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**Job Title: SAP APO PPDS IBP Architect**

**Key Responsibilities**:

- ** Solution Design & Architecture**:

- Design and architect end-to-end SAP APO PPDS and IBP solutions tailored to meet business requirements.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand their needs and provide integrated solutions.
- Create solution blueprints, define system landscapes, and ensure alignment with organizational goals and strategies.
- ** Implementation & Integration**:

- Lead the implementation of SAP APO PPDS and IBP solutions, ensuring integration with other SAP modules (e.g., SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA).
- Oversee system configuration, data migration, and functional testing of the solution.
- Ensure smooth deployment and transition of new solutions to production environments.
- ** Optimization & Continuous Improvement**:

- Monitor and evaluate the performance of SAP APO PPDS and IBP systems, identifying areas for improvement.
- Drive continuous optimization initiatives for planning processes, production scheduling, and demand-supply matching.
- Develop and implement best practices for SAP planning solutions, ensuring alignment with industry standards.
- ** Center of Excellence (COE) Leadership & Management**:

- ** Establish and Lead the COE**: Build and lead a **Center of Excellence (COE)** for SAP APO and IBP, responsible for setting the strategic direction for advanced planning, scheduling, and optimization processes across the organization.
- ** Develop Governance Framework**: Define and implement a governance structure that includes SAP planning best practices, methodologies, and standards, ensuring consistency and quality across all SAP APO and IBP implementations.
- ** Promote Standardization**: Ensure the COE establishes standardized processes, templates, and tools for SAP APO and IBP solutions, driving consistent execution and reducing duplication of efforts.
- ** Continuous Learning & Knowledge Sharing**: Promote knowledge-sharing initiatives, developing resources such as guides, training programs, webinars, and workshops for internal teams to stay up-to-date on SAP best practices and evolving technologies.
- ** Facilitate Collaboration Across Teams**: Ensure cross-functional collaboration between different business areas (Supply Chain, IT, Production, Sales) to ensure alignment of SAP solutions with overall business objectives.
- ** Innovation & Research**: Drive continuous improvement and innovation within the COE by researching and recommending emerging trends in supply chain technologies, SAP new features, and process improvements.
- ** Mentorship and Training**: Mentor and train internal teams and stakeholders, fostering the development of in-house SAP expertise and enabling the team to solve complex challenges with mínimal external support.
- ** Knowledge Repository Management**: Establish and maintain a centralized knowledge repository to document lessons learned, best practices, and technical solutions for SAP planning functions.
- ** Performance Metrics & Benchmarking**: Implement metrics to measure the performance of SAP APO and IBP solutions and evaluate the COE's effectiveness in improving operational efficiency and optimizing planning processes.
- ** Stakeholder Collaboration & Support**:

- Work closely with business teams (supply chain, production, logistics, etc.) to understand functional requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
- Provide technical leadership and guidance to team members and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
- Provide ongoing support, troubleshooting, and maintenance of the SAP APO PPDS and IBP systems.
- ** Documentation & Knowledge Transfer**:

- Create and maintain detailed documentation for system architecture, design, configuration, and integration.
- Deliver knowledge transfer sessions to internal teams and end-users to ensure smooth system adoption and knowledge sharing.
- ** Project Management**:

- Manage project timelines, resources, and deliverables, ensuring successful and timely project execution.
- Support in creating project plans, managing risks, and reporting progress to leadership.

**Required Skills and Qualifications**:

- ** Experience**:

- At least 8-10 years of experience in SAP supply chain management solutions, with a focus on SAP APO PPDS and SAP IBP.
- Proven experience in solution architecture, design, and implementation for SAP APO PPDS and IBP modules.
- Strong experience with SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, and other