SAP Production Planning/Scheduling (PPDS) Sr. Analyst

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.)