Solution Architect, D&t, SAP Apo

Bangalore
- Full Time, Full Time, Full Time
- SAP, SAP APO, SAP, SAP APO, SAP, SAP APO

Experience

**05.0 - 08.0 Years**

Offered Salary

**16.00 - 18.00 Lakh**

Notice Period

**Not Disclosed**

**Solution Architect, D&T, SAP APO**

**Job Summary**:
The **Solution Architect, D&T, SAP APO** requires in-depth knowledge and experience and is accountable for collaborating with the D&T team in various locations to define, deliver and support IT enabled business solutions for the APO in terms of Demand Planning (DP), SNP and PPDS domain.
This role will also help determine business needs and design & deliver technical solutions for these areas. The role handles the delivery of APO systems including project delivery, system configuration and enhancement plus production support in alignment with West D&T and company policies and procedures will be your main focus.

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Possesses solid understanding of overall APO, Planning and Operations to define detailed User Stories for D&T enablement of business needs. This includes interpreting any issues and recommending solutions or best practices.
- Utilizes knowledge of best practices to help define strategic direction, help determine business needs and design & deliver technical solutions for APO and planning, in partner with Application and Infrastructure.
- Essential core member of agile sprint team(s) to configure and develop optimal technical solutions / features by using azure dev ops and JIRA systems.
- Provide technical delivery of functionality to meet defined business requirements as described in User Stories and Gaps.
- Provide system support and maintenance in alignment with standards and process set within the ERP Services Delivery model, West policies and procedures as well as regulatory requirements including but not limited to Sarbanes-Oxley and FDA GMP.
- Working closely with APO & Planning integration leads for Global Projects, Incident and Gap management, Month end and monitoring activities in global APO systems.
- Participation and coordination in Implementation of APO on S4 Hana and PPDS for the global West sites in terms of technical design, configuration, development, testing and UAT & cutover.
- Daily monitoring of systems, queue, batch jobs and recurring activities.
- Create and maintain system lifecycle documents in accordance with West policies and procedures, including creation and maintenance of SOPs, SOIs and Job Aids.
- Work within and participates in the ERP and APO Change Control processes.
- Conform with and abide by all regulations, policies, work procedures, instruction, and all safety rules.
- Exhibit regular, reliable, punctual and predictable attendance.
- Other duties as assigned

**Education and Experience**:

- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or Information Systems
- Minimum 4 years of related work experience, i.e. 1 or more full implementations of SAP PM solutions
- Preferred but not required: Agile & Scrum Certification, ITIL.

**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**:

- Solid SAP APO, DP, SNP skills - system functionality and technical understanding of APO and related areas.
- Must be up to date on latest ERP release.
- Must be experienced in SAP APO DP and SNP
- Ability to work in a virtual environment in a global organization and to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
- Proficient English language skills
- Able to be aware of all relevant SOPs as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description
- Support and contribute in Lean Sigma programs and activities towards delivery of the set target
- Able to always comply with the company’s safety and quality policy

**Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities**:

- SAP
- SAP APO
- SAP
- SAP APO
- SAP
- SAP APO