SAP Production Planning/PPDS Specilaist

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves, and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves.

 

As a key member of our Enterprise Technology Group, you’ll play a critical part in crafting the future of mobility. If you’re looking for the chance to bring to bear advanced technology to redefine the transportation landscape, enhance the customer experience, and improve people’s lives, this is your opportunity. Join us and challenge your IT expertise and analytical skills to help build vehicles that are as inquisitive as you are.

 

Material Management Platform is a multi-year transformation initiative aimed at transforming Ford’s Material Requirement Planning & Inventory Management capabilities. This is part of a larger Industrial Systems IT Transformation effort. This position is responsible for the S/4 HANA Production Planning module including PPDS. 

 

As the S/4 HANA PP/PPDS Specialist, you will lead different aspects of the end-to-end delivery, work with a large cross-functional team, Systems integrator, manufacturing business subject matter experts, and IT leads from numerous integrating systems.

*** This is a hybrid position, and the SAP Production Planning Specialist will collaborate with colleagues and teams in our Dearborn, MI office ***

 

What you’ll be able to do:

• Understand the current business process across all regions/plants.
• Understand the functionality of current Legacy Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and associated upstream and downstream systems.
• Work with various stakeholders to study the transformation of current process/legacy systems to industry-best standards/technology/ systems focusing on the SAP PP module including PPDS and iPPE functionalities.
• Perform requirements Gathering, Business Analysis, and Fit-Gap/ Fit-to-Standard Analysis to understand the as-is/to-be states and identify key functionalities /process gaps.
• Recommend possible technology/process solutions to address gaps.
• Support user acceptant testing, cutover activities, data migration, and go-live support.
• Hands-on experience in S/4 HANA PPDS or SAP APO with knowledge in Product Heuristics, Planning Table, Mix Model Planning, Sequencing, Detailed Scheduling Board, Pegging, and Product/Resource/Location Master data integration. 
• Knowledge of iPPE access node, Product Structure, Process Structure, Factory Layout, and Production Version creation in iPPE.
• Provide recommendations for continuous improvement. 
• Collaborate with Ford’s internal S/4 HANA Platform team.
• Working closely with management to prioritize business goals and information needs.
• Stay current on SAP trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to drive continuous improvement.

The minimum requirements we seek:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field 
• 6+ years of functional/technical experience with SAP PP with skills including: 
  • Deployment experience.
  • Experience in the Automotive / Manufacturing industry
  • Hands-on experience in designing, implementing business processes, and optimization within S/4 HANA PPDS and IPPE
• Experienced in at least 2 full life cycles of S/4HANA and Fiori implementation.

 

Our preferred qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field
• Overall SAP S/4Hana knowledge 
• Industry process knowledge, solution expertise, and consultation skills in SAP S/4HANA.
• SAP PP integration with other modules MM, IM, QM
• Experience in integrating with upstream/downstream systems like PLM, MDG, MES, etc…
• Strong knowledge of planning processes Make-to-Stock, Make-to-Order, Configure-to-Order.
• Experience working in a global team and an onshore/offshore team model. 
• Experience working with a Systems Integrator 
• Strong project management skills with effective communication and collaboration
• Respect and empathy for team members, business partners, and product customer 
• Excellent at problem-solving and prevention.
• Knowledge of software design patterns 
• Knowledge and practical experience in agile delivery
• Demonstrated ability to deliver product roadmap milestones.

 

 

What you’ll receive in return:

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love or a series of new teams