Willware Technologies
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willwaretech.com
Job details:
Company Name : Willware Technologies
Role : Senior SAP APO Techno‑Functional Lead
Experience :7+ years
Location : Hyderabad , Chennai , Noida , Pune , Vijayawada , Bangalore , Gurugram
Roles and Responsibilities
Required Skills & Experience
- 8+ years hands‑on experience with SAP APO SNP and DP, including configuration of:
- Planning books, macros, CVC creation
- Location-product master creation
- TL creation & heuristics setup
- SNP planning runs and exception handling
- Distributed demand scenarios
- Strong command of APO master data objects (product master, location master, BOM, TL, resources).
- Experience implementing APO in hybrid multi‑ERP environments (SAP + AX/U8/CROSS or similar).
- Exposure to Azure Data Factory, Fabric, MDS, or modern data platforms.
- Background in global supply chain planning frameworks.
- Prior experience establishing data governance models, master data ownership, and quality controls.
Role Overview
- Experienced Senior SAP APO Techno‑Functional Lead to drive end‑to‑end solution design, build, rollout activities across APO DP (Demand Planning) and APO SNP (Supply Network Planning).
- Deep functional understanding of APO planning processes, strong hands‑on configuration expertise, and the ability to work independently across a multi‑system landscape that includes non‑SAP ERPs, Azure/Fabric, and custom middleware integrations.
- Serve as the solution owner for APO—leading requirements clarification, functional design, technical integration governance, testing, and stabilization. This role is critical for delivering a scalable, global planning platform
- Lead solution design, configuration, and validation for APO SNP and DP, including planning models, planning heuristics, master data structures, planning horizons, and integration of demand/supply signals.
- Define and implement end‑to‑end planning processes: CVC creation, DP forecasting flows (if in scope), SNP heuristics, TL setup, location‑product master creation, and planning customer setup.
- Drive APO design decisions ensuring consistency with global planning architecture (DP/SNP, Distributed Demand, supply propagation logic, etc.).
- Own the full lifecycle from requirement refinement → functional design → build → SIT → UAT → cutover → hypercare
- Lead technical-functional troubleshooting for APO: master data inconsistencies, planning exceptions, SNP proposals, DP inputs, CIF integration issues.
- Provide solution documentation aligned with Lean Business Case and architectural governance expectations.
- Collaborate with business planning teams (Demand Planners, Network Planners) to translate planning requirements into APO configuration.
- Facilitate workshops, design walkthroughs, and testing cycles with business and IT.
- Act as the primary APO SME for Australia rollout and future waves (China, GJ, etc.).
- Contribute to master data harmonization, ownership, and governance design in alignment with project templates.
- Support onboarding and mentoring of internal members and external consultants to ensure continuity.
- Identify risks across data, integration, and planning models; propose mitigation and improvement opportunities.
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