SAP IBP Consultant

Project Update:

We have recently gone live withSAPS/4 HANA &IBP(Integrated Business Planning) for our ERP solutions. We can shape our new ERP solution to facilitate our business by implementing best practices and providing a key foundation to our growing company. Bring your skills and talents to Elanco and our ERP team, where you will have the opportunity to make an impact on the lives of animals and people around the globe.

Position Summary:

SAPSupply Chain Planning functional Consultant is an important position in the ERP team where you will have the opportunity to partner with key stakeholders, architects and ensure timely delivery of compliant quality solutions in area of Supply chain planning processes in S4 PPDS,IBP& CPI-DS

Responsibilities:

The primary purpose of this job is to monitor & troubleshoot issues in daily required processes, deliver enhancements, and system fixes inSAP(RICEFW) when required to enhance business functionality.

Responsible for overall release management inSAPrelated to Supply chain planning processes including but not limited toIBP, sales and operation planning, supply planning, production planning/detailed scheduling (PPDS), inventory planning, etc.

SAPSupply Chain Planning consultant capable to provide solutions to complex medium term (tactical) and operational planning methodologies.

Work with business stakeholders, architects, and implementation partners to enable business outcomes and ensure optimal functionality ofSAP.

Provide technical guidance and effort estimates on new solutions to optimize business expansion, ensure they are well documented and simple to understand.

Provide support for ongoing operations and identify opportunities to improve processes.

Responsible for change management communication, accountable for user acceptance tests and documentation prior to going live, and post go-live production support handover.

Ensure adherence to globalSAPdesign and architecture and participate in architecture review boards as needed.

Responsible for ensuring all changes/enhancements meet required quality and compliance requirements (GxP, SOX)

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Informatics or Engineering

Minimum 5 years of experience in developing and configuring solutions (RICEFW) in area of Supply chain planning processes usingIBP.

Detailed hands-on / customizing knowledge ofSAPIBP, S4 (MM/PP) and S4 ePPDS is a must.

Knowledge of APO, ePPDS, S4,SAPIBP, andSAPHANA Enterprise is a pre-requisite.

Good understanding in the following areas: Sales and Operation planning, Demand planning, Production planning/Detailed Scheduling, Deployment Planning, and Inventory Planning.

Good understanding ofSAPIBPmodules (Response and Supply, Inventory, Sales and Operation Planning, Supply Chain Control Tower), and integration with S/4 HANA.

Actively contributing to daily support with focus onSAPIBP,SAPePPDS module in S/4 HANA including Incident management, Change management, and Problem management

Solid understanding and practical experience in incident and ChaRM process as well as in management of external service provider

Experience in development/configuration/solution evaluation/validation and deployment

Good analytical and communication skills; ability to communicate effectively both verbally and with written communications.

Ability to listen, hear, and translate complex business requirements in simple easy to understand language.

Capable of managing multiple projects and competing requirements with good time management skills.

Ability to document, validate, challenge business requirements and translate them into functional IT specifications. And select the correct solution (direction) that corresponds with the functional specifications.

Strong customer focus, result-oriented and drive for excellence.

Functional Skills:

Knowledge and understanding ofIBPandSAPePPDS module and integration ofIBPto S/4.

Non-Negotiable: Detailed understanding ofIBPModules and good understanding of planning business processes as it relates to Demand and Supply.

For the purpose of fulfilling business needs,IBP(Demand & Supply) & ePPDS solution design and development experience is needed.

Experience designing, developing, testing, implementing, and supporting supply chain management products fromSAPis a must for understanding supply chain planning concepts and processes.

At least 1-2 implementations and 3-5 years of relevant experience inSAPIBP(includes integration with S/4 HANA and S4 PPDS).

Knowledge in conducting unit tests, system integration tests (SIT), and troubleshooting issues related to PPDS/ePPDS configuration.

Work closely with cross-functional teams, includingSAPMM, SD, QM, and WM to ensure integrated planning and scheduling processes.

Expertise in managing changes to PPDS configuration based on new requirements, system upgrades, or process improvements.

Area Of Expertise:

SAPIBP(Integrated Business Planning)

Planning Area Configuration: Attributes | Master Data Types | Time Profiles | Planning Area | Planning Levels | Key Figures And Versions

Planning Operators: Copy And Dissag Operator

Data Upload through Data Integration: Time Profiles | Master Data | Key Figures

Demand Planning (Master Data: Product | Location | Customer | Customer Product | Location Product | UOM Conversion | Exchange Rate | Currency)