Our client is currently seeking an SAP Production Planning - Manager to join their team to help grow their Canadian SAP Practice, whilst taking on a lead role in current engagements with local and international clients. 

Your key responsibilities: 

PP Team Lead: Participate in large scale SAP client engagements, either as an Team Lead or as Senior Team Member, providing deep expertise in SAP PP and its integration to the other SAP components, and peripheral systems, such as Manufacturing Execution Systems interfaces. Consistently deliver quality client services, driving high-quality work products within the expected time frame and on budget. Monitor progress, manage risk and ensure key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes. Manage expectations of client service delivery. Stay abreast of current business and industry trends relevant to the client's business. The candidate should be a self-starter with excellent verbal, written communication skills and should be comfortable interfacing with a client on a daily basis. This role requires daily interaction with the client at many levels.

To qualify for the role, you must have: 

• Functional proficiency with at least 5+ full lifecycle SAP implementations and 8+ years of industry and/or consulting experience in SAP.
• At least 6+ years of SAP experience implementing SAP Production Planning (PP), understand client requirements, provide solutions, functional specifications and configure the system accordingly.
• Responsible for planning and executing SAP Implementation / Development / Optimization regarding SAP – Production Planning and comfortable with leading functional teams within his/her area of expertise.
• Detailed knowledge of the SAP Production Planning master data (BOM, work center, routing/recipe etc.), production order management, goods movement against production orders, etc.
• Experience with Manufacturing industry clients, preferably in the Forestry business.
• Ability to configure SAP PP and deliver work products/packages conforming to the client's standards & requirements.
• Experience in integration of PP with other areas such as product costing, purchasing, inventory and batch management etc.
• Knowledge of integration with EWM is a plus.
• Experience in S4 PPDS module and IBP would be an asset.
• Experienced in creating proposals and RFP responses for clients.