SAP APO Conultant

Estuate, Inc.; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 96,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Estuate Inc. is seeking a SAP APO Consultant for a contract role in St. Louis, onsite 2–3 days weekly. The candidate will configure, implement, maintain, and upgrade ERP modules with emphasis on APO/IBP, DP, SNP, PP/DS and related interfaces.

You will lead cross-functional collaboration with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and IT teams to design and deploy enterprise planning solutions, integrate with ECC/S4, and support ongoing production operations globally.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years hands-on SAP APO configuration experience (DP, SNP, PP/DS) or SAP IBP experience (Demand, Supply, Inventory, S&OP).
• At least 2 full lifecycle APO and/or IBP implementations.
• Expertise in APO functionalities such as forecasting, SNP optimization, PP/DS scheduling, supply heuristics, and inventory optimization.

Responsibilities

• Work with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Analytical teams to understand planning requirements.
• Collaborate with Bayer Business Network to support enterprise planning solutions.
• Lead design, configuration, testing, training, and deployment of SAP APO modules (DP, SNP, PP/DS) and IBP capabilities.
• Provide production support for global planning and manufacturing operations using APO and integrations with MES, ECC/S4.
• Configure and maintain APO master data: BOMs, resources, PDS/PPM, location-product and classifications.

Skills

SAP APO configuration

IBP experience

APO/IBP implementations

DP, SNP, PP/DS and IBP

Job description

Estuate Inc, is hiring for contract role

SAP APO Consultant

Contract role

Location : St Louis MO –Onsite 2-3 Days a week

Must have APO not IBP

Configures, implements, maintains and upgrades Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) application modules (e.g., Human Resources, Finance, Supply Chain Management). Analyzes user requirements to determine ERP system configuration and customization. Provides ongoing ERP system support. May be involved in the requirements definition and software vendor selection phase.

Role

The successful Business Analyst in the area of SAP APO/IBP candidate will work within the high-performance Supply Chain Planning & Manufacturing IT Team. Exceptional teamwork is critical to the success of the individual and the achievement of business results.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Analytical teams to understand business processes and planning requirements.
• Collaborate with the Bayer Business Network to develop and support enterprise planning solutions that reduce operating costs and improve supply chain performance.
• Lead the planning, design, configuration, testing, training, and deployment of SAP APO modules (DP, SNP, PP/DS) and SAP IBP capabilities (Demand, Supply, Inventory, S&OP, Control Tower).
• Provide production support for global planning and manufacturing operations using APO, including integrations with MES, ECC/S4, and external systems.
• Configure and maintain APO master data: BOMs, resources, PDS/PPM, location-product, classifications, and batch-related structures.
• Develop and maintain interfaces between APO/IBP and ECC/S4 using CIF, OData services, and integration middleware.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and enhance planning capabilities across global manufacturing sites.
• Create Functional Design Specifications and detailed documentation to support custom enhancements, BI/Analytics, and performance improvements.
• Partner with FI/CO, MM, PP, QM, Security, Basis, ABAP, and Operations teams to resolve technical and process issues.
• Troubleshoot integration issues between SAP APO/IBP and ECC/S4 (MM, PP, SD, FI/CO).
• Identify process improvement opportunities using new SAP functionalities and optimization methods.
• Research and apply SAP OSS Notes and best practices to maintain system reliability and performance.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years hands-on SAP APO configuration experience (DP, SNP, PP/DS) or SAP IBP experience (Demand, Supply, Inventory, S&OP).
• At least 2 full lifecycle APO and/or IBP implementations.
• Expertise in APO functionalities such as statistical forecasting, SNP heuristics/optimization, PP/DS detailed scheduling, supply heuristics, and inventory optimization.