SAP IBP Functional Lead

ROLE:                     SAP IBP Functional Lead  

DURATION:             Full-Time

Location:                 Houston, Tx – Hybrid 4-5days onsite

LOCAL HOUSTON,TX CANDIDATES ARE PREFERRED**

MUST HAVE:

• Automotive industry
• VMS (Vehicle Management System
• SAP SD/OTC

As an SAP IBP Lead You Will

• Facilitate, gather and analyze business requirements and translate into SAP application requirements for the business. This should include analysis of current needs, anticipate future needs and provide solutions that integrate well with the various business operations that are a part of the SAP ecosystem.
• Design and implement SAP solutions, with others on the SAP project team, to address these business requirements. These should be integrated solutions to resolve highly complex technical and business needs.
• Provide SAP support including analysis, development, testing, tracking, and problem resolution.
• Research production problems and/or enhancement issues and make appropriate changes to the system. Initiate action and evaluate issues to develop alternative solutions. Apply expert knowledge and experience to resolve problems.
• Key member of the SAP team responsible for the functional design of WRICEFs for the sales and distribution functional area.
• Support the development team to define and document solution architecture as part of a new initiative or enhancement.
• Recognized leader within the team, expert in SAP IBP Supply Chain and Planning domain in place at the company, including warranty knowledge.
• Hands-on SAP IBP (Integrated Business and Planning) & S4 HANA integration, working on IBP, CI-DS, and S4 integration setting end-to-end supply chain planning in SAP IBP, including demand forecasting, supply planning, inventory optimization, S&OP alignment, and monitoring performance through the control tower.
• Strong knowledge of SAP releases and patches, including applying OSS notes.
• Collaborate and provide excellent customer service to end users by working closely with the Architecture, Functional, Development, BASIS, and Security teams and AMS teams, to deliver high quality solutions on time.
• Has senior / leadership understanding and influence (decision scope) with business customers
• Effectively communicates complex ideas in a clear and concise manner both verbally and in writing.
• Highly organized; able to organize and assimilate large quantities of complex information
• Works under minimal supervision.

REQUIRED: 

• Bachelor''s Degree Req
• 10+ years’ SAP ERP, IPB implementations, post go-live support, SAP S/4 Hana a plus Preferred and
• 10+ years’ configuration of SAP IBP, Demand Planning, S&OP, Inventory and Supply Planning by designing scalable solutions, configuring planning areas, key figures, master data, and time profiles, and driving measurable improvements in forecast accuracy, forecast bias, inventory turns, days of supply and working capital optimization. Required
• 10 + years of experience in preparing Process and Functional Design documents, along with strong acumen to understand, translate and map business processes in SAP. Required
• Good knowledge and understanding of IDoc configuration and processing,
• Experience in the following SAP modules is a plus: EWM, FI/CO, PTM, MM, VMS, OTC, PTP
• Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
• Manages complexity and works collaboratively in order to effectively find solutions and solves problems