Job Description
We are looking for a Senior SAP APO GATP Solution Architect to lead the design, implementation and governance of end-to-end Global Available-to-Promise (GATP) solutions across SAP APO and integrated ERP/S/4HANA environments.
The role will work closely with business stakeholders, functional teams and technical teams to translate business requirements into scalable SAP ATP solutions supporting Order-to-Cash, supply chain and fulfillment processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end SAP APO GATP solution architecture for implementation, rollout and enhancement projects.
- Analyse business requirements and translate them into conceptual and detailed GATP solution designs.
- Design and configure appropriate ATP strategies including:
- Product Availability Check (PAC)
- Product Allocation (PAL)
- Rules-Based ATP (RBA)
- Multi-Level ATP
- Capable-to-Promise (CTP)
- Substitution
- Location Determination
- Backorder Processing (BOP)
- Scheduling
- Analyse standard SAP ATP processing and determine when standard functionality or enhancements are required.
- Design scalable solutions for high-volume online ATP processing.
- Ensure GATP solutions align with Order-to-Cash, supply chain and overall enterprise architecture.
- Identify and evaluate appropriate SAP enhancement technologies, including BAdIs, Enhancement Spots, Customer/User Exits, Enhancement Implementations, Function Modules and Classes/Methods.
- Design custom ATP logic where required while maintaining SAP upgrade compatibility.
- Provide technical guidance to ABAP developers and review technical specifications.
- Review custom developments for performance, scalability and maintainability.
- Minimise SAP standard modifications and promote upgrade-compatible enhancement approaches.
- Participate in solution reviews, technical governance and implementation oversight.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Supply Chain Management or a related discipline.
- 8+ years of relevant SAP experience, with strong hands-on experience in SAP APO and GATP.
- Strong experience in SAP APO Global Available-to-Promise (GATP) solution architecture.
- Experience with SAP ERP and/or SAP S/4HANA integration.
- Strong understanding of ATP, Order-to-Cash and supply-chain fulfillment processes.
- Experience designing complex ATP solutions involving PAC, PAL, RBA, CTP, BOP, substitution and scheduling.
- Strong understanding of SAP enhancement frameworks and integration points.
- Ability to review ABAP technical designs and guide developers.
- Experience in solution design, business requirement analysis and technical governance.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
Preferred Skills
- Experience with large-scale SAP APO implementations or global rollouts.
- Experience handling high-volume ATP transactions.
- Knowledge of SAP S/4HANA ATP capabilities and integration.
- Experience with performance optimisation and upgrade-compatible SAP development.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.