APO Supply Network Planning SAP Configuration Specialist

Roles and Responsibilities

 

SAP APO Supply Network Planning configurer to work with the Supply Network Planning Business Analyst to design changes to the APO SNP modules in Trident that enable the roll-out of Streamline business processes in the US prior to go-live in 2008. 

 

As a developer and configuration specialist for LSC APO build team, the responsibilities include:

? Skill and knowledge in architecting and building APO SNP changes into an existing APO landscape.

? Creating and Documenting Key Design Decisions as well as Verifiable Requirements

? Estimating effort and duration of tasks in the SNP area.

?  Defining Master Code and Data Cleansing Requirements

?  Creating logical and physical design documents for APO SNP, APO ABAP and R/3 CIF interaction for SNP. 

?  Feed BW changes to the project?s Information Mgmt team.

? Defining and updating existing APO Test Plan Requirements

? Accountable for meeting estimates on effort and duration as agreed with the IT leads.

? Input to the Issues, Risks, Actions and Change Control processes for the project.  Resolving those items that have been assigned to them.

? Responsible for helping the business leads during the execution of the project (some of which have near term implementation dates). 

? Adhere to project delivery standards as agreed with the IT leads.

? Satisfy all weekly/monthly progress updates standards for the project.

? Input to a detail deployment plan that outlines the steps to activate the approved changes in production.

? Assist the business change management lead in preparing communications for distribution to the user community on changes in the APO operations.

 

 

 

Skill Requirements

Technical Skills and Experience

? Strong SAP APO SNP design and configuration skills, include ABAP and BW design changes

? Have the flexibility and adaptability to respond to changes rapidly. 

? Strong communication skills (written & verbal) and ability to communicate effectively with business leaders

? Experience making changes to a live APO instance.

? Demonstrated ability to view project activities from a Business perspective

? Experience with projects with complex governance structures and project team structures (e.g., global, cross-functional teams, interdependencies with other projects, limited direct authority)

Soft Skills and Experience

? Planning

? Effective communicator including presentations

? Good troubleshooter

? Ability to work well with others, team player

? Able to negotiate with Legacy ERP Application Support and Basis teams.  This effort will require interfaces to the legacy ERP systems and modifications to the planning processes to use the information coming from APO.  Ways of working will need to be agreed with the support organisation on how to execute and deliver necessary system changes.

? Strong stakeholder management skills

? Strong scope management skills required

Optional skills (Technical and soft skills?)

? Virtual team skills

? Familiarity with Shell Stagegate delivery methodology

? Experience with Oil & Gas industry ? preferably in Lubricants or other Downstream (Oil products, Chemical) business areas.



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