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We are a high-performance team of SAP and supply chain experts who solve complex, mission critical challenges for organizations that cannot afford failure.\nWe hire consultants who thrive in complexity, move fast, take ownership, and deliver under pressure. At C5MI, you will not be siloed or stuck in theory. You will be hands on, client facing, and directly influencing outcomes that matter.\nOur culture rewards initiative, accountability, and continuous growth. This is a place where your expertise is valued, your work is meaningful, and your performance truly matters. If you’re energized by learning through real-world challenges, collaborating with top-tier talent, and expanding your capabilities every day, C5MI is where strong consultants level up.\nPosition Summary\nThe SAP Production Planning (PP) Solution Architect serves as the senior solution authority responsible for the design, architecture, and implementation of SAP Production Planning solutions within an SAP S/4HANA environment. This role translates complex manufacturing, production planning, scheduling, and operational requirements into scalable, best-practice solutions that support business objectives and long-term operational success. The Architect leads blueprint and solution design workshops, defines solution scope and architectural standards, guides functional delivery teams, and serves as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, project teams, and SAP functional and technical resources to ensure the successful delivery of integrated production planning and manufacturing capabilities across the enterprise.\nEssential Functions & Responsibilities\nOwn the end-to-end SAP PP solution architecture across production planning, demand management, material requirements planning (MRP), capacity planning, shop floor control, and manufacturing execution processes.\nDesign and govern production master data including material masters, bills of material (BOMs), routings, work centers, production versions, and planning strategies.\nDefine planning and manufacturing processes including MRP, demand planning, production orders, process orders, repetitive manufacturing, and production scheduling.\nEstablish integration architecture between SAP PP and related SAP solutions including MM, SD, QM, EWM, FI/CO, and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).\nLead blueprint workshops, solution design sessions, architecture reviews, and requirements-gathering activities with business and technical stakeholders.\nEvaluate manufacturing processes and supporting technologies; develop recommendations, roadmaps, and solution strategies to improve operational efficiency and production performance.\nDefine security, authorization, and role-based access strategies supporting planners, schedulers, production supervisors, and manufacturing personnel.\nProvide architectural governance throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring alignment with SAP best practices, scalability, maintainability, and business objectives.\nCollaborate with technical teams to support integrations, reporting, data migration, enhancements, and custom development activities.\nMentor consultants and project team members while providing guidance on solution design decisions and implementation best practices.\nSupport business development efforts, solution estimates, statements of work, and technical proposal development as a subject matter expert.\nMinimum Requirements:\nBachelor's degree in Information Systems, Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.\n8+ years of SAP Production Planning (PP) implementation experience.\n2+ full lifecycle SAP S/4HANA implementations with responsibility for solution architecture, enterprise design, or lead architecture functions.\nDeep expertise in SAP PP configuration and architecture, including MRP, demand management, production orders, routings, work centers, BOMs, capacity planning, and production scheduling.\nExperience designing manufacturing solutions for complex production environments.\nStrong knowledge of SAP PP integration with MM, SD, QM, EWM, FI/CO, and MES solutions.\nDemonstrated ability to lead workshops, facilitate design sessions, and communicate effectively with both business and technical stakeholders.\nAbility to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance\nU.S. Citizenship required.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nExperience supporting U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), federal government, defense contractor, aerospace, logistics, manufacturing, or other highly regulated environments.\nSAP Certified Application Associate - SAP S/4HANA Production Planning or related SAP certification.\nExperience with advanced planning, finite scheduling, PP/DS, and digital manufacturing solutions.\nExperience with discrete, engineer-to-order, make-to-stock, or make-to-order manufacturing environments.\nPrior consulting or systems integration experience with responsibility for solution architecture, client advisory services, statement of work development, and delivery governance.\nCompensation: In accordance with pay transparency law, the expected salary range for this position is $143,000- $210,000 annually. The actual compensation offered will be determined based on factors such as the candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and location. We are committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. This posted range reflects our good faith estimate of the compensation we reasonably expect to offer for this role at the time of posting.\nApplication Deadline: We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 08/22/26.\nBenefits:\nC5MI offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here: C5MI Benefits\nOur employees are key to our success, so we strive to be more than just a team; we’re a community built upon a set of Core Values that guide our every action:\n Challenge - We believe in challenging the present - it’s the only way to shape the future. We must be exceptional communicators and collaborators while always learning. We also understand that speaking your mind requires equal parts brain (what to say), thoughtfulness (when to say it), and caring (how it’s said). Incremental won’t win.\nHave Fun - We are on a journey, together. Take care of your family, take care of yourself, and take care of each other. Live your happiness. Stay human, take care of each other and invest in your community. Life isn’t all about work. Live your happiness. Be healthy.\nAll In - You can’t fake passion - show your energy. Own it - take charge and lead. Our team is made up of top quartile talent and we never accept second best. Accountability, trust, and integrity create an environment to realize the team’s true potential.\nNever Forget the Customer - We have walked a mile in your shoes. Experience matters. We drive innovation to generate business value. Be true - no BS.\n GSD (Get Stuff Done) - We take initiative and never make excuses. We act with urgency, and we delivery high quality outcomes with extreme velocity. We embrace process discipline, drive continuous improvement, and stay audit ready. We relentlessly execute and plan for tomorrow by creating sustainable outcomes. That is how we win!\nEmpower - Our people are the foundation for our success. We recognize their value, and support them by fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation. We recognize individual strengths, build confidence through action, and invest in personal development.\nHow to Apply:\nTo apply for this position, use the application link provided in this job posting and complete the application and submit a resume. If the position requires a specific certification, please be sure to upload a copy of your certification when you apply.\nIf you would like to be considered for employment opportunities with C5MI and have accommodation needs such as for a disability or religious observance, please call us toll free at 1 (904) 431-7922 or send us an email here or speak with your recruiter.\nC5MI is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions, and lactation), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.","description_format":"text","description_chars":8737,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":8,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":true,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["IT Consulting & Digital Transformation","Enterprise Apps Implementation Partners"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-30T22:14:01Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":32,"band":"fade","label":"Fading","p_open":1,"p_active":0.901,"p_room":0.36,"age_days":115,"expected_fill_days":73,"reasons":["conf:3","velocity","win:tail","crowd:"],"computed_at":"2026-10-24T06:02:35Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":210000,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/c5mi-sap-production-planning-pp-solution-architect","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/c5mi-sap-production-planning-pp-solution-architect.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-25T03:00:04Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":4461,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-26T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":2024464},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=2024464"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fc5mi-sap-production-planning-pp-solution-architect"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fc5mi-sap-production-planning-pp-solution-architect"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fc5mi-sap-production-planning-pp-solution-architect"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/c5mi-sap-production-planning-pp-solution-architect\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fc5mi-sap-production-planning-pp-solution-architect"}]}