Overview
On Site
Depends on Experience
Full Time
Skills
APO
SNP
Job Details
ROLE DESCRIPTION
- The APO SNP Lead role is a critical role related to implementation of process and technology solutions related to diagnosis, analysis and transformation of Supply Planning functions in a project.
- The following are key responsibilities:
- Architecting, designing, and helping build successful implementations of SAP APO SNP in customer organizations.
- Hands on experience in configuration and modelling in APO , trouble shooting and result analysis.
- Mentoring Junior APO Team members within the Organization on APO SNP
- Drive with building Assets and Accelerators within SAP APO SNP and reduce the overall cost to serve
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- At least 10-15 years of experience in SAP APO SNP modules
- At least 5 end to end APO SNP implementations not including rollouts.
- Experience in SAP IBP and SAP certification would be an added advantage.
PROCESS KNOWLEDGE
- Deep Process understanding of end to end Supply Chain planning, familiarity or expertise with SCOR model is preferred, technology agnostic.
- Expertise in at least 2 industries e.g. Food and Beverage , CPG, Chemical, Automotive, Life Sciences etc.
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
- Good level of understanding of all modules of SAP APO with expertise in SNP.
- Deep knowledge and experience in end to end APO implementation projects in Process and Discrete industries.
- Ability to lead and conduct Design workshops in front of an audience comprising of both Business and IT teams.
- Ability to architect an end to end solution using APO SNP while understanding the integration aspects between different modules within APO as well as of APO with ERP systems
- Ability to work on complex configuration scenarios along with writing functional specifications for complex customizations.
- Very good understanding of ECC Master data from planning standpoint.
- Basic understanding of SAP PP
EXPERIENCE AND DEEP EXPERTISE
- Heuristics Knowledge in Location and Network heuristics
- Detailed configuration level knowledge in setting up Heuristics and related Master data
- Ability to model frozen zones along with lead time SNP Optimizer and or CTM Optimizer
- Expertise in Cost modelling
- Detailed configuration level knowledge in setting up Optimizer profiles along with related master data
- Expertise in Discrete and Linear Optimization
- Expertise in analysing Optimizer results CTM
- Expertise in setting up CTM profiles along with different settings
- Knowledge of Domino and Airline strategies
- Ability to analyse customer requirement and then suggest either SNP Optimizer or CTM for constrained planning.
- Understanding of PPDS scheduling board
- Deployment and TLB with Fair Share rules and Deployment Optimizer VMI i.e added advantage Forecast Consumption
SOFT SKILLS
- Excellent communication skills, verbal as well as written.
- Lead design workshops and discussions with clients independently
- Positive attitude with flexibility and maturity to work in a challenging client environment.
- Conduct trainings and be a mentor for junior APO team members