x7, and the SAP landscape supporting them must be available and stable around the clock. Role Summary We are looking for an SAP PP-DS consultant to support detailed production planning and scheduling for a biopharmaceutical client whose plants run 24x7. The consultant will keep planning runs, schedules and integration flows healthy so that production can execute on time, and will help planners get the most out of PP-DS in a process-industry setting. Key Responsibilities • Provide L1.5, L2/L3 support for SAP PP-DS (embedded in S/4HANA or on SAP APO/SCM), resolving incidents within SLA • Monitor and troubleshoot planning runs, heuristics, optimizer runs and background jobs • Support the detailed scheduling planning board, alerts, pegging and order rescheduling • Maintain and troubleshoot master data: PDS, resources, setup matrices, campaign and cleaning logic • Resolve integration issues between PP-DS and ERP (CIF / core interface, queue monitoring, inconsistency checks) • Support capacity planning, finite scheduling and shelf-life-aware planning for batch-managed products • Analyse recurring planning issues, perform root-cause analysis and deliver permanent fixes through change control • Prepare functional specifications, test scripts and validation documentation for enhancements • Work closely with PP-PI, IBP and EWM consultants and with the planning team on end-to-end supply chain issues Required Skills and Experience • 5-7 years of SAP experience with hands-on PP-DS (S/4HANA embedded or APO PP/DS) • Process-industry experience (pharma, biotech, life sciences, chemicals or similar) • Strong knowledge of heuristics, the optimizer, planning board, PDS and resource modelling • Hands-on experience with CIF monitoring and planning-run troubleshooting • Good understanding of PP-PI process orders and their integration with PP-DS • At least one production support engagement and preferably one full-cycle implementation Preferred / Added Advantage • Combined PP-DS and IBP experience (strong advantage) • Pharma or biotech manufacturing experience, including campaign planning and cleaning/changeover constraints • Exposure to GMP / GxP and computer system validation • Working knowledge of PP-PI, QM or EWM Work Conditions • This is a 24x7 production support role for live GMP manufacturing operations. The candidate will work in a rotational shift / on-call model as agreed with the client. • Must be flexible to work on weekends and public holidays when a critical (P1/P2) incident affecting manufacturing needs to be resolved. • Must follow ITIL-based incident, problem and change management, and the client's GxP change-control procedures. • Must be able to work with global, multi-time-zone teams including business users, IT, QA/compliance and other SAP module consultants. Soft Skills • Clear written and spoken English; able to explain issues and fixes to shop-floor, QA and business users • Calm, structured approach under pressure during production-down situations • Strong root-cause analysis and documentation discipline (RCA, KEDB, SOPs, test evidence) • Ownership mindset: follows an incident through to closure and permanent fix Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, • SAP certification in the relevant module is preferred • Valid passport and willingness to travel to client sites for short periods if required