Healthcare ERP Demand Planning Consultant

We are seeking a skilled SAP PP (Production Planning) Consultant with a strong focus on Demand Planning to support and deliver ERP transformation programs in the healthcare sector. The role requires solid functional knowledge of SAP PP and Demand Management combined with a working understanding of broader SAP Supply Chain Management (SCM) modules. The candidate will work across functional design, configuration, testing, and deployment workstreams, collaborating with senior consultants, clients, and cross-functional teams to deliver integrated production planning and demand management solutions on SAP ERP platforms.

Stakeholder & Client Engagement Engage with client planning, operations, and supply chain stakeholders to understand requirements and align SAP PP and Demand Planning solutions to business needs Contribute to structured documentation, process flows, and functional specifications that support client decision-making Participate in and help facilitate workshops covering solution discovery, design, and process validation for production planning and demand management Support alignment between business planning processes and SAP system capabilities across PP and SCM functions Production Planning & Demand Management Configure and support core SAP PP components including material master planning data, MRP (Material Requirements Planning), MPS (Master Production Scheduling), and capacity planning Set up and maintain Demand Management objects — planned independent requirements (PIRs), planning strategies (make-to-stock, make-to-order), and consumption modes Configure and support MRP types, lot sizing procedures, scheduling parameters, and procurement proposals (planned orders, purchase requisitions) Support long-term planning (LTP) simulations to model future production scenarios and assess capacity feasibility Assist in the configuration and execution of production orders, confirmation processes, and goods movements relevant to PP Support integration between PP and MM (Materials Management), SD (Sales & Distribution), PM (Plant Maintenance), and QM (Quality Management) modules SCM Knowledge — Additional Contribution Apply working knowledge of SAP SCM modules to support integrated supply chain design across planning, procurement, and fulfilment workstreams Support supply planning and inventory optimization activities within SAP IBP Supply Contribute to the design of replenishment strategies, safety stock policies, and supply plan execution in alignment with demand signals Support cross-functional process design covering the end-to-end plan-to-produce and procure-to-stock cycles Fit-Gap Analysis & Solution Design Support functional discovery, process assessments, and fit-gap analysis across SAP PP and Demand Planning domains Translate client requirements into functional SAP solution designs under guidance of senior team members Prepare configuration workbooks, functional specifications, and process design documents for PP and demand management workstreams Contribute to design workshops and support documentation for key decision-making and tollgate checkpoints Business Development Support Support RFP responses and solution proposals related to SAP PP and Demand Planning engagements Contribute to practice development through reusable assets, configuration templates, and lessons learned documentation #LI-PH Experience 6–10 years of experience in SAP PP consulting or functional production planning roles Hands-on experience configuring SAP PP components — MRP, MPS, Demand Management, capacity planning, and production orders Solid understanding of Demand Management — planning strategies, PIRs, consumption modes (forward, backward, mixed), and planning horizons Experience with production order management — creation, scheduling, confirmation, goods issue/receipt, and order settlement Working knowledge of SAP PP-PI (Process Industries) or PP-DS (Detailed Scheduling) is an advantage, particularly in