Costa Rica-Coyol
Hybrid Roles:
About the Role:
person will analyze, design, document, test and deliver business process and Information System solutions to meet business requirements.You will be closely partnering with our S4 HANA PPDS implementation analysts to ensure alignment between roll-out and Run state/ enhancement work.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, build, test, and implementation of Supply Chain Planning solutions in SAP.
- May lead multiple project activities simultaneously, working with internal and external cross-functional groups.
- In depth knowledge in PP/DS Heuristics and optimizer.
- Extensively worked upon Detailed Scheduling board and its interactive functionalities both on on-premises and FIORI.
- Capable of understanding the actual constrained-based planning scenario and adopting the same using SAP PPDS.
- Crystal clear understanding of CIF, its integration and master requirement of PPDS.
- Hands on experience with alternative resource determination, Setup Matrix - using SAP PPDS.
- Well, equipped with identifying the optimal lot sizes for in-house production or external procurement and changing the planning situation (why-why analysis) via interactive planning using PPDS.
- Should have worked on industry-specific solutions provided by SAP such as block planning, campaign Planning, resource networks.
- Integration experience with IBP or third-party Demand Planning software tools like Kinaxis Rapid Response is desirable.
- project status, escalate issues, and manage timelines and action items.
- Work closely and collaborate with onshore and offshore scrum team members to ensure a prioritized and sufficient product backlog for the teams to work against
- Actively engage and educate business process owners on solution optimization, simplification, and standardization capabilities.
Management Responsibilities:
- Collaboratively work across different groups and divisions to achieve organizational goals and deliver timely solutions
- Foster a diverse workplace that enables all participants to contribute to their full potential in pursuit of organizational objectives
- Monitor and ensure compliance with company policies and procedures
Soft Skills:
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills including oral, written, and listening skills with a track record of communicating complex concepts to a broad range of technical and non-technical staff, including at senior executive levels.
- A positive attitude, innovative and creative thinker
- Responsible risk taking and risk management.
Minimum requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
- Strong SAP configuration and implementation skills (APO & S4 Hana PPDS)
- Good understanding of Supply Chain Planning and associated SAP/Industry Best Practices
- Knowledge and experience of the cross- functional master and transactional data supporting demand and supply planning processes.
- Knowledge of and experience with interface technologies, best practices, data mapping and detailed functional design
- Experience with integrated advanced planning technology and business processes (Rapid response preferred).
- Understanding the integration between various SAP modules including MM, QM, SD, WM, PP, FI
Preferred qualifications:
- Understanding of the software development lifecycle and methodologies
- Experience writing and executing test documentation.
- Experience demoing functionality and providing training and user support.
- Knowledge of and experience with agile methodologies along with experience in Jira a plus