SAP IBP Lead

Infosys is seeking an SAP IBP Lead. This position requires an expert contributing to different phases of the consulting lifecycle. You will be intensely involved in business process consulting; you will define the problem, propose, and create the solution. You will also play an important role in the development, configuration, and deployment of the overall solution. You will guide teams on project processes, deliverables and contribute to the proposal development, client training and internal capability building and help detail the project scope. You will have the opportunity to shape value-adding consulting solutions that enable our clients to meet the changing needs of the global landscape. Responsibilities include monitoring & troubleshooting issues in daily required processes, delivering enhancements, and system fixes in SAP (RICEFW) when required to enhance business functionality. Responsible for overall release management in SAP related to Supply chain planning processes including but not limited to IBP, sales and operation planning, supply planning, production planning/detailed scheduling (PPDS), inventory planning, etc. SAP Supply Chain Planning consultant capable to provide solutions to complex medium term (tactical) and operational planning methodologies. Work with business stakeholders, architects, and implementation partners to enable business outcomes and ensure optimal functionality of SAP. Provide technical guidance and effort estimates on new solutions to optimize business expansion, ensure they are well documented and simple to understand. Provide support for ongoing operations and identify opportunities to improve processes. Responsible for change management communication, accountable for user acceptance tests and documentation prior to going live, and post go-live production support handover. Ensure adherence to global SAP design and architecture and participate in architecture review boards as needed. Responsible for ensuring all changes/enhancements meet required quality and compliance requirements (GxP, SOX). Basic Qualifications include a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Informatics or Engineering and minimum 10 years of experience in developing and configuring solutions (RICEFW) in area of Supply chain planning processes using S4 ePPDS and/or IBP. Detailed hands-on / customizing knowledge of SAP S4 (MM/PP) and S4 ePPDS is a must. Knowledge of APO, ePPDS, S4, SAP IBP, and SAP HANA Enterprise is a pre-requisite. Good understanding in the following areas: Sales and Operation planning, Demand planning, Production planning/Detailed Scheduling, Deployment Planning, and Inventory Planning. Knowledge in integrations technologies using SAP PO, SAP CPI, and experience in working with Solution manager and ServiceNow for release management. Good understanding of SAP IBP modules (Response and Supply, Inventory, Sales and Operation Planning, Supply Chain Control Tower), and integration with S/4 HANA. Actively contributing to daily support with focus on SAP ePPDS module in S/4 HANA including Incident management, Change management, and Problem management Solid understanding and practical experience in incident and ChaRM process as well as in management of external service provider Experience in development/configuration/solution evaluation/validation and deployment Good analytical and communication skills; ability to communicate effectively both verbally and with written communications. Ability to listen, hear, and translate complex business requirements in simple easy to understand language. Capable of managing multiple projects and competing requirements with good time management skills. Ability to document, validate, challenge business requirements and translate them into functional IT specifications. And select the correct solution (direction) that corresponds with the functional specifications. Strong customer focus, result-oriented and drive for excellence.