Associate Principal - SAP
Location
Mumbai | India
Job description
We are looking for talent that wants to be a part of the transformative journey with us at Bristlecone (
ABOUT US:
Bristlecone is the leading provider of AI-powered application transformation services for the connected supply chain. We empower our customers with speed, visibility, automation, and resiliency – to thrive on change.
Our transformative solutions in Digital Logistics, Cognitive Manufacturing, Autonomous Planning, Smart Procurement and Digitalization are positioned around key industry pillars and delivered through a comprehensive portfolio of services spanning digital strategy, design and build, and implementation across a range of technology platforms.
Bristlecone is ranked among the top ten leaders in supply chain services by Gartner. We are headquartered in San Jose, California, with locations across North America, Europe and Asia, and over 2,500 consultants. Bristlecone is part of the $19.4 billion Mahindra Group.
ROLE: Associate Principal - SAP
ROLE DESCRIPTION
IBP Lead Demand, Supply is responsible for Designing and helping build successful implementations of SAP IBP in customer organizations.Liaising with Sales and Delivery Teams to help grow the Services Business around IBP in line with Organizational strategy and goals.
Mentoring Junior IBP Team members within the Organization.Drive Assist with building Assets and Accelerators within SAP IBP.No of Implementations should be at least two End to End IBP implementations not including Rollouts Mandatory.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Qualification Graduate in Engineering, Post Graduate MBA, MTech, MS in Operations Management SCM preferred.Mandatory Qualification should be 10 Plus years of Supply Chain Planning Experience with at least 3 years in SAP IBP.Desirable Experience in SAP APO or other Planning solutions would be an added advantage.
Process Knowledge Deep Process understanding of end-to-end Supply Chain planning familiarity expertise with SCOR model is preferred technology agnostic.Expertise in atleast 2 industries eg, CPG, Chemical, Automotive, Life Sciences etc.
Technical ExpertiseGood level of understanding of all modules of SAP IBP with expertise in IBP for Demand, Supply. Deep knowledge and experience in end-to-end IBP implementation projects in Process and Discrete industries.
Ability to lead and conduct Design workshops in front of an audience comprising of both Business and IT teams.Ability to conduct User Acceptance testing and Business user training sessions.Ability to work on complex configuration scenarios, create planning areas, define key figure calculations, create planning view, application jobs and other set up required to build Demand and Supply.
Deep knowledge on Statistical Forecast algorithms, Product segmentation, Driver based planning, New product planning, Demand Sensing.Good knowledge in Supply algorithms Heuristic, Optimizer.Very good understanding of ECC Master data and Transaction data from planning standpoint along with writing specifications for CPI tasks.Basic understanding of SAP PP or SD.
Value CreationAbility to devise and lead Go To Market strategies for IBP to assist Sales and Alliance teams in expanding Bristlecones IBP footprint globally.Build Assets and Accelerators to reduce the overall cost to serve.
SOFT SKILLS
Excellent communication skills, verbal as well as written
Positive attitude with flexibility and maturity to work in a challenging client environment
Ability to drive project responsibilities in a dynamic and proactive manner
Ability to showcase three Mahindra RISE Pillars eg Accepting No Limits, Driving Positive Change, and Alternative Thinking
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Bristlecone is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
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