Role & responsibilities

Capgemini is seeking for an experienced SAP APO PPDS/EPPDS Professionals to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in SAP Production Planning (PP) module, including implementation, support, and integration with other SAP modules.

- Design, configure, and implement SAP APO PP/DS or EPPDS solutions to support production planning and scheduling.
- Experience in:

-PPDS global settings

-PPDS master data and relation to ECC data

-PPDS cycle and set up-specific to project and experience

-PPDS Integration with other application

-PPDS heuristics ; optimizer ; Product View -Set up .configuration; DS Planning Board-set up, configuration

-Subcontracting in PPDS ; Block Planning

-Embedded PPDS in S4Hana

- Collaborate with business users to gather and analyse requirements, providing recommendations for process improvements.
- Develop and maintain heuristics, optimization rules, and scheduling strategies in SAP PP/DS.
- Integrate SAP APO PP/DS with other SAP modules (SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA) and external systems.
- Conduct system testing, user training, and provide post-implementation support.
- Troubleshoot issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement necessary fixes or enhancements.
- Document functional and technical specifications, ensuring compliance with best practices.
- Work with cross-functional teams, including supply chain, manufacturing, and IT teams, to ensure seamless implementation.
- Stay updated with the latest SAP advancements and recommend improvements to existing solutions.

Qualifications & Skills:

- Robust knowledge of production planning, scheduling processes, and supply chain management.
- Hands-on experience in configuring heuristics, optimizer settings,



and scheduling boards in PP/DS.
- Integrate EPPDS with SAP ECC or S/4HANA core modules using CIF (Core Interface).
- Expertise in production planning, finite/infinite scheduling, and capacity planning.
- Knowledge of master data (resources, PDS, production versions).
- Proficiency in debugging and analysing CIF (Core Interface) integration issues.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- SAP certification in APO PP/DS is a plus.
- Experience in working in an Agile or SAP Activate methodology is preferred.

We are seeking an experienced SAP APO SNP Consultant with a strong background in Supply Network Planning to join our dynamic supply chain team. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in implementing, configuring, and supporting SAP APO SNP modules, with a deep understanding of supply chain processes and integration with other SAP modules.

:

- Lead and support end-to-end implementation and enhancement projects in SAP APO SNP.
- Configure and optimize Heuristics, CTM (Capable-to-Match), and Optimizer planning strategies.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into functional specifications.
- Integrate APO SNP with SAP ECC (PP, MM, SD) and other planning tools.
- Perform data modelling, CIF (Core Interface) configuration, and master data validation.




- Conduct unit testing, integration testing, and support UAT with business users.
- Experience should be in End-to-end Implementation as well as Support Projects for SCM Demand Planning module
- Required Technical Skills:
- Aware of MPOS planning areas planning books CVC s
- Aware on alerts and macro building DP handling techniques like Re alignment TSCUBE TSCOPY
- Aware about DP BOM processes and impacts Hands on APO BW Hands on basic functionalities like INFO CUBES INFO AREA INFO PROVIDER DSO
- Hands on with APO integration with other SAP systems like ECC BW Life cycle planning and Promotion planning
- Macros Data fetching from BW to APO
- Can work on system related issues User interaction APO SNP
- Aware of Planning Algorithms (CTM, optimizer & Heuristics)
- Deployment Planning & TLB
- CIF techniques
- Interchangeability. etc
- Should have a good understanding of integration aspects with other ECC and planning systems APO DP & SNP

Qualifications & Skills:

- Strong understanding of supply chain planning processes and best practices.
- Hands-on experience in statistical forecasting, demand planning, and supply network optimization.
- Experience with CIF (Core Interface) for master and transactional data integration.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- SAP APO certification is a plus.

Role: Functional Consultant, Industry Type: IT Services & Consulting, Department: Consulting, Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent Role Category: IT Consulting Education UG: Any Graduate Key Skills Skills highlighted with ‘‘ are preferred keyskills SAP APO Implementation CycleSupply Network Planning

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