Min. of 6 Years in SAP APO/IBP and 2 Years in discrete manufacturing. Overall 8+ Years of total experience is must
Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience in a related field
- SAP APO (SNP, DP, PPDS) / IBP implementation/support experience.
Mandatory / Preferred Skills:
SAP APO module Implementation/Support
Integration knowledge with ECC
Integrated Business Planning
Core interface (CIF)
Duties and Responsibilities of APO/IBP consultant:
- Functions as a expert consultant in analyzing client’s business and technical requirements in order to deliver a successful implementation & operations setup.
- Expert in Deployment and Transport Load Builder
- Expert in Process chain monitoring and resolving the issues occurred due to the Job failures.
- Experience in SNP housekeeping maintenance like Reconciliation report, Job log analysis, live cache monitoring, info cube setup, creations, archiving.
- Expert in Worked on Z enhancements pertaining to Heuristics and CIF user exits.
- Knowledge on SNP planning books and Safety stock planning
- Should have a good knowledge on Forecasting models
- Expert knowledge on Statistical forecasting process and realignment
- Process chain monitoring and resolving the issues that have occurred due to the Job failures
- Worked on Z enhancements pertaining to Live cache and DP related
- Having knowledge on DP and SNP integrations
- Good knowledge of ECC modules - logistics impact.
- Excellent collaboration skills and able to work cross-capability with a mix of internal and external consultants.
- Experience of working for International users and very good command of English language (speaking & writing).
- Demonstrate strong leadership, innovation, problem-solving and organizational skills
- Resolve Incidents and fulfill service requests as per the defined process, SLAs and KPIs
- Support in capturing business requirements, system design, recommendations and prototyping including potential solution options.
- Completing design documentation and defines implementation strategies to include outlining short-term and long-term options for clients.
- Supervising test development completes test designs and conducts system testing to ensure effective test execution strategy for project.
- Identifying and resolving issues stemming from configuration and identified through testing.
- Develops training materials, identifies a delivery strategy and facilitates training for end-users to ensure client satisfaction and successful end-user adoption.
- Works with Developers, Business Development, Professional Services Management, and other Rising resources to provide pre-sales assistance and accurate Statement of Work preparation.
- Provides training, coaching and mentoring to other consultants and client contacts.
- Completes continuing education activities to attain and maintain professional certifications and upgrade skillset on timely manner and support team's skill development
- Guiding clients in continues improvement in process & stabilization the system operations
- Guiding customers in upgrading the systems as per the market requirements
- Extended support for month end activities
