Basic Qualifications for Lead SAP APO PPDS Consultant
• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution. Will also consider three years of progressive experience in the specialty in lieu of every year of education.
At least 5 yrs of experience in implementing SAP S4 PP/DS Or SAP APO PPDS
Hands on ABAP Exp with code Debug Ability.
Experience with interacting/consulting/convincing with Customer representatives, drive
design sessions, write up Test scripts & support IT/UAT/Training/Cut-over etc. is a must
Experience with Pharma based implementation is a must.
Ability to own delivery & drive PPDS design independently
Basic knowledge of SAP IBP Demand and SAP CI-DS is required.
Good understanding of integration aspects with other modules SD, MM, PP, Manufacturing and QM
SAP product certifications are a plus.
Good understanding of business processes in the life sciences / pharmaceutical domain.
Good understanding of GXP and SOX requirements. Should have working experience in a highly regulated environment.
Implementation experience of following basic features of PPDS is needed:
Master Data
Detailed Scheduling Planning board & functions
Detailed Scheduling Heuristics
PPDS Subcontracting
Campaign Planning
Understanding of how DS tools in PPDS work & help businesses day to day
functioning is expected.
TOP skills, and the years of experience that you’ll consider:
S4 PP/DS Consulting, Communication, presentation
Consulting on S4 PP/DS
Testing and business process adjustment as per S4 PP/DS
Client Communication
Requirement gathering from Client/Business
Work with ABAP to implement the required functionality as well as for the issue resolution
Performing Unit Testing and Integration Testing for new rollouts, new developments, and regression testing
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