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Job Description

• Under general direction, have duties of instructing, directing, and checking the work of other Business Solutions Architects.
• Formulates and defines systems scope and objectives based on both user needs and a thorough understanding of application systems and industry requirements.
  
• 5 years of operational/IT knowledge of best in practice of supply chain related processes, planning, inventory management. Transportation and Warehousing a plus.
  
• Understanding of Inventory Strategies/Policies. Advance stocking methods, Multi Echelon Optimization, Advance Safety Stock Planning.
  

Experience in Sales & Operations Planning

• Experience in APO Demand Planning. BW a plus.
  
• Working knowledge in APO SNP Capacity Planning (rough-cut and detailed).
  
• Working knowledge in Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP)
  
• Understanding of SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Demand and S&OP
  
• Minimum of 3 years of demonstrated experience implementing SAP APO-DP.
  
• Minimum of 2 years of demonstrated experience implementing SAP APO-SNP for manufacturing / production planning.
  
• At least 3 years?? experience in understanding planning area aggregates and planning book customization using standard and custom macros, and custom planning bucket profiles
  
• Basic knowledge of ECC to APO Core Interface, SAP ECC MM/PP, SAP ECC MRP, ABAP debugging a plus, Issue resolution
  
• At least 2 years?? experience in understanding of ECC??s basic Logistics Execution processes.
  
• Provide SAP configuration expertise by working with the business process specialists and document the functional expertise and knowledge
  
• Develop and document as-is to-be business processes, configuration scripts, and other associated business requirements, and functional specifications from end user requirements
  
• Understands integration requirements between DP, BW, Production Planning / Manufacturing, Sales Order Processing, Materials Management, and LES modules of SAP.
  
• Interface with end users to ensure system functionality is effectively enabling business processes
  
• Must be effective in meeting with users and management to define complex business requirements in sufficient detail to determine the appropriate SAP configuration or development required, or to document why the requirement cannot be satisfied by an SAP-based solution.
  
• Understanding of basic project management processes and techniques
  
• Understanding of SAP ASAP Methodology or similar
  
• Experience in software development strategies and processes. SDLC.
  
• Ability to work with others efficiently and effectively in an ad-hoc environment
  
• APICS Certification a plus
  
• Readiness to travel 10-20% travel annually.
  

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Requires at least 5 years related experience.
  
• Demonstrates strong technical knowledge of ERP systems and other application systems, equipment capacity, limitations and operation time.
• Has a good understanding of industry requirements.
• Familiar with relational database concepts, client-server concepts.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with both end users and IT staff, as well as business management.
• Possesses excellent verbal and written communication skills.