SAP IBP Consultant - PPDS/SCM Modules

Our client, a US based Pharmaceutical company is looking for SAP IBP Consultant

Responsibilities:

- Responsible for overall release management in SAP related to Supply chain planning processes including but not limited to IBP, sales and operation planning, supply planning, production planning/detailed scheduling (PPDS), inventory planning, etc.

- Work with business stakeholders, architects, and implementation partners to enable business outcomes and ensure optimal functionality of SAP.

- Provide technical guidance and effort estimates on new solutions to optimize business expansion, ensure they are well documented and simple to understand.

- Provide support for ongoing operations and identify opportunities to improve processes.

- Ensure adherence to global SAP design and architecture and participate in architecture review boards as needed.

- Responsible for ensuring all changes/enhancements meet required quality and compliance requirements (GxP, SOX)

Basic Qualifications :

- Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Informatics or Engineering

- Minimum 5 years of experience in developing and configuring solutions (RICEFW) in area of

- Supply chain planning processes using IBP.

- Detailed hands-on / customizing knowledge of SAP IBP, S4 (MM/PP) and S4 ePPDS is a must.

- Knowledge of APO, ePPDS, S4, SAP IBP, and SAP HANA Enterprise is a pre-requisite.

- Good understanding in the following areas: Sales and Operation planning, Demand planning, Production planning/Detailed Scheduling, Deployment Planning, and Inventory Planning.

- Good understanding of SAP IBP modules (Response and Supply, Inventory, Sales and Operation Planning, Supply Chain Control Tower), and integration with S/4 HANA.

- Actively contributing to daily support with focus on SAP IBP, SAP ePPDS module in S/4 HANA including Incident management, Change management, and Problem management

- Solid understanding and practical experience in incident and ChaRM process as well as in management of external service provider

- Experience in development/configuration/solution evaluation/validation and deployment.

- Good analytical and communication skills; ability to communicate effectively both verbally and with written communications.

- Ability to listen, hear, and translate complex business requirements in simple easy to understand language.

- Capable of managing multiple projects and competing requirements with good time management skills.

- Ability to document, validate, challenge business requirements and translate them into functional

- IT specifications. And select the correct solution (direction) that corresponds with the functional specifications.

- Strong customer focus, result-oriented and drive for excellence.

Functional Skills:

- Knowledge and understanding of IBP and SAP ePPDS module and integration of IBP to S/4.

- Non-Negotiable: Detailed understanding of IBP Modules and good understanding of planning business processes as it relates to Demand and Supply.

- For the purpose of fulfilling business needs, IBP (Demand & Supply) & ePPDS solution design and development experience is needed.

- Experience designing, developing, testing, implementing, and supporting supply chain management products from SAP is a must for understanding supply chain planning concepts and processes.

- At least 1-2 implementations and 3-5 years of relevant experience in SAP IBP (includes integration with S/4 HANA and S4 PPDS).

- Knowledge in conducting unit tests, system integration tests (SIT), and troubleshooting issues related to PPDS/ePPDS configuration.

- Work closely with cross-functional teams, including SAP MM, SD, QM, and WM to ensure integrated planning and scheduling processes.

- Expertise in managing changes to PPDS configuration based on new requirements, system upgrades, or process improvements.