About Advanced Energy

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: AEIS), enables design breakthroughs and drives growth for leading semiconductor and industrial customers. Our precision power and control technologies, along with our applications know-how, inspire close partnerships and innovation in thin-film and industrial manufacturing. We are proud of our rich heritage, award-winning technologies, and we value the talents and contributions of all Advanced Energy's employees worldwide.

POSITION SUMMARY:

 

The Senior SAP PP/DS Business Analyst is responsible for leading and executing advanced Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (PP/DS) activities within the SAP S/4HANA environment. This role ensures seamless integration between PPDS, IBP, and other SAP modules, supporting both strategic and tactical supply chain objectives.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

 

Works in a standard office environment utilizing standard office equipment. Works in team and individual environments. May work weekends and overtime when necessary. Ability to travel as needed, both domestic and international.

 

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Lead the configuration, implementation, and support of SAP PPDS, including master data management, transaction data flows, heuristics, and optimizer functionalities. Design and optimize detailed scheduling processes to improve lead times, on-time delivery, and resource utilization. Integrate PPDS with IBP and S/4HANA, ensuring smooth data flow and process alignment. Manage CIF (Core Interface) activities and data wipe procedures to enable new test environments. Oversee planning horizons, planned and production orders, and SYPP (Supply Planning) processes. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure integration with SAP PP, QM, MM, SD, and FICO modules. Provide expertise in SAP support, rollout, and implementation projects, including interface management with third-party applications. Develop and execute unit tests (UT), integration tests (IT/SIT), and user acceptance tests (UAT). Prepare functional specification documents (FSD) and test scripts for custom developments. Directly interact with business users and stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver solutions. Support IDOC (Intermediate Document) processing and troubleshooting. Demonstrate flexibility to work across different time zones and travel internationally as required.

 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

 

Minimum 13 years of hands-on experience with SAP PPDS and related modules. Deep expertise in SAP S/4HANA, PPDS configuration, and integration with IBP. Strong understanding of SAP master data, transaction flows, and detailed scheduling heuristics. Experience with CIF, data wipes, and test environment setup. Proven ability to work on SAP support, rollout, and implementation projects. Knowledge of integration points with SAP PP, QM, MM, SD, and FICO. Experience with interface management and third-party application integration. Proficiency in preparing FSDs, test scripts, and conducting UT, IT/SIT, and UAT. Excellent communication and collaboration skills for direct interaction with business users and heads. Willingness to work flexible hours and travel as needed.

 

PREFFERED QUALIFICATIONS:

 

Experience with IDOCs and SAP interface troubleshooting. Ability to deliver innovative solutions in a fast-paced, global environment. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

 

DESIRABLE SKILLS:

Project management Team lead

 

EDUCATION:

 

Essential:

Bachelor or equivalent in Computer Science or IT

 

Desirable:

SAP certifications (SAP S/4HANA Production Planning and Manufacturing (PP/PPDS), SAP S/4HANA Business Process Integration (BPI), etc.)