SAP PP / SD Consultant with ARM experience

This is a remote position.

For a short part time project we are looking for an experienced SAP PP Consultant with good knowledge of SAP SD and experience with returns / complaint handling / ARM-related processes, to support a client project design phase. You will be focused on estimating, designing and specifying an automation for production order creation in a complaint / returns flow.
  This is a strongly functional and analytical role. We are looking for someone who can work directly with the client, understand the end-to-end process, assess possible solution options, support estimation, and prepare a solid functional specification for ABAP developers. 
  Responsibilities:

• Analyze the business process across SAP PP / SAP SD in the context of automating production order creation.
  
• Participate in client discussions and workshops.
  
• Design a solution for a scenario where a production order is automatically created based on a complaint / sales / returns process.
  
• Assess impact on related areas, especially:
  
• Make-to-Order / customer stock,
  
• production order type,
  
• settlement / costing / possible impact on CO-PA,
  
• master data requirements,
  
• process trigger point, quantity changes, cancellations, reprocessing, authorizations.
  
• Support SAP PP customizing and cooperate with consultants from related modules.
  
• Prepare a clear functional specification for the ABAP team.
  
• Support solution estimation and recommend the best functional approach.
  

Requirements

• Very good knowledge of SAP PP.
  
• Good knowledge of SAP SD.
  
• Experience in projects integrating PP and SD.
  
• Experience with SAP Advanced Returns Management (ARM) or broader returns / complaint management processes.
  
• Experience in SAP S/4HANA.
  
• Experience working as a functional consultant / analyst / solution designer.
  
• Experience analyzing end-to-end SAP processes across more than one module.
  
• Ability to prepare functional specifications and work closely with ABAP developers.
  
• Hands-on experience with customizing and impact assessment.
  
• Ability to work independently with the client and drive analysis discussions.
  

  
The ideal candidate combines:

• strong SAP PP expertise,
  
• practical understanding of SAP SD / returns flow,
  
• solid consulting and analytical experience,
  
• ability to translate business requirements into a workable design and functional specification for development.