Looking for SAP APO Consultant (Urgent)

REQUIREMENT OVERVIEW

- Senior level APO - SNP/PPDS - Excellent knowledge of the APO SNP/PPDS modules in addition to good knowledge of ABAP
- Good knowledge of the integration points with logistics modules like Sales and distribution (SD)
- Knowledge of APO DP and SAP BW is a plus
- Experience: Have at least 5 to 8 year of experience working with hands on SAP APO consulting
- Communication Skills: Very good knowledge of English, both written and spoken. Require excellent communication skills towards key users on functional level and towards the support team on functional/technical level

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS

- Have a good functional understanding about SCM processes
- Should be able to translate business requirements into simple and robust SAP/APO solutions
- Should possess excellent documenting skills: specifying the solution clearly in functional and technical design documents
- Identify test plan and test cases to test the solution
- Translate functional and technical design to appropriate test scripts
- Required strong adherence to the SDLC

DESIRED SKILLS

- Strong problem solving and Analytical skills
- Quick learner, motivated self-starter
- Able to work independently, meanwhile providing clear overview of status and progress to the J&J functional lead
- Strong administrative skills. 100 % documentation and logging adherence is a must
- Experience in working with a virtual team & collaboration with off-shore ABAP team
- Experience in working with an international environment, with key users located across different geographical regions
- Experience working with GxP environment

JOB DESCRIPTION

- Provide solutions and guidance for support tickets, mainly for the APO SNP/PPDS functionality.
- Provide solution and direction for more complex issues. Focus on simple and robust solutions.
- Agree solution with the offshore support team. Guide and follow up the solution implementation end-to-end.
- Provide clear and structured feedback to the J&J functional lead and issues and solution progress.
- Understand and evaluate business requirements, identify the changes to the template and translate them into functional specification and technical design.
- Analyze, provide solution proposal and an agreed effort estimate for requested changes.
- Perform hands-on configuration and instruct ABAP programmers.
- Define unit test scenarios and execute unit testing. Document test scripts and test evidence in testing tool (HP Quality center).
- Define integration test scenarios and execute integration testing. Document the scripts and evidence in the testing tool.
- Assist business users during UAT.
- Perform Regression test scenarios for testing the existing functionalities against changes.
- Provide post go-live support and drive the smooth transition of the support to the  respective teams
- With the other team members, be accountable for on time delivery of the project deliverables

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

- Excellent customer service, interpersonal, communication and team collaboration skills
- Able to understand and adhere to change management procedures and internal guidelines
- Occasional project related travel is possible