Planning & Reporting Techno-Functional Consultant

We are looking for an experienced Planning & Reporting Techno-Functional Consultant with a strong background in Panasonic PSI (PlanningSalesInventory) processes, deep expertise in SAP BW, and working knowledge of Microsoft Fabric and Anaplan.

The ideal candidate will act as a bridge between business teams and IT, delivering end-to-end planning, reporting, and analytics solutions that integrate SAP ERP, BW data warehouses, and modern planning platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

Business & Functional Expertise

• Lead requirement gathering sessions with Panasonic business teams to understand PSI processes, corporate planning cycles, and reporting needs.
• Provide functional consulting for Planning, Sales, Inventory (PSI) forecasting, demand planning, and supply balancing.
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications, data models, and planning solutions.
• Manage data extractions from SAP S/4HANA using ODP, CDS views, or custom extractors.
• Ensure data accuracy, performance optimization, and reconciliation across planning and reporting layers.

Integration with Microsoft Fabric & Anaplan

• Support integration of SAP BW and S/4HANA data into Microsoft Fabric (OneLake, Synapse, Power BI) for modern analytics and visualization.
• Collaborate with Anaplan model builders to provide data feeds (master data, transactional data, and forecast inputs) from BW/Fabric to Anaplan.
• Assist in building data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and API-based integrations to enable Connected Planning.

Analytics & Reporting

• Develop Power BI dashboards and Fabric-based semantic models using BW and S/4HANA data for management and operational reporting.
• Provide support for budgeting, forecasting, and KPI tracking across the PSI planning cycle.

Governance & Continuous Improvement

• Ensure compliance with Panasonic IT governance, data privacy, and security standards.
• Recommend best practices for master data management, planning model optimization, and automation.
• Identify opportunities to leverage AI/ML forecasting within Fabric or Anaplan to improve planning accuracy.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Business/Functional Expertise
• Strong knowledge of Panasonic PSI processes (PlanningSales–Inventory, Demand Planning, Supply Balancing).
• Understanding of corporate Planning & Reporting cycles (budgeting, forecasting, management reporting).
• Technical Expertise
• Hands-on experience in SAP BW/4HANA (data modeling, BEx queries, ETL/ODP, performance tuning).
• Experience integrating BW/S/4 data with Microsoft Fabric (Data Factory, OneLake, Power BI).
• Familiarity with Anaplan Connected Planning concepts and data integration.
• Strong data modeling, reconciliation, and SQL/DAX skills.
• Experience in large-scale manufacturing or electronics industry is a plus.

Key Competencies:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to translate complex planning needs into scalable technical solutions.
• Ability to work across multi-technology teams (SAP BW, Microsoft Fabric, Anaplan).
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with both business and IT teams.
• Proactive in driving process automation and continuous improvement.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

• Accuracy and timeliness of PSI planning data across SAP BW, Fabric, and Anaplan.
• Improved planning cycle efficiency and user adoption of integrated tools.
• Reduction of manual data reconciliation efforts.