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SAP PP Consultant
SAP Production Planning & Manufacturing Execution
SAP Production Planning (PP) manages the full manufacturing cycle — from demand planning and MRP through production orders, capacity planning, and manufacturing execution. When PP is configured correctly, production runs efficiently and inventory costs are controlled. We place SAP PP consultants who have delivered production implementations in S/4HANA manufacturing environments.
- MRP configuration, production order management, capacity planning, and manufacturing execution
- Bill of materials, routings, work centres, and integration with QM, MM, and FICO for costing
- We screen for practical depth, not just certifications
- Contract, contract-to-hire, or full-time — your choice
- US and Canada talent. Shortlist in 5–10 business days.
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About CRM Force
Boutique means something different when the person who built the company has done the work.
Saad Ahmed spent 20 years as a CRM consultant, solution architect, and implementation lead — building marketing automation and CRM systems for clients from start-ups to publicly traded enterprises. He founded CRM Force to bring practitioner-led vetting to a space dominated by generalist agencies.
Every candidate goes through a two-step internal qualification process — reviewed by two separate evaluators before they reach you. We confirm experience, certifications, technical depth, and fit. You receive a shortlist, not a resume dump.
CRM consultants, architects, developers, and admins. Marketing automation specialists. RevOps leaders, business analysts, and project managers. If it touches the CRM or marketing technology stack, we place it. Contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire — across all seniority levels.
We Recruit for You
Three reasons companies choose us over a traditional recruiter — and what makes the difference in practice.
Vetted by Someone Who Has Done the Work
Saad Ahmed, founder of CRM Force, spent 20 years as a CRM Consultant and Solution Architect — building HubSpot implementations, designing data models, and running client engagements himself. When he reviews a candidate for your role, he is not reading a job description. He is evaluating whether someone can do work he has done himself. That distinction matters.
No Resume Dumps. A Shortlist You Can Act On.
You receive 3 to 5 pre-vetted candidates, each with our written assessment — why we believe they fit your role, where they are strong, and what to probe in the interview. Our internal process puts every candidate through two separate evaluation stages before they reach you. You only meet people who have cleared the bar.
Three Engagement Models. One Standard.
Contract for short and long-term engagements. Contract-to-hire when you want to try before you commit. Direct placement for permanent roles. Every model includes the same sourcing, multi-stage screening, skills assessment, and reference validation. The delivery vehicle changes — the standard does not.
Our Recruitment Process
Four steps from brief to shortlist — no surprises, no padding, no wasted interviews.
We Learn Your Requirements
A focused role briefing call — not a generic intake form. We ask about portal size, Hub configuration, seniority level, technical depth required, team structure, and what a genuinely great candidate looks like for your specific situation. The brief matters more than most clients expect.
We Search Our Network
We work our pre-built database of CRM and HubSpot professionals alongside targeted outreach to passive candidates who are not actively applying. The majority of the people we present are not on job boards — they are available to the right opportunity, if the right person asks.
You Receive a Shortlist
Typically 3 to 5 pre-vetted candidates, each with our written assessment — not just a resume. We tell you why we believe each person is right for your specific role, where they are strong, and what you should probe in the interview. You decide who moves forward.
We Support You to Offer
We coordinate interviews, facilitate debriefs, provide market-rate compensation benchmarks, and support you through the offer stage. The search does not end when we send the shortlist — it ends when you have the right person in the role.
Find an SAP PP Consultant
We place CRM and Marketing Automation professionals across the US and Canada.
Industries We Serve
SAP PP consultants are placed at discrete manufacturers, process manufacturers, food and beverage companies, automotive suppliers, and industrial equipment producers managing production in SAP. We work with organizations of all sizes — from growth-stage startups to publicly traded enterprises — across all major industries.
Not sure what you need? We can help you define the role.
One conversation is usually enough. No commitment required.
When You Need an SAP PP Consultant
A few things we hear from clients before they reach out.
- Implementing or migrating the PP module to S/4HANA including MRP Live and simplified planning tables
- Configuring bill of materials, routings, and work centre hierarchies for manufacturing operations
- Setting up MRP to drive material requirements from demand — planned orders, purchase requisitions, and scheduling
- Integrating PP with QM for quality inspection at goods receipt and manufacturing milestones
- Configuring repetitive manufacturing, process orders, or kanban for discrete or process manufacturing environments
How We Vet SAP PP Consultants
PP consulting requires manufacturing process knowledge, MRP configuration depth, and integration awareness. We assess all three.
Red Flags to Watch For
- Only ECC PP experience — cannot explain MRP Live in S/4HANA or the PP-DS integration
- BOM and routing maintenance experience but no MRP configuration — has supported planning but not built the planning setup
- Cannot explain how production order settlement works and what cost objects are created
- No shop floor or manufacturing execution experience — only planning-side configuration
Whatever your sector, we know CRM talent.
Tell us about the role and we will get back to you within one business day.
PP Specialisations We Place
SAP PP spans planning, execution, and manufacturing types — we place specialists across all sub-areas.
MRP & Demand Planning
MRP Live configuration, demand management, planning file maintenance, and long-term planning.
Production Execution
Production order management, shop floor control, confirmations, and goods movements.
Capacity Planning
Work centre capacities, capacity levelling, and scheduling constraints for production planning.
Process / Repetitive Mfg
Process order configuration for chemical/food industries or repetitive manufacturing for high-volume discrete production.
SAP PP Roles We Place
From PP analysts to manufacturing workstream leads, we place the full PP talent spectrum.
SAP PP Consultant
Configures SAP PP for production planning and manufacturing execution on implementation and enhancement projects.
- MRP and BOM configuration
- Production order management
- UAT and go-live support
SAP PP / QM Lead
Leads the PP and Quality Management workstream on large S/4HANA programmes across manufacturing environments.
- Workstream leadership
- Integration design with MM and FICO
- Cutover and hypercare management
Manufacturing Systems Analyst
Embedded analyst bridging manufacturing operations and SAP PP configuration — typically within the client production team.
- Shop floor process requirements
- MRP parameter maintenance
- Production team training and support
Frequently Asked Questions
- What business processes does SAP PP cover?
- SAP PP covers the full production cycle: demand management, material requirements planning (MRP), production order creation and management, capacity planning, shop floor control, goods issue of components, production confirmations, goods receipt of finished goods, and quality inspection integration. It also covers repetitive manufacturing, process manufacturing (via PP-PI), kanban, and assembly-to-order scenarios.
- What is MRP Live in SAP S/4HANA?
- MRP Live is the new, in-memory MRP engine in S/4HANA that replaces the classic MRP engine. It runs MRP significantly faster than classic MRP by processing materials in parallel using the HANA in-memory database — enabling what used to be overnight MRP runs to complete in minutes. MRP Live also provides better integration with Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (PP-DS) for constraint-based scheduling.
- What is the difference between discrete manufacturing and process manufacturing in SAP?
- Discrete manufacturing (using PP module) produces distinct, countable items on production orders — typical for machinery, electronics, automotive parts, and consumer goods. Process manufacturing (using PP-PI — Process Industries) manages production in batches with process orders — typical for chemical, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, and cosmetics industries. SAP has distinct configuration objects and transaction codes for each, so industry-specific experience matters.
- How does SAP PP integrate with Controlling for product costing?
- PP integrates with CO-PC (Product Cost Controlling) for standard cost estimation — BOMs and routings are used to calculate standard costs for materials. During production, actual component consumption and activity confirmations post to the production order cost collector. At period end, production orders are settled to inventory or cost of goods sold, capturing the variance between standard and actual production costs.
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