By clicking the “Apply” button, I understand that my employment application process with Takeda will commence and that the information I provide in my application will be processed in line with Takeda’s Privacy Notice and Terms of Use . I further attest that all information I submit in my employment application is true to the best of my knowledge. **Job Description** **_OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE_** _(3-4 bullets)_ + Provide expert guidance in implementing heuristic methods, PPDS optimization, and SAP configurations, including custom enhancements and CIF troubleshooting. + Ensure seamless cross-functional integration, enabling efficient coordination across logistics, procurement, inventory management, sales controlling, and plant maintenance. + Contribute to business operations by driving efficient material, capacity, and resource planning with focus on customization, SAP FIORI applications, and robust incident and change management. + Align SAP capabilities with business requirements to deliver operational excellence and continuous process improvement. Possessing 15 + years of expertise in SAP PPDS/ePPDS with a strong command of various PPDS scenarios and concepts. **Key Skills and Expertise:** + **Advanced Knowledge in PPDS:** Extensive experience in heuristic methods, PPDS optimization, PPDS master data, and SAP ECC/S4 planning relevant master data, including Materials, BOMs, Work Centers, Routings, Recipes, Production Versions, Setup Groups/Matrices, Capacity Profiles. + **SAP Custom Enhancements:** Skilled in designing and delivering PPDS and CIF custom enhancements with hands-on experience in CIF model creation and troubleshooting. + **SAP Manufacturing** : Deep knowledge of SAP Manufacturing processes, including transformation projects for SAP S/4 HANA PPDS. + **Implementation Proficiency:** Proven experience in implementing PPDS concepts such as subcontracting processes, setup matrix optimization (Campaign & Block Planning), safety stock management with PP heuristics, and DS heuristics. + **Production Planning & Scheduling:** Expertise in Production Planning and Scheduling in SAP APO and S/4 HANA PPDS coupled with a strong integration knowledge covering logistics, procurement, inventory management, sales controlling, and plant maintenance. **Proficiencies with SAP Tools and Applications:** + Familiar with SAP FIORI applications and its utility in PPDS scenarios. + Skilled in MRP live processes, heuristic planning, interactive planning, product views, PPDS heuristic functions, pegging, and detailed scheduling functions. + Experience in configuring and utilizing PPDS planning views, such as DS planning boards, resource utilization boards, and order boards, including strategy profiles & time profiles. + Experience with configuration of PPDS alert monitoring. + Proficient in PPDS heuristics, covering configuration, testing, and solutioning, including MRP configurations, PPDS subcontracting processes. + Participate in the definition of user requirements, user stories, functional/technical specifications and the update/review of Design Papers and process flows. Work closely with the key business and IT stakeholders and third-party providers to deliver new application solutions and enhancements to existing applications. **Development Experience:** + Hands-on experience in SAP enhancements, reports, interfaces, and developments tailored to business needs. + Strong understanding of SCM integration with SAP ERP and an overview of other related modules. **Specialized Areas:** + Material planning using SAP MRP and SAP PPDS. + PPDS subcontracting, campaign planning, block planning, strategy profiles, time profiles configuration, and alert management. **Locations** IND - Bengaluru **Worker Type** Employee **Worker Sub-Type** Regular **Time Type** Full time