Senior SAP Production Planning Presales Consultant

I am currently looking for an experienced SAP Production Planning expert, with Presales experience to join our Consulting client on a permanent basis.

The role will require the person to go through a security clearance process, therefore applicants must hold a valid British Passport.

The role:

• Drive the design and delivery of next-generation manufacturing and supply chain solutions across large-scale SAP transformation programs.
• Lead end-to-end delivery of the SAP S/4HANA Production Planning (PP) and Production Execution (PE) solution across multiple industry sectors
• Own the solution design across Make-to-Stock, Make-to-Order, Repetitive, and Discrete manufacturing scenarios
• Conduct detailed discovery and explore design workshops with production managers, planners, and supply chain heads to define target operating models
• Define integration points with SAP MM, SD, QM, WM/EWM, IBP, and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
• Drive the adoption of S/4 innovations such as Advanced Planning, MRP Live, Production Scheduling Board, and Embedded Analytics
• Support pre-sales solutioning - RFPs, RFIs, demos, and effort estimations for manufacturing-led SAP transformations

Previous experience:

• Extensive years of SAP consulting experience with deep functional expertise in SAP PP and related modules
• 2 full-cycle S/4HANA greenfield and brownfield implementation programs in a manufacturing-intensive environment and at least one greenfield global rollout implementation program
• Strong hands on experience in S/4HANA Production Planning, Demand Management, Shop Floor Control, MRP Live, and Work Center/Resource modeling
• Experience integrating SAP PP with MES systems, either via PI/PO, MII, or third-party manufacturing platforms
• Previous leadership of SAP workstreams or cross-functional manufacturing solutions in a consulting/SI environment
• Demonstrated capability in pre-sales or bid solutioning - especially for manufacturing-led S/4 programs
• In-depth configuration knowledge of SAP PP, MRP, Routing/BOMs, Production Orders, Capacity Planning, and Demand Management
• Understanding of integration touchpoints with MM, SD, QM, PM, and MES interfaces
• Familiarity with Fiori apps for shop floor operations and embedded analytics for production KPIs
• Exposure to SAP IBP, PP/DS, or advanced scheduling tools is highly desirable
• Awareness of industry manufacturing standards and regulatory compliance frameworks (GMP, ISO, etc.)
• Strong engagement skills with manufacturing stakeholders: Heads of Production, Plant Managers, and COOs
• Ability to translate complex operational processes into streamlined SAP-enabled solutions
• Excellent communication, presentation, and storytelling skills - with comfort in C-level discussions
• Experience managing diverse teams, mentoring junior consultants, and driving delivery excellence
• Proven experience with SAP Activate and agile delivery models
• Use of Signavio, Solution Manager, JIRA/Confluence, and other project collaboration tools
• Familiarity with DevOps pipelines for functional delivery in SAP S/4HANA programs
• Certifications & Qualifications
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, or Information Systems
• SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP S/4HANA Manufacturing for Production Planning and Control
• TOGAF, ITIL, or similar framework certifications (preferred for solution architecture exposure)