SAP PP-PI/MM Consultant

Purpose/Challenge/Project Description

Implement SAP Inbound (PP-PI and MM) functionalities for the clients manufacturing business - two factories, respectively in UK and in US.
Areas: Manufacturing, Production Planning Integration, Inbound Logistics, Sourcing, Replenishment, Subcontracting.
Integration with: Master Data Management (Finished goods, Raw, Packs, BOM), Finance, Quality, Procurement.

Role Description (Scope & Responsibilities)

This role supports deployment of the Inbound business processes and facilitates the implementation of Inbound functionality, meeting business requirements whilst maintaining integrity with the global template
Working closely with the Functional Experts and Inbound Business Process Owners, Template Development analysts, and Project team, Inbound TRS Analyst ensures implementations are compliant with the capabilities of the clients other SAP template, applying experience and knowledge gained through prior implementations and developments of global Template.
The aim is to fulfil the business needs without resorting to large-scale re-development of functionalities.

Mandatory Skills

Strong Functional and Technical knowledge/skills in following functional areas of SAP ECC PP and integration aspects between Finance with other modules, with experience more than 5 years.
- SAP PP. Areas: Manufacturing, Production Planning Integration, Inbound Logistics, Sourcing, Replenishment, Subcontracting.

Integration with: Master Data Management (Finished goods, Raw, Packs, BOM), Finance, Quality, Procurement.

Experience of SAP ERP implementations for global FMCG companies.
* Strong aptitude to learn new process areas quickly.
* Skilled at configuring, testing and troubleshooting business processes using SAP ECC PP
* Skilled at developing training materials
* Demonstrate the ability to take a systematic approach to problem solving
* Skilled in systems testing, including test scripts, user acceptance tests, and issue resolution."

Qualifications - behavioural competencies

Excellent interpersonal skills. Influencing and facilitation skills.
* Ability to work on-site with business users and ability to understand their requirements and face
the customer directly
* Ability to collaborate within the COE Finance team and across multiple teams. Win trust of others
and get seen as a team player who strives to do what's right for the client.
* Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
* Informing (ability to provide in timely manner relevant information about the work progress, issues,
status updates etc. to the relevant individuals)."

Expected Soft Skills
* Excellent negotiating & conflict management skills.. Planning and Priority Setting.. Customer Focus.
* Self-starter - at own level of responsibility able to derive and execute necessary actions, "does not
wait to be told".
* Demonstrated ability to work remotely and facilitate remote teams.. Ability to acquire knowledge of new areas quickly and efficiently."