Requirements:
SAP PP (Production Planning) + MM (Materials Management) experience non-negotiable
SAP Knowledge and Experience:
- Minimum 3 years' experience using SAP Production Planning (PP) in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong understanding of Material Requirements Planning (MRP), production order management, capacity planning, and inventory control.
- Working knowledge of SAP Materials Management (MM).
- Ability to analyse planning data and generate reports using SAP and Microsoft Excel.
- Experience within a make-to-order and project manufacturing environment would be advantageous.
Required SAP knowledge ranked as follows:
SAP PP (Production Planning) - ESSENTIAL
SAP MM (Materials Management) - ESSENTIAL
SAP SD (Sales & Distribution) - Beneficial
SAP WM / EWM - Beneficial
SAP QM (Quality Management) - Nice to have
SAP PM (Plant Maintenance) - Nice to have
Highly Recommended Experience:
Because the role includes material planning and inventory management, knowledge should include:
- Purchase requisitions
- Material master data
- Inventory management
- Goods receipts
- Stock transfers
- Vendor delivery monitoring
Common Transactions:
- MM03 – Display Material Master
- ME51N – Purchase Requisition
- ME53N – Display PR
- MMBE – Stock Overview
- MB52 – Warehouse Stock
- ME2M – Purchase Orders by Material
SAP Transactions commonly used:
- MD04 – Stock/Requirements List
- MD05 – MRP List
- MD06 / MD07 – MRP Controller Worklists
- CO01 – Create Production Order
- CO02 – Change Production Order
- CO03 – Display Production Order
- CM01 / CM21 – Capacity Planning
- MF50 – Planning Table
- BOM (Bill of Materials) understanding
Beneficial Experience:
SAP WM / EWM (Warehouse Management)
(Not mandatory but useful)
Understanding:
- Warehouse stock locations
- Goods movements
- Inventory accuracy
- Picking and staging