Job Description, Responsibilities & Requirements
About the Position
SAP PP/Manufacturing Consultant
Syskoplan Reply, part of the Reply Network, is a leading SAP Gold partner focused on delivering transformative projects leveraging SAP solutions. We are currently seeking an experienced SAP Manufacturing & Production Consultant to join our team in either Chicago, Illinois or Detroit Area, Michigan. This role is full-time and offers a hybrid work model.
Responsibilities
- Act as a business consultant to help customers achieve their objectives, emphasizing the importance of communication.
- Lead and/or support SAP initiatives across Production Execution, Shop Floor Processes, and Manufacturing Solutions (MP&S, DMC, MES) with hands-on expertise in S/4HANA Cloud / SAP Public & Private Cloud.
- Configure and troubleshoot SAP PP and Manufacturing components, ensuring strong cross-functional integration with MM, QM, EWM, and logistics areas.
- Conduct fit-to-standard and other types of working sessions to understand business process requirements and translate them into solutions using SAP Best Practices.
- Prepare clear and concise documentation and provide timely status updates throughout the project lifecycle.
- Identify risks, develop mitigation strategies, and advise leadership on the business impact of design and process decisions.
- Support end users from a functional and/or technical perspective, helping them refine and optimize shop-floor operations.
- Deliver knowledge transfer to clients and colleagues in structured and on-demand formats.
- Apply strong problem-solving skills with deep technical and functional understanding of production execution, manufacturing operations, SAP cloud capabilities, and integration with external systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Travel up to 50%
- 7 years of SAP experience with a minimum of 2 full-cycle SAP implementations
- Excellent understanding of manufacturing operations, production execution, and shop-floor processes
- Expert in set-up and configuration of PP and manufacturing solutions as well as cross-functional design/build MM and LE modules
- Highly skilled in PP master data set-up, cleansing, harmonization, and migration, including LSMW and Migration Cockpit
- Proficient across all project phases, including the ability to lead sessions and create requirements to develop the right client solution
- Advanced ability to create impact analyses to make recommendations, proven capability to execute to plan, and drive solution adoption
Nice to Have
- Experience in additional SAP modules
- Knowledge of SAP Joule, AI/ML, and Big Data concepts
- Understanding of LMS, LBN, Ariba, and SAP BTP
- Familiarity with automation, MES integrations, and external manufacturing systems
- Experience working across regions (NAFTA, LATAM, EMEA)
- S/4HANA certification
- Experience implementing SAP Cloud ERP environments
We Offer
- Competitive salary range between $125,000 - $165,000 plus benefits
- Opportunity to work with a leading SAP Gold partner
- Hybrid work model
- Professional development opportunities
About the Company
Reply specializes in the design and implementation of solutions based on new communication channels and digital media. We support global industrial groups operating in the telecom and media, industry and services, banking, insurance, and public administration sectors in the definition and development of business models enabled for the new paradigms of AI, cloud computing, digital media, and the Internet of Things. Reply services include Consulting, System Integration, and Digital Services. Visit our website at www.reply.com to learn more about our open roles.
Reply is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. If you need assistance and reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please email us at [email protected]. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.