Senior SAP PP Consultant

Capgemini; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consulting firm in Manchester seeks a Senior SAP S4/HANA PP Consultant to shape and deliver solutions across diverse industries. The role involves leading teams, providing functional consulting, and mentoring junior members while working on innovative projects utilizing the latest SAP technologies. This position offers the opportunity to enhance consulting skills and access industry-recognized certifications. Join a company committed to ethical practices and work-life balance.

Benefits

Access to the latest technology and training

Flexible working arrangements

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in senior consulting role on multiple projects in SAP S4/HANA PP.
• Ability to manage client-facing projects effectively.
• Strong knowledge of Production Planning organization structure.

Responsibilities

• Provide functional consulting within SAP S4/HANA PP/Manufacturing.
• Lead a team in solving problems for various clients.
• Deliver high-quality SAP solutions to meet customer requirements.

Skills

Functional Consulting within SAP S4/HANA

Problem-solving in corporate projects

Leadership and mentoring

Knowledge of SAP PP/Manufacturing

Hands-on configuration experience

Education

Degree in relevant field

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Atlassian JIRA

SAP Solution Manager

Job description

As a Senior SAP S4/HANA PP Consultant, you will work as part of a great team shaping and delivering the latest processes and solutions to a wide and varied set of clients, across many different industry sectors.

Working alongside Capgemini’s team of specialists in our Supply Chain Management Capability in delivering innovative projects to our existing and new clients, you will also have opportunities to develop our pipeline for future projects and build on today’s SAP platform, driving forward with the latest technology (GenAI, Digital twin, automation).

This role is a unique chance to work with the latest technologies, for example: S/4HANA, IoT, UI5, Digital, Cloud and Mobile, helping Clients renew their enterprise as they move through their transformation journeys. You will be working on single or multiple project lifecycles, at any or all stages, from shaping the transformation roadmap, through agile delivery to post go live support.

Your knowledge of core PP/Manufacturing solutions will allow you to shape, build and deliver solutions in your functional area as well as contribute to the growth of the SAP SCM Capability. As part of the role, you will have access to enhance your consulting, functional and technical skills, through Capgemini learning and development, and the latest industry recognised certifications.

About our UK SAP Practice Team

Capgemini UK is a leading SAP Integration Partner, helping our clients navigate through complex SAP transformations. Capgemini UK has 1000+ SAP practitioners across UK & India and are ranked #1 for SAP S/4HANA® certifications in UK and globally. We work closely with our clients to transform their business together using the latest SAP products and architecture, a deep knowledge of industries and markets, and innovative delivery methodologies.

Your role

• Using your experience to provide Functional Consulting within SAP S4/HANA PP/Manufacturing projects
• Be part of and be able to lead a team that solves problems and provide solutions for large, corporate clients in multiple sectors, working in cross-discipline, agile and distributed teams, across multiple areas of Supply Chain Management, depending on project scope and at various stages of the project lifecycle.
• Lead your functional area within the engagement as a SAP S/4 HANA PP/Manufacturing Consultant to deliver full project life cycle delivery, this includes:
  • Being able to identify customer requirements.
  • Delivering high quality SAP solutions to cater to identified requirements.
  • Mastering your functional knowledge to be able to deliver the best solutions and project results.
• Training, supporting and mentoring team members, including junior talent to learn from your experiences and expertise.
• Develop skills to provide thought leadership to our clients and internal customers with your knowledge of available solutions both within the SAP portfolio, and the supporting products recognised within the industries.
• Alongside project delivery you will manage and develop your career through training, networking and contributing to the practice and wider group growth and objectives.
• Develop knowledge in a second functional module.

Your profile

• Senior consulting role across multiple full cycle projects in SAP S4/HANA or ECC working in PP/Manufacturing.
• Experience in managing a team in client facing projects.
• Responsible for the deliverables within client facing projects and delivering results.
• Advocate of best practice design principles along with an advisory focus and demonstrate being able to provide solutions for business requirements.
• You have a passion to work with our clients, advising them on how to get the most out of their SAP technologies.
• Have experience in multiple end-to-end design and implementation programmes with SAP
• Awareness of various project lifecycle tools such as Atlassian JIRA, SAP Solution Manager and SAP Signavio
• Be proficient and have vast hands‑on config experience in PP/Manufacturing capabilities to lead your area and provide solutions for clients dealing with the likes of:
  • SAP Production Planning Organization structure – Plant, Storage locations, Work Centres and assignment of overall structure.
  • Production Master Data
  • Order Execution, Production Planning, Integration with MES, Integration with external planning systems, Integration with Shop Floor Control systems
  • S4/HANA Master Production Scheduling and Material Requirements Planning, including Demand Management and Long Term Planning
  • Knowledge of pMRP & PPDS desirable
• Have experience of the Fiori applications within the PP/Manufacturing area.
• Industry and business process knowledge in one or more of the following sectors is an advantage: Aerospace and Defence, Consumer Products, Pharma or Discrete Manufacturing
• Can demonstrate knowledge of the strategic direction of SAP and related products.

We are a Disability Confident Employer

Capgemini is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) under the UK Government’s Disability Confident scheme. As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we will offer an interview to all candidates who:

• Declare they have a disability, and
• Meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.

Please opt in during the application process.

Your Security Clearance

To be successfully appointed to this role, it is a requirement to obtain Security Check (SC) clearance. To obtain SC clearance, the successful applicant must have resided continuously within the United Kingdom for the last 5 years, along with other criteria and requirements. Throughout the recruitment process, you will be asked questions about your security clearance eligibility such as, but not limited to, country of residence and nationality. Some posts are restricted to sole UK Nationals for security reasons; therefore, you may be asked about your citizenship in the application process.

Make it real – what does it mean for you?

You will be encouraged to have a positive work-life balance. Our hybrid-first way of working means we embed hybrid working in all that we do and make flexible working arrangements the day-to-day reality for our people. All UK employees are eligible to request flexible working arrangements.

You will be joining one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies®, as recognised by Ethisphere® for 12 consecutive years. We live our values by making ethical business choices every day. Working ethically is at the centre of our culture at Capgemini, meaning you will be helping to create a future we can all be proud of.

Capgemini. Make it real.

Why you should consider Capgemini

Growing clients’ businesses while building a more sustainable, more inclusive future is a tough ask. When you join Capgemini, you’ll join a thriving company and become part of a collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs and industry experts. We find new ways technology can help us reimagine what’s possible. It’s why, together, we seek out opportunities that will transform the world’s leading businesses, and it’s how you’ll gain the experiences and connections you need to shape your future. By learning from each other every day, sharing knowledge, and always pushing yourself to do better, you’ll build the skills you want. You’ll use your skills to help our clients leverage technology to innovate and grow their business. So, it might not always be easy, but making the world a better place rarely is.

About Capgemini

Capgemini is an AI-powered global business and technology transformation partner, delivering tangible business value. We imagine the future of organisations and make it real with AI, technology and people. With our strong heritage of nearly 60 years, we are a responsible and diverse group of 420,000 team members in more than 50 countries. We deliver end-to-end services and solutions with our deep industry expertise and strong partner ecosystem, leveraging our capabilities across strategy, technology, design, engineering and business operations. The Group reported 2024 global revenues of €22.1 billion.