SAP ABAP Developer – PP/DS

Job Title: SAP ABAP Developer – PP/DS

Experience Required: 6+ Years in SAP ABAP with PP/DS focus

Duration: 6months

Timings : 3-12am IST

Type: Remote

We are seeking an experienced SAP ABAP Developer with specialization in PP/DS (Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling) to support and enhance our production planning processes in S/4HANA or APO environments. The ideal candidate will have strong technical expertise in SAP ABAP and a good understanding of PP/DS-related business processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and enhance ABAP programs, reports, enhancements, user exits, BADIs, and interfaces specific to PP/DS.
• Work with SAP APO or S/4HANA embedded PP/DS components.
• Customize planning-related objects: Heuristics, Planning Procedures, CIF Enhancements.
• Develop/extend CIF (Core Interface) user exits/BADIs for integration between ECC/S/4 and APO.
• Support enhancements and performance tuning in planning engines.
• Design and implement custom solutions to meet production scheduling requirements.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues in PP/DS planning and execution.
• Work closely with Functional Consultants and Planners to gather requirements and deliver solutions.
• Participate in unit testing, system integration testing, and support UAT activities.
• Document technical specifications and system configurations.

• Required Skills:

• Strong experience in ABAP Objects, BADIs, Enhancements, Smart forms/Adobe forms, and BAPIs.
• In-depth knowledge of PP/DS module (S/4HANA or APO):
• Product View
• Planning Book
• Heuristics
• DS Planning Board
• PPM (Production Process Model)
• CIF interface customization
• Experience with Performance Tuning and Debugging complex planning logic.
• Understanding of Supply Chain Management concepts is a plus.
• Familiarity with Fiori/UI5 for PP/DS-related analytics (added advantage).
• Basic knowledge of SAP BTP/Cloud Integration (optional, good to have).

• Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in S/4HANA embedded PP/DS environment.
• Knowledge of ABAP on HANA performance optimization techniques.
• Familiarity with SAP IBP integration concepts.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• SAP Certification in PP or ABAP will be an added advantage.