Sr Solution Architect D&T, SAP APO

Job Summary

The Senior Solution Architect, D&T, SAP APO requires in-depth knowledge and experience and is accountable for collaborating with the D&T team in various locations to define, deliver and support IT enabled business solutions for the APO in terms of Demand Planning (DP), SNP and PPDS domain.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Possesses solid understanding of overall vision and business needs and utilize specialized expertise to collaborate with APO, Planning and Operations to define detailed User Stories for D&T enablement of business needs. This includes interpreting any issues and recommending solutions or best practices.
• Utilizes knowledge of best practices to help define strategic direction, help determine business needs and design & deliver technical solutions for APO and planning, in partner with Application and Infrastructure.
• Essential core member of agile sprint team(s) to configure and develop optimal technical solutions / features by using azure dev ops and JIRA systems.
• Provide technical delivery of functionality to meet defined business requirements as described in User Stories and Gaps.
• Provide system support and maintenance in alignment with standards and process set within the ERP Services Delivery model, West policies and procedures as well as regulatory requirements including but not limited to Sarbanes-Oxley and FDA GMP.
• Working closely with APO & Planning integration leads for Global Projects, Incident and Gap management, Month end and monitoring activities in global APO systems.
• Participation and coordination in Implementation of APO on S4 Hana and PPDS for the global West sites in terms of technical design, configuration, development, testing and UAT & cutover.
• Create and maintain system lifecycle documents in accordance with West policies and procedures, including creation and maintenance of SOPs, SOIs and Job Aids.
• Work within and participates in the ERP Change Control process.
• Other duties as assigned

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering , Preferably in Computer Science

Work Experience

• Minimum 5 years 5-8 years of relevant experience required

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Solid SAP skills – system functionality and technical understanding of APO and related areas.
• Good knowledge on Manufacturing Interfaces (MES).
• Up to date on latest ERP release.
• Strong HANA knowledge preferred
• Ability to support and contribute in Lean Sigma programs and activities towards delivery of the set target
• Comply with all relevant SOPs as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description
• Comply with the company’s safety and quality policies

Physical and Travel Requirements

• 15% travel, including global travel
• Occasional on-call work required
• Prefer 12pm – 9pm India time. Willingness to work outside of these hours as needed.

• Ability to work in a global and virtual environment and to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.

License and Certifications

• Information Technology\Certified Scrum Manager Upon Hire preferred

Travel Requirements