Job Title: Senior SAP PP / PCS Consultant – Aerospace & Defense
Location: Remote
Employment Type: Contract
Work Authorization: U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder only (due to client and industry requirements)
Position Overview
We are seeking a Senior SAP PP / PCS Consultant to support a critical Digital Business initiative within the Aerospace & Defense sector. This role has been approved as an exceptional Level 2 support engagement and requires deep functional expertise in SAP Production Planning and Production Control & Scheduling (PP/PCS) within Discrete Manufacturing environments .
The consultant will partner closely with business process owners to lead requirements gathering, solution design, configuration, testing, and integration activities across SAP S/4HANA landscapes, with strong interaction across PLM and MES systems .
Required Skills & Experience
- 15+ years of hands‑on SAP PP / PCS experience
- Proven experience in the Aerospace & Defense industry
- Strong background in Discrete Manufacturing
- Hands‑on SAP S/4HANA experience
- Deep expertise in SAP PCS (Production Control & Scheduling)
- Experience supporting complex manufacturing execution and shop floor processes
Key Responsibilities
Business & Requirements Management
- Lead workstream requirement gathering with business process owners
- Translate business requirements into SAP functional solutions
- Plan and deliver Workshop A (system demos and presentation decks)
- Own requirements management and traceability
SAP Configuration & Solution Design
- Configure and document SAP PP / PCS solutions aligned with SAP Best Practices
- Support MBoM , Routings , and Shop Floor Execution processes
- Manage Work Centers, Bills of Materials, and Routings , including Revision Management and ECM
- Support Parameter Effectivity , including integration with PLM and MES
Manufacturing Execution & Production
- Support full Production Order Lifecycle , including collective orders for MTS and MTO with WBS , external processing with Subcontracting , goods issues (batch‑managed) and reversals, rework and order splitting, availability checking and shortage reporting
Integration & Advanced Capabilities
- Lead and support integration with PLM systems
- Lead and support integration with MES systems
- Author functional specifications for custom developments
- Support authorization and security considerations related to PP/PCS processes
Testing, Change & Reporting
- Develop and execute test plans (standard and custom objects)
- Support change management activities
- Design and support reporting needs for manufacturing stakeholders, including end‑to‑end process flows
Nice to Have
- Prior experience supporting regulated or highly controlled manufacturing environments
- Strong client‑facing communication and workshop facilitation skills
- Experience supporting large‑scale SAP transformation programs
Job Details
- Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
- Employment type: Contract
- Job function: Consulting
- Industries: Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing; Defense and Space Manufacturing