Specialist

Role Overview: You will play a critical role in implementing process and technology solutions related to the diagnosis, analysis, and transformation of Demand and Supply Planning functions in projects. Your responsibilities will include architecting, designing, and helping build successful implementations of SAP APO DP and SNP in customer organizations. You will collaborate with Sales and Delivery Teams to support the growth of services business around APO in alignment with organizational strategy and goals. Additionally, mentoring junior APO team members on APO DP and SNP will be part of your role. You will drive the development of assets and accelerators within SAP APO DP and SNP to reduce the overall cost to serve. Key Responsibilities: - Architect, design, and assist in successful implementations of SAP APO DP and SNP in customer organizations - Collaborate with Sales and Delivery Teams to support services business growth around APO - Mentor junior APO team members on APO DP and SNP - Drive the development of assets and accelerators within SAP APO DP and SNP to reduce the overall cost to serve Qualifications Required: - 10+ years of Supply Chain Planning experience, with at least 8 years specifically in SAP APO DP and SNP modules - Involvement in at least 3 end-to-end APO DP and SNP implementations, excluding rollouts - Experience in SAP IBP and SAP certification would be advantageous - Deep process understanding of end-to-end Supply Chain planning and familiarity with the SCOR model - Expertise in at least 2 industries (e.g. CPG, Chemical, Automotive, Life Sciences) - Good understanding of all modules of SAP APO with specialization in DP and SNP - Experience in end-to-end APO implementation projects in Process and Discrete industries - Ability to lead design workshops involving both Business and IT teams, architect end-to-end solutions using APO DP and SNP, and handle complex configuration scenarios - Experience in lifecycle planning, promotional planning, forecasting using advanced statistical algorithms, and expertise in either SNP Optimizer or CTM - Excellent communication (verbal and written), positive attitude, flexibility, and maturity to work in challenging client environments - Conduct trainings and mentor junior APO team members (Note: Any additional details of the company mentioned in the job description have been omitted in this job description),