Job Description

Job Title - PPDS + Senior Manager + Automotive

Management Level : 06 - Manager

Location: Bangalore/ Gurgaon / Mumbai / Pune/ Hyderabad (Hybrid)

Job Summary:

As a Senior Manager in Accenture's Strategy & Consulting practice, you will lead SAP Production Planning & Detailed Scheduling (PPDS) solution design, implementation, and optimization for global automotive clients. You will combine deep SAP PP/DS expertise with consulting skills to deliver high-impact supply chain transformations, ensuring seamless integration with SAP S/4HANA, APO, IBP, and external systems. You will be responsible for guiding project teams, managing client stakeholders, and driving value realization through advanced planning and scheduling solutions.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Lead design, configuration, and deployment of SAP PPDS (S/4HANA PP/DS & APO) for complex automotive manufacturing programs.
Drive production planning workflows (MTO, MTS, Kanban, JIT/JIS, sequencing, capacity leveling) to improve efficiency and agility.
Ensure seamless PPDS integration with SAP PP, MM, SD, QM, IBP, APO SNP/GATP, and external systems (MES, EDI).
Manage end-to-end SAP PPDS lifecycle (blueprint, realization, testing, data migration, cutover, go-live, and hyper care).
Collaborate with senior stakeholders to align planning strategies with business goals and drive digital supply chain transformation.
Contribute to building assets, accelerators, and best practices in SAP PPDS for Accenture's Automotive practice.
Stay updated with SAP S/4HANA Digital Supply Chain innovations.

Professional & Technical Skills:

Deep expertise in SAP PPDS (S/4HANA PP/DS & APO).
Strong automotive manufacturing domain knowledge (line sequencing, JIT/JIS, lean manufacturing).
Proven track record of 6+ full-cycle PPDS implementations in large, complex programs.
Strong cross-module integration knowledge (PP, MM, SD, QM, IBP).

Additional Information:

The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering background (MBA preferred), proven leadership experience in global consulting environments, excellent communication and problem-solving skills, and flexibility to travel for client workshops and program delivery.

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