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 robust 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

Skills: demand planning,implementation,sap apo

📌 SAP APO DP Lead (India)
🏢 Zorba AI
📍 India