Senior Consultant

Required Skills & Experience

• 8+ years hands on experience with SAP APO SNP and DP, including configuration of:

o Planning books, macros, CVC creation

o Location-product master creation

o TL creation & heuristics setup

o SNP planning runs and exception handling

o Distributed demand scenarios

• Strong command of APO master data objects (product master, location master, BOM, TL, resources).

• Experience implementing APO in hybrid multi ERP environments (SAP + AX/U8/CROSS or similar).

• Exposure to Azure Data Factory, Fabric, MDS, or modern data platforms.

• Background in global supply chain planning frameworks.

• Prior experience establishing data governance models, master data ownership, and quality controls.

Role Overview

• Experienced Senior SAP APO Techno Functional Lead to drive end to end solution design, build, rollout activities across APO DP (Demand Planning) and APO SNP (Supply Network Planning).

• Deep functional understanding of APO planning processes, strong hands on configuration expertise, and the ability to work independently across a multi system landscape that includes non SAP ERPs, Azure/Fabric, and custom middleware integrations.

• Serve as the solution owner for APO—leading requirements clarification, functional design, technical integration governance, testing, and stabilization. This role is critical for delivering a scalable, global planning platform

• Lead solution design, configuration, and validation for APO SNP and DP, including planning models, planning heuristics, master data structures, planning horizons, and integration of demand/supply signals.

• Define and implement end to end planning processes: CVC creation, DP forecasting flows (if in scope), SNP heuristics, TL setup, location product master creation, and planning customer setup.

• Drive APO design decisions ensuring consistency with global planning architecture (DP/SNP, Distributed Demand, supply propagation logic, etc.).

• Own the full lifecycle from requirement refinement → functional design → build → SIT → UAT → cutover → hypercare

• Lead technical-functional troubleshooting for APO: master data inconsistencies, planning exceptions, SNP proposals, DP inputs, CIF integration issues.

• Provide solution documentation aligned with Lean Business Case and architectural governance expectations.

• Collaborate with business planning teams (Demand Planners, Network Planners) to translate planning requirements into APO configuration.

• Facilitate workshops, design walkthroughs, and testing cycles with business and IT.

• Act as the primary APO SME for Australia rollout and future waves (China, GJ, etc.).

• Contribute to master data harmonization, ownership, and governance design in alignment with project templates.

• Support onboarding and mentoring of internal members and external consultants to ensure continuity.

• Identify risks across data, integration, and planning models; propose mitigation and improvement opportunities.

Integration & Data Architecture Alignment Skills

• Lead discussions with integration teams on Azure Data Factory / MDS / middleware flows for master data and transactional data (material, location, BOM, TL, on-hand, open orders, sales history).

• Ensure field mappings, data validations, and data governance controls align with APO expectations.

• Work with cross functional stakeholders to ensure data readiness (material master, PLC status/dates, brand hierarchy, planning customers, TLs, etc.).

Integration & Data

• Solid understanding of integration patterns involving APO, including:

o Azure/Fabric pipelines

o MDS master data flows

o Non SAP ERP mapping and reconciliation challenges

o Validation rules, harmonization, PLC logic, material governance

• Ability to analyze, troubleshoot, and align on data issues affecting planning results.

Techno Functional Skillset

• Ability to independently translate functional planning requirements into technical specification and APO configuration.

• Experience working with ABAP teams for enhancements, BAdi implementations, CIF debugging, and interface validation.

• Experience leading APO workstreams in multi market/global rollouts.

• Ability to drive workshops, challenge assumptions, simplify processes, and guide the team toward best practice planning design.

• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and documentation skills