Job Description :
Must have experience in below areas of APO PPDS. It is also required to have experience in relevant SAP ECC master data set up and not confining specific to APO:
a) Defining scheduling strategy profiles, scheduling optimizer
b) Setting up alternate sequence in ECC and how this master data reflect in APO
c) Detailed experience in usage of primary, secondary resource.
d) Setting up secondary resource in APO and relevant configuration
e) Detailed experience with capacity planning of primary resource and usage of secondary resource
f) Experience in configuration of scheduling board
g) Should have experience in SAP ECC Repetitive Manufacturing process
h) Experience in trim optimization
i) Experience with PPDS optimizer in scheduling
j) Must have critical experience – Set up matrix and detailed understanding of set up group, set up key
Experience with a full life cycle APO PPDS development from functional design to deployment
Propose solutions to business issues and willing to learn and upgrade knowledge on customer’s application and integration areas.
Understand design, build Configuration, created Functional Spec., support creation of Technical spec., test processes and support in Go-live.
Effective communication with all stake holders and particularly with business users to gather requirements and help them with performing UAT.
SAP APO implementation experience for CPG customers would be a plus
1 PPDS Master Data
2 Interactive Tools
3 Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling Heuristics
4 Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling PPDS Optimizer
5 Setup Matrix
6 CCR and CIF
7 Must have Skills: SAP APO PPDS Production Planning and Scheduling
8 Good to have Skills: Supply Network Planning SAP APO SNP Demand Planning SAP APO DP
Knowledge of SAP user exits, BAPI’s, and BADI’s.
Knowledge of ABAP concepts and ability to debug is desirable