SAP IBP Demand & Supply Planning Consultant

SAP IBP Demand Supply Planning Consultant

Description -

Supply Chain Planning Production Systems:

• Responsible for managing and executing production planning systems, data, and processes for global and regional businesses.
• Handling all supply planning activities in Global APO/IBP, R3 systems, BW and other integrated or off-line tools supporting demand and supply planning. This includes Daily ROT, Weekly Planning Process, PO management, RSAM, data linkages from DP to/from SNP, reporting tools, etc.
• Collaborate with clients, global project teams and senior managers.
• Responsible for ensuring daily and weekly CTM runs.
• Responsible for resolving APO/IBP, BW and R3 execution issues and providing system stability.
• Single point of contact for all planning system process issues
• Key focal point between business and IT to immediately respond to all system issues and complete plan cycles on time.
• Key success metrics - Plan generation creation/publication and process/system availability

Project expertise

• Provide critical planning system process Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) for all Planning Innovation and Transformation projects.
• Provide thought leadership and enablement of Planning:
• Business Requirements definition/documentation
• System Process Design with IT
• Testing and Implementation
• Own stabilization and hand-off from IT post warranty

• Skill Sets Leadership and Business Process Expertise

• Well-respected positive influence in the business unit; viewed as a go-to resource.
• Excellent working knowledge within a given process/functional area - possess a strong knowledge of the business, and expertise in planning or forecasting processes and supply chain concepts.
• Able to work independently with limited direction.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with team members.

System Expertise

• Expert in the appropriate APO/IBP, BW and R3 module(s) and reporting tools; or ability desire to become an expert.
• CTM runs, Deployment, Heuristics.
• Understanding the complex logic of data flow in BW and Debugging for any failure in the data flow.
• Knowledge in Datastore objects (DSO), MultiProviders, InfoSets, Transformations, DTPs, Data Sources, Process chains and data loading
• Good understanding of how the processes integrate within the system -
• Broader system knowledge of APO, BW and R3 architecture
• Understanding of all system interfaces (APO/BW/R3) end to end.
• Knowledge of data timing dependencies
• Able to learn new software applications as required.

Analytical and Trouble-shooting skills

• Using all knowledge of business process and system expertise to trouble-shoot and identify root cause of issues.
• Able to analyze system data and trouble-shoot issues by spending time exploring the tools available on their own in a trial-and-error fashion.
• Excellent business acumen, knowledge of supply chain and supply chain data (SAP ERP knowledge is a must)

Communication/Presentation and Training Skills

• Demonstrated communication, presentation, and facilitation skills.
• Aptitude and enthusiasm for learning and teaching others.
• Ability to analyze and communicate results and outputs of the process and tools to a non-technical audience.
• Able to represent business requirements and needs from a process and system standpoint.

You would be the right candidate if you have:

• Experience in SAP APO Module or SAP APO Consultant with atleast 4 years of work experience in SAP APO Modules, Supply Chain Systems.
• Ideal candidate would have any of the following degrees - BTech, BE, MCA, or a degree in Computer Science
• Excellent business acumen, knowledge of supply chain and supply chain data (SAP ERP knowledge is a must)
• Excellent multi-tasking and prioritization skills
• Very Good with MS Office. Ability to represent data through XL/PowerPoint / PDF.
• Software skills experience like front end technologies e.g., SQL, MS Access, MS Excel including macros would be an added advantage.
• Knowledge on SAP IBP would be an added advantage.
• Advanced written and verbal skills.
• Availability to work extra hours when business needs arise (may include nights, weekends, holidays)

Some of the vast reward of working at HP:

Excellent career path and career development resources to enhance your skills and capabilities to support your career journey.

A thriving diverse, equitable and inclusive environment where you are valued for the individual you are and are empowered to own your work and decisions.

A wholesome and comprehensive total rewards plan including finance, health, work life integration, career growth and compensation.

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Full time

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