Senior SAP S/4HANA Planning Consultant (Part-time)

Project overview

For a renowned partner company, we are currently seeking external expertise for an ongoing transformation project with an end customer. As part of an S/4HANA implementation, the focus is on optimizing planning and inventory management processes. A central goal is the consistent reduction of historical, customer-specific Z-developments towards efficient SAP standard processes (Fit-to-Standard).

Responsibilities

Our Requirements

• Workshop Facilitation: Independent conception and execution of Fit-to-Standard and design workshops with the business departments.
• Process Architecture: Analysis of existing planning and dispatching processes and development of S/4HANA target processes close to the standard (reintegration of Z-tables/transactions and interfaces).
• System Setup: Steering and implementation of customizing and configuration for relevant SAP processes.
• Quality Assurance: Active support of the team in testing, error analysis, and final implementation.
• Must-Have: Several years of in-depth consulting experience in SAP Planning & Inventory Management.
• Must-Have: Excellent process and customizing knowledge in SAP MRP (Material Requirements Planning) as well as replenishment and reorder processes.
• Must-Have: Deep understanding of Planning Master Data (incl. material master and MRP settings) as well as Demand & Supply Planning (forecasting, scheduling logic).
• Must-Have: Practical experience in Distribution Planning and Stock Transfers (consolidation, delivery creation).
• Must-Have: Proven success in replacing custom developments with SAP standard.
• Must-Have: High methodological competence for structured analysis of complex requirements.
• Must-Have: Languages: Very good German skills (mandatory for workshops) and good English skills for the project environment.
• Nice-to-have: Experience with Demand-Driven Replenishment (DDMRP) / Buffer Management.
• Nice-to-have: Knowledge in Predictive MRP (pMRP).
• Nice-to-have: Exposure to SAP IBP.

Project details

01.11.2026 to * (approx. 12 months)

Utilization: 40 person-days (PD) total. The scope suggests a model as a spot consultant / lead architect with phased deployment or a part-time focus.

Eschborn (primarily onsite) and remote.

• Start: ab sofort
• Duration: 8 Monate
• Remote: onsite
• Location: Eschborn, Deutschland, DE
• Languages: German