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*Greetings from Infosmart Systems!!!* We have an immediate requirement with our client and the details are as follows. *Role: SAP APO/IBP Consultant* *Location:* Houston, TX *Duration:* Long-term *Excellent experience with S&OP *(Strategy & Operations Planning) *WHAT IS NEEDED:* *Strong integration knowledge with: * · *APO* · *ECC* · *HANA* · *SCM* *Description* This role will work with Customer Solutions Leads and business clients to design and implement global solutions using standard SAP as well as other systems interfaced with SAP to support the business process in the Global IT Application - *Supply Chain Group* for the *Integrated Business Planning (**IBP*) solution. *ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS* *This role is responsible for:* • Understanding business needs and leading thoughtful design discussions around meeting those business needs in a standard manner fully leveraging SAP product capabilities. • Working with Customer Solutions analysts and business personnel to understand Supply Chain, Sales & Operations Planning (including production planning and scheduling), and IBP business processes and provide the technology to support these processes. • Based on requirements submitted by the business, developing detailed functional and technical specifications for changes to SAP systems. • Working with Customer Solutions analysts and business personnel to understand *Supply Chain, Strategy & Operations Planning* (including production planning and scheduling), and *IBP** business processes and provide the technology to support these processes*. • Providing best fit solution to design production planning and scheduling process, based on standard SAP *IBP* functionality. However, where necessary, customizing to fulfill the needs of the business should be also explored. o Provide overall architecture recommendation o Provide best practices in *IBP* • *Consulting with ABAP developers* and provide technical specs to develop customized solutions. • Consulting with other custom code developers and provide technical specs for interfaced solutions. • Performing unit testing of changes (configuration, custom development, etc.) in development and staging environments, including regression testing of functionality that may be impacted by change. • Coordinating long chain testing where appropriate of changes (configuration, custom development, etc.) in development and staging environments. • Performing testing and creating relevant data, so that business user gets to test error free system design or with minimal error. • Providing prototypes and implementation of new functionality based on client needs. • Providing support for other activities that impact the system, such as configuration changes to support changing business conditions, SAP ECC upgrades, application of hot packs, project work, etc. • Providing ad hoc training and consulting to business super users as required in run and maintain activities, such as remedial training, issue resolution, etc. *EXPERIENCE:* • Demonstrated proficiency in *IBP* functionalities, including experience implementing allocation, availability. o Aware of multilevel IBP design. o Strong integration knowledge with *APO, ECC and HANA* o Sales and Operations planning functions • HANA functional expertise and 10+ years SAP experience required. • Technical leadership experience in architecting and collaborating with business process architect groups to develop efficient technical solutions in the areas of IBP and *S&OP.* • Leadership in development, implement and support of global initiatives at various time zones. • Ability to relate technical ideas and functionality to non-technical users, such as prototyping and creating business presentations, or articulating and selling best practices to business executives • Ability to create and meet timelines cognizant of business needs and constraints. *Consulting skills:* o Strong organizational, oral/written communication, interpersonal and agency/client relationship skills. o On time issue resolution o Ability to work in a team environment o Highly self-motivated, driven work ethic, keen attention to detail and exceptional customer service orientation. o Ability to multi-task and prioritize in a fast paced environment and handle multiple issues at once. o Strong analytical skills; ability to perform complex system analysis and draw conclusions by relating information from different sources, including root-cause analysis and issue resolution. *RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:* • Ensures that system reliability is maintained. • Ensures that the IT enhancements and project demands are delivered successfully with anticipated results. • Ensures development lifecycle and controls processes are followed • Mandatory early or late hours sometimes are required for meetings with European and Asian personnel • Availability to work mandatory overtime *Note:* The above major outgoing responsibilities describe only the essential job functions and are not intended to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities. All job functions must be performed in accordance with Client Corporate policies and procedures. Thank You. *Best Regards…* *[image: infosmart]* *Rajender Reddy | Sr. Talent Acquisition * *Infosmart Systems Inc | Frisco, TX* Direct: (972) 848 3318 *| *Desk: (972) 267 5900 Ext. 108 Email : rajen...@infosmartsys.com *| *www.infosmartsys.com [image: ---] To unsubscribe from this mailing, please reply to this email with the word *UNSUBSCRIBE* in the subject line, or click here UNSUBSCRIBE <rajen...@infosmartsys.com?subject=UNSUBSCRIBE>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "mainframe" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to mainframe+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to mainframe@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/mainframe. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
