Possesses a comprehensive understanding of Demand Planning, Supply Planning, S&OP, Inventory management, Distribution Planning concepts and leading best practices for transforming businesses
Expertise in SAP solution suite (S/4HANA Production Planning, MRP, IBP, eSPP, APO, aATP) for Demand Planning, Supply Planning, S&OP, Inventory management, Distribution Planning and how these are positioned against the competitive landscape.
Ability to facilitate collaborative architecture discussions with our customers IT and business executives.
Work effectively across multiple functions and teams to define clear requirements to achieve business outcomes
Analyze key business and IT requirements in the Supply Chain Planning area (with particular focus on Federal and DoD industry needs like complex manufacturing, Project Systems/order-based planning, PMMO/GPD, Date and Parameter effectivity etc.)
Develop of strategic roadmaps for the Supply Chain Planning area to ensure a customer’s supply chain planning processes support their sustainability goals and values.
Identify improvement potentials within the Supply Chain Planning Architecture using machine learning and artificial intelligence solutions.
Influence transition states toward joint business outcomes building on SAP solution value.
Qualifications:
Excellent interpersonal skills in areas such as teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation - able to lead customer engagements at an executive level
Proven excellent knowledge in Supply Chain Planning processes and deep implementation knowledge in SAP ECC, S/4HANA and cloud solutions for Planning (Integrated Business Planning- IBP)
Strong written, verbal communication and presentation skills; ability to present and discuss strategies and technical information in a manner that establishes rapport, persuades others, and establishes understanding for technical and non-technical audiences
Ability to estimate the financial impact of various solution architecture alternatives
8+ years of SAP solution experience, 8+ years management consulting experience
10+ years of solution and/or architecture (business & IT) experience