Associate Principal

Job Title:
Associate Principal - SAP ABAP APO

**Job Description**:

- We are looking for talent that wants to be a part of the transformative journey with us at Bristlecone (_

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ABOUT US:
Our transformative solutions in Digital Logistics, Cognitive Manufacturing, Autonomous Planning, Smart Procurement and Digitalization are positioned around key industry pillars and delivered through a comprehensive portfolio of services spanning digital strategy, design and build, and implementation across a range of technology platforms.

Bristlecone is ranked among the top ten leaders in supply chain services by Gartner. We are headquartered in San Jose, California, with locations across North America, Europe and Asia, and over 2,500 consultants. Bristlecone is part of the $19.4 billion Mahindra Group.

ROLE DESCRIPTION-
- Architecting, designing and helping implement custom solutions in APO ABAP, successfully in customer organizations.- Liaising with Customer, Solution Architect, Functional Consultants and Technical peers to achieve project goals within expected timelines.- Provide SME support for business requirements across projects- Mentoring Junior APO Team members within the Organization- Drive and Assist with building Assets and Accelerators within SAP APO for CoE.- Build repository of custom development implemented by Bristlecone for unique business requirements- Conduct trainings within Practice to build competency.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE- 8 plus years of ABAP Development experience, at least 3 years in SAP APO ABAP- At least 3 end to end APO implementations not including Rollouts- ABAP Certification would be an added advantage

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE- Good level of understanding of all modules of SAP APO with expertise in at least 2 modules across DP, SNP, PPDS, GATP- Ability to architect an end to end solution while understanding the integration aspects between different modules within APO as well as of APO with ERP systems- Ability to work on complex development scenarios along with writing technical specifications for complex customizations- Ability to propose multiple workable solutions as per best practices- Good understanding of ECC and APO Master data Expert in CIF, Integration Models, Planning Books, BAPIs, LiveCache COM routines, BADIs, Enhancement Framework, User and Customer Exits- Experience in interacting with functional developers to provide daily operational support as well as solution implementation for enhancements and projects- Worked on performance tuning and enhancements of existing reports- Exposure of Client discussions, Incident Resolution, New Development, CR Estimation, Solution Proposal- Good to have experience in Standard and Custom heuristics, Macro Badis.

SOFT SKILLS- Excellent communication skills, verbal as well as written- Positive attitude with flexibility and maturity to work in a challenging client environment- Ability to drive project responsibilities in a dynamic and proactive manner- Ability to showcase three Mahindra RISE Pillars e.g. Accepting No Limits, Driving Positive Change and Alternative Thinking

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Bristlecone is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Information Security Responsibilities:

- Understand and adhere to Information Security policies, guidelines and procedure, practice them for protection of organizational data and Information System.
- Take part in information security training and act while handling information.
- Report all suspected security and policy breach to Infosec team or appropriate authority(CISO).
- Understand and adhere to the additional information security responsibilities as part of the assigned job role.