Get experienced SAP Production Planning professionals for MRP, discrete and process manufacturing, capacity planning and S/4HANA Manufacturing.
Contract • Hourly • Part-Time • Full-Time • Project-Based
SAP Production Planning
Supply Chain & Manufacturing
SAP PP Consultant, SAP PP-PI Consultant, SAP PP/DS Consultant
SAP PP (Production Planning) plans and executes manufacturing. It converts demand into production and procurement proposals through Material Requirements Planning, then manages production orders on the shop floor.
PP uses master data such as bills of material, routings or master recipes, and work centres. It supports discrete manufacturing (PP), process industries (PP-PI with process orders) and repetitive manufacturing.
In S/4HANA, MRP Live runs on SAP HANA for faster planning, Demand-Driven MRP and Predictive MRP are available, and Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (PP/DS) is embedded. SAP Digital Manufacturing can extend execution on the shop floor.
Review demand management against your installed product, business rules and integration landscape during discovery.
Review mrp live against your installed product, business rules and integration landscape during discovery.
Review bills of material against your installed product, business rules and integration landscape during discovery.
Review routings and master recipes against your installed product, business rules and integration landscape during discovery.
Review work centres against your installed product, business rules and integration landscape during discovery.
Review production orders against your installed product, business rules and integration landscape during discovery.
Review process orders (pp-pi) against your installed product, business rules and integration landscape during discovery.
Review repetitive manufacturing against your installed product, business rules and integration landscape during discovery.
Review capacity planning against your installed product, business rules and integration landscape during discovery.
Review embedded pp/ds against your installed product, business rules and integration landscape during discovery.
Review confirmations and backflushing against your installed product, business rules and integration landscape during discovery.
Review demand-driven mrp against your installed product, business rules and integration landscape during discovery.
A practical SAP PP engagement starts by understanding the installed edition, stakeholders, source data, interfaces and acceptance criteria. The early stages of this illustrative flow are:
The later stages focus on end-to-end testing, controlled handoffs and operational readiness. Sequence and ownership depend on your landscape:
These are complementary areas in many SAP landscapes, not interchangeable products. The exact scope depends on edition and architecture.
| Dimension | SAP PP | SAP MM |
|---|---|---|
| Primary focus | Demand management, MRP, production orders and capacity planning. | Component procurement and inventory. |
| Project question | Which demand management and mrp live processes are in scope? | Which information or process needs to move between SAP PP and SAP MM? |
| Skills to specify | SAP PP Consultant / SAP PP-PI Consultant | Integration design, data ownership and testing across SAP MM. |
Component procurement and inventory.
Sales demand drives make-to-order.
Product costing and variance analysis.
In-process and final inspections.
Mid- and long-term supply planning.
Planning a SAP PP integration with other SAP or third-party systems?
Discuss Your SAP PP ProjectBOM-driven assembly and machining.
Batch-based process manufacturing.
Repetitive and sequenced production.
Recipes, shelf life and campaigns.
These are illustrative sector applications, not claims about specific clients or delivered projects. SAP product names and trademarks belong to their respective owners.
Define measurable outcomes and test this benefit against your SAP PP processes and baseline.
Define measurable outcomes and test this benefit against your SAP PP processes and baseline.
Define measurable outcomes and test this benefit against your SAP PP processes and baseline.
Define measurable outcomes and test this benefit against your SAP PP processes and baseline.
Scope the s/4hana manufacturing implementation work by product edition, connected processes, deliverables and acceptance criteria.
Scope the mrp live adoption work by product edition, connected processes, deliverables and acceptance criteria.
Scope the pp-pi process manufacturing work by product edition, connected processes, deliverables and acceptance criteria.
Scope the embedded pp/ds work by product edition, connected processes, deliverables and acceptance criteria.
Scope the capacity planning optimisation work by product edition, connected processes, deliverables and acceptance criteria.
Scope the plant rollout work by product edition, connected processes, deliverables and acceptance criteria.
Scope the master data clean-up work by product edition, connected processes, deliverables and acceptance criteria.
Scope the production support work by product edition, connected processes, deliverables and acceptance criteria.
Looking for SAP PP expertise for implementation, rollout, migration, enhancement or ongoing support? SAP Minds Consulting Global LLP helps organisations identify suitable SAP PP professionals based on required skills, experience, availability, location and engagement model.
Depending on your requirement, we assess hands-on SAP PP exposure across these areas:
For targeted expertise and short-duration requirements.
Learn moreRequest resourceFor ongoing specialist requirements needing limited hours.
Learn moreRequest resourceA dedicated consultant for an agreed contract period.
Learn moreRequest resourceWhere legally and commercially applicable.
Learn moreRequest resourceFor organisations building internal SAP capability.
Learn moreRequest resourceMultiple complementary SAP professionals.
Learn moreRequest resourceDefined scope, milestones and deliverables.
Learn moreRequest resourceLarger SAP PP programmes typically combine functional, technical and integration expertise under clear architectural and project leadership.
Build My SAP PP TeamIllustrative team structure – actual staffing depends on project scope.
Understand module, skills, experience, project, location and engagement needs.
Identify potentially suitable professionals.
Validate relevant experience, availability and communication.
Assess module-specific experience and project exposure.
Documentation, employment, reference and/or background checks as the engagement requires.
Share shortlisted profiles.
You evaluate technical and business suitability.
Complete commercials, documentation and onboarding.
The resource starts, with ongoing coordination.
Profile turnaround depends on required SAP PP expertise, seniority, location, availability, project complexity and engagement model. Share your requirement and we will give you a realistic timeline.
Check SAP PP resource availabilityProfiles aligned with your actual SAP PP requirement rather than generic CV forwarding.
Review of project exposure relevant to the requested SAP PP capabilities.
Appropriate resource, document and background checks according to engagement requirements.
Hourly, part-time, full-time, contract, permanent and project models.
Clear communication on experience, availability and commercials.
Continued coordination throughout the resource engagement.
Reliability • Honesty • Transparency
Procurement, inventory management and invoice verification across plants.
Explore SAP MMInspection planning, quality notifications and certificates.
Explore SAP QMCost centre, internal order, product costing and profitability analysis.
Explore SAP COOrder-to-cash: pricing, sales orders, delivery, shipping and billing.
Explore SAP SDCloud supply chain planning: demand, supply, inventory and S&OP.
Explore SAP IBPCloud manufacturing execution connecting shop floor and ERP.
Explore SAP Digital ManufacturingThey configure planning and production processes, master data and MRP, and support plant users.
PP is for discrete manufacturing with production orders; PP-PI supports process industries with recipes and process orders.
Yes, PP/DS is embedded in S/4HANA for detailed scheduling.
Onsite, hybrid and remote models are possible.
Tell us about your SAP PP requirement and our team will review the skills, experience, engagement model and project needs.
Individual consultants, multiple resources or a dedicated team.
Hire SAP PP ConsultantImplementation, migration, rollout, integration or support.
Discuss SAP PP ProjectTell us the skills, experience, project duration and engagement model you require. We will review your requirement and identify suitable SAP PP professionals.
Your requirement will be handled confidentially.
