Consultant - SAP APO/IBP

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Consultant – SAP APO/IBP

We are seeking a highly skilled functional consultant with strong business understanding in Forecast to Plan and Plan to Produce processes. The ideal candidate should have technical expertise in SAP APO SNP (Supply Network planning), PPDS (Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling) modules, and SAP IBP with focus on Demand Planning

Welcome to ERP Solutions – Novonesis IT

Join our global team of 50 employees, primarily based in India & Denmark working with most of the SAP modules. We always strive to leverage the existing SAP platform to bring in new ideas to the business to optimize and automate the business processes.

We continuously rethink our ways of working to maximize the business value we deliver to our business. We have organized ourselves as agile teams to plan, collaborate and focus on the priorities set by the product owners. We embrace the diversity and the cultures across geographies and bring in the synergy by working as one cohesive team.

In this role you'll make an impact by :

• Configure SAP APO in SNP and PPDS modules, and SAP IBP (Integrated Business Planning) with focus on Demand Planning, based on specific business requirements.

• Resolve Service Requests/Incidents and problem management cases related to production support by identifying the root causes where a subject matter expertise is required

• Monitor CIF (Core Interface), identify and resolve interface issues to ensure the data consistency between ECC & APO systems

• Collaborate with cross functional teams and stakeholders to deliver effective SAP solutions that supports business objectives

• Ensure the prioritized backlog in a sprint cycle is delivered on time and meets customer expectations.

• Produce relevant documentation related to support, changes & projects to describe the procedures required to maintain the customized functionality.

• Produce end user documentation, describing how to use the newly developed or existing functionality if applicable.

• Assist end users in preparing test scripts, training manuals and conduct trainings as needed

• Maintain a continuous improvement mindset of internal processes and supporting tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, Solution Manager, Cherwell)

To succeed you must hold:

• Candidate should have a bachelor's degree in science/B.E./MBA or equivalent

• SAP APO (SNP/PPDS) or IBP Certification will be an added advantage

• Minimum 3 years of domain experience in Supply Chain Planning, Production Planning, or Logistics & Distribution

• Minimum 5-6 years of Support and implementation experience in SAP APO (SNP/PPDS) and SAP IBP with focus on Demand Planning

• Proven experience in providing APO/IBP production support, as well as planning and executing system enhancements

• Experience with at least 1-2 SAP APO and IBP Implementations, as well as 1-2 SAP APO/IBP rollouts and upgrade projects

• Good knowledge on the integrated modules like SAP PP, MM & SD modules

• Experience in configuring various aspects of SNP and PPDS, including Planning Areas, Planning Books, Data Views, Planning Boards, Heuristics, Optimizers, CIF (Core Interface). This includes generation and activation of integration models, error handling and root cause analysis

• Good knowledge of SAP TLB (Transportation Load Builder) and MRP (Materials Requirement Planning) in SAP ECC

• Experience in configuring IBP Planning Area Structure, Key figures, Attributes and Forecasting Algorithm Techniques

• Working experience with different kinds of master data within SAP APO, IBP and SAP ECC or S/4 HANA

• Ability to trouble shoot and work with ALE/IDOCs and various other integrations with different SAP & non-SAP systems

• Basic knowledge in ABAP and ability to perform simple debugging independently.

We look forward to welcoming a dedicated professional who is ready to make a significant impact on our team and business

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