IT Solution Engineer – Production Planning

Founded over 35 years ago, First Quality is a family-owned company that has grown from a small business in McElhattan, Pennsylvania into a group of companies, employing over 5,000 team members, while maintaining our family values and entrepreneurial spirit. With corporate offices in New York and Pennsylvania and 8 manufacturing campuses across the U.S. and Canada, the companies within the First Quality group produce high-quality personal care and household products for large retailers and healthcare organizations. Our personal care and household product portfolio includes baby diapers, wipes, feminine pads, paper towels, bath tissue, adult incontinence products, laundry detergents, fabric finishers, and dishwash solutions. In addition, we manufacture certain raw materials and components used in the manufacturing of these products, including flexible print and packaging solutions.Guided by our values of humility, unity, and integrity, we leverage advanced technology and innovation to drive growth and create new opportunities. At First Quality, you’ll find a collaborative environment focused on continuous learning, professional development, and our mission to Make Things Better®.We are seeking an IT Solution Engineer – Production Planningfor our First Quality Enterprises companyworking remotely.The Production Planning Solution Engineer will be a key member of the in-house “Build” team, focusing on Production Planning processes that are continuous as well as discrete in the CPG industry. This role is responsible for hands-on configuration, implementation, and support of projects and enhancements within our SAP ECC landscape, including integrations with other SAP modules and non-SAP applications. The engineer will collaborate closely with business stakeholders, functional teams, and technical resources to deliver robust, efficient, and compliant PP solutionsPrimary responsibilities include:Collaborate with business stakeholders, Solution Architects, and other SAP configuration specialists to gather, analyze, and document requirements, and implement approved designs.Coordinate proactively with colleagues to understand business processes, system integrations, and dependencies to complete assigned tasks efficiently.Manage small projects and enhancements within the Production Planning domain, ensuring timely delivery and quality outcomes.Perform hands-on SAP ECC configuration, with strong expertise in Production Planning and execution, Supply Chain, Inventory Management,Utilize deep knowledge of SAP Data model and related master and transactional data table/ fieldsExperience with IDOC’S, User exists, BAPIs and function modules are expectedDemonstrate a thorough understanding of PP Org Structures and relationship to Business structures, Master Data, integration into modules and systems covering the functions of covering MM, SD, QM, PMWell versed, technically, and functionally, in MRP & Scheduling Logic and integrations to Planning to include tools like APO /IBP and or the transitioned design in S/4 HANASupport Solution Architects in evaluating solution options, brainstorming design approaches, and implementing the best-fit solutions within the existing environment.Adapt systems and configurations to align with evolving business processes and requirements.This contributes to the execution of a multi-year PP roadmap, including integration of systems from newly acquired entities.Assist in developing an SAP S/4HANA migration roadmap and participate in downstream implementation activities.Provide end-user training and develop comprehensive training materials to support adoption of new processes and systems.Conduct unit testing, integration testing, and user acceptance testing (UAT) for PP-related configurations and developments.Maintain detailed configuration documentation, functional specifications, and process flows for audit and knowledge transfer purposes.Understands manufacturing standards and compliance requirements and be able to adhere to internal policies and proceduresIdentify opportunities to optimize PP processes, reduce manual effort, and improve system performance.Stay current with SAP ECC and S/4HANA PP innovations, best practices, and industry trends.Partner with Business and IT teams to ensure seamless requirements gathering and end-to-end PP process integration.Function as a subject matter expert (SME) for PP in cross-functional projects.Collaborate with external vendors, consultants, and integration partners to deliver solutions involving third-party systems.Assist in change impact analysis, communication planning, and stakeholder engagement for PP-related initiatives.The ideal candidate should possess the following:12+ years of IT experience supporting business processes within the Production Planning10+ years of engineering experience, building solutions under established high-level and architectural designs.2+ years of solution architecture experience, actively contributing to enterprise-level desig