Sap Apo Consultant

Capgemini; Pune District, Mumbai, Bengaluru; Ibrido; INR 2.000.000 - 3.200.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Capgemini India seeks an experienced SAP APO SNP Consultant to join our supply chain practice. You will lead end-to-end SAP APO SNP projects, configure PP/DS heuristics, CTM, and optimizer strategies, and drive successful integrations with ECC and S/4HANA.

You will collaborate with business stakeholders, model data, conduct unit and integration testing, and support UAT to deliver robust planning solutions across the SCM landscape.

Competenze

• Strong understanding of production planning and scheduling in SAP PP/DS.
• Hands-on experience configuring heuristics, optimizer settings, and scheduling boards in PP/DS.
• Experience in integrating APO with ECC/S/4HANA and other systems.

Mansioni

• Lead end-to-end SAP APO SNP implementation and enhancements.
• Configure and optimize Heuristics, CTM, and Optimizer strategies.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate into functional specs.
• Integrate APO SNP with SAP ECC (PP/MM/SD) and other planning tools.
• Perform data modeling, CIF configuration, and master data validation.
• Conduct unit and integration testing, and support UAT with business users.
• Ensure end-to-end delivery in SCM Demand Planning projects.

Conoscenze

PP/DS configuration

SAP APO SNP

Supply chain planning

Scheduling optimization

APO integration

Formazione

SAP APO Certification

Strumenti

CIF integration

APO ECC/S4HANA integration

Descrizione del lavoro

Role & responsibilities

• Design, configure, and implement SAP APO PP/DS or EPPDS solutions to support production planning and scheduling.
• Experience in:
  • -PPDS global settings
  • -PPDS master data and relation to ECC data
  • -PPDS cycle and set up-specific to project and experience
  • -PPDS integration with other application
  • -PPDS heuristics ; optimizer ; Product View -Set up .configuration; DS Planning Board-set up, configuration
  • -Subcontracting in PPDS ; Block Planning
  • -Embedded PPDS in S4Hana

• Collaborate with business users to gather and analyse requirements, providing recommendations for process improvements.
• Develop and maintain heuristics, optimization rules, and scheduling strategies in SAP PP/DS.
• Integrate SAP APO PP/DS with other SAP modules (SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA) and external systems.
• Conduct system testing, user training, and provide post-implementation support.
• Troubleshoot issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement necessary fixes or enhancements.
• Document functional and technical specifications, ensuring compliance with best practices.
• Work with cross-functional teams, including supply chain, manufacturing, and IT teams, to ensure seamless implementation.
• Stay updated with the latest SAP advancements and recommend improvements to existing solutions.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Strong knowledge of production planning, scheduling processes, and supply chain management.
• Hands-on experience in configuring heuristics, optimizer settings, and scheduling boards in PP/DS.
• Integrate EPPDS with SAP ECC or S/4HANA core modules using CIF (Core Interface).
• Expertise in production planning, finite/infinite scheduling, and capacity planning.
• Knowledge of master data (resources, PDS, production versions).
• Proficiency in debugging and analysing CIF (Core Interface) integration issues.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• SAP certification in APO PP/DS is a plus.
• Experience in working in an Agile or SAP Activate methodology is preferred.

We are seeking an experienced SAP APO SNP Consultant with a strong background in Supply Network Planning to join our dynamic supply chain team. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in implementing, configuring, and supporting SAP APO SNP modules, with a deep understanding of supply chain processes and integration with other SAP modules.

Job Description:

• Lead and support end-to-end implementation and enhancement projects in SAP APO SNP.
• Configure and optimize Heuristics, CTM (Capable-to-Match), and Optimizer planning strategies.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into functional specifications.
• Integrate APO SNP with SAP ECC (PP, MM, SD), and other planning tools.
• Perform data modelling, CIF (Core Interface) configuration, and master data validation.
• Conduct unit testing, integration testing, and support UAT with business users.
• Experience should be in End-to-end Implementation as well as Support Projects for SCM Demand Planning module
• Required Technical Skills:
  • Aware of MPOS planning areas planning books CVC s
  • Aware on alerts and macro building DP handling techniques like Re alignment TSCUBE TSCOPY
  • Aware about DP BOM processes and impacts Hands on APO BW Hands on basic functionalities like INFO CUBES INFO AREA INFO PROVIDER DSO
  • Hands on with APO integration with other SAP systems like ECC BW Life cycle planning and Promotion planning
  • Macros Data fetching from BW to APO
  • Can work on system related issues User interaction APO SNP
  • Aware of Planning Algorithms (CTM, optimizer & Heuristics)
  • Deployment Planning & TLB
  • CIF techniques
  • Interchangeability. etc
  • Should have a good understanding of integration aspects with other ECC and planning systems APO DP & SNP

Qualifications & Skills:

• Strong understanding of supply chain planning processes and best practices.
• Hands-on experience in statistical forecasting, demand planning, and supply network optimization.
• Experience with CIF (Core Interface) for master and transactional data integration.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• SAP APO certification is a plus.