About the role
Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced SAP APO Demand Planning (DP) Lead / SME with 10–12 years of relevant experience to lead end-to-end SAP APO DP implementation and transformation initiatives. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on expertise in APO DP configuration, solution design, forecasting, planning processes and integration with SAP ECC/S/4HANA and other planning systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end SAP APO DP implementations from requirement gathering through solution design, configuration, testing and go-live.
- Independently drive SAP APO Demand Planning as a Lead/SME.
- Conduct requirement-gathering sessions and design workshops with business and client stakeholders.
- Translate business requirements into scalable APO DP solutions and functional designs.
- Configure and support APO DP planning processes, including forecasting and demand planning.
- Work extensively with Planning Areas, Planning Books, CVCs, Macros, Alerts and related APO DP functionality.
- Design and implement forecasting and demand-planning solutions aligned with business requirements.
- Support and manage APO BW integration and planning data flows.
- Integrate APO DP with SAP ECC/S/4HANA and other enterprise planning systems.
- Lead functional testing, integration testing, UAT, defect resolution and deployment activities.
- Drive go-live preparation, cutover, hypercare and stabilization.
- Work closely with technical teams to resolve integration and data-related issues.
- Manage client communication, stakeholder expectations, risks, dependencies and escalations.
- Provide functional leadership and guidance to APO DP consultants and project teams.
- Prepare functional documentation, solution designs, configuration documents and process documentation.
Mandatory Technical Skills
- SAP APO Demand Planning (DP)
- End-to-end APO DP implementation
- Requirement Gathering & Solution Design
- Design Workshops
- APO DP Configuration
- Forecasting
- Planning Books
- Planning Areas
- CVCs (Characteristics Value Combinations)
- Macros
- Alerts
- APO BW Integration
- SAP ECC / S/4HANA Integration
- Integration with other planning systems
- Testing & Go-Live