SAP Pp Consultant

**Desired Skills and Experience**:
The focus of this role will be on SAP production, planning, control and forecast solutions. The ability to perform hands on configuration in Production and Planning including understanding the integration points to Inventory, logistics and finance is required.
- BS from four-year College or university plus 5 years business/technical experience.
- Experience in Consumer Goods sector, Personal Product Industry.
- SAP PP Certification preferred
- Demonstrated ability to effectively lead/direct/influence /large complex cross-functional teams, or projects including interaction with senior level managers and stakeholders.
- Accountable for designing, developing, and implementing corporate wide data management strategy and associated tactics.
- Strong analytical skills, enabling to quickly understand the drivers of a business process (inventory, purchasing, supply chain, production, etc.)
- Capabilities to get consensus, make decision, and assume them
- Very strong analytical approach to problem solving and solution development
- Should be very organized and have a flexible approach to operate in demanding, fast paced environment
- Working experience in large corporate environment (manage contact with many cultures, time zones)
- Experienced with SAP PP implementation including process analysis, configuration, specification for developments, testing, documentation, training organization & delivery, end-user support
- Proven problem-solver with the ability to perform root cause analysis.
- Ability to develop and maintain effective communication and resource plans.
- Ability to communicate professionally through written and verbal communications.
- Demonstrated leadership ability and strong teamwork based tendencies.
- Experienced with SAP APO SNP implementation including process analysis, configuration, specification for developments, testing, documentation, training organization & delivery, end-user support
- SAP APO Demand Planning implementation including process analysis, configuration, specification for developments, testing, documentation, training organization & delivery, end-user support is a plus.

**Education and Experience Required**:

- 5+ years of professional experience and a Bachelor of Arts/Science or equivalent degree in computer science or related area of study; without a degree, three additional years of relevant professional experience (8+ years in total).

**Knowledge and Skills Required**:

- Has sufficient depth and breadth of technical knowledge to be individually responsible for the design and scope of deliverables within a field of expertise. Has led small team in delivery of a specific deliverable.
- Has mastered at least one technical discipline with strong knowledge in at least three major technology areas. Possesses advanced level of business, technical, or functional knowledge.
- Able to communicate and present complex issues with assurance and confidence. Demonstrates the use of consulting skills including: questioning, listening, ideas development, permission and rapport, and influencing.
- Ability to conduct/lead oral status/technical interchange meetings with clients on small to medium sized engagements.
- Owns and produces customer documentation. Ability to translate technical details into concise and easy to understand written form. Ability to write relevant components of a proposal document (e.g. answer specific RFP questions). Ability to translate verbal requirements from face to face client meetings into requirements documents, statements of work, and proposals.
- Able to discuss (within own area of expertise) requirements with a customer, and to challenge and clarify when appropriate. From the requirements, able to develop a high level design or plan, and then estimate the amount of effort required to deliver. Able to advise the engagement owner about the risks associated with this work package.
- Ability to work with a team to provide written responses to technical proposals and /or reports/documentation for delivery.

**Languages**:

- English and Spanish (must)
- Portuguese (preferable)

Joining DXC connects you to brilliant people who embrace change and seize opportunities to advance their careers and amplify customer success. At DXC we support each other and work as a team — globally and locally. Our achievements demonstrate how we deliver excellence for our customers and colleagues. You will be joining a team that works to create a culture of learning, diversity and inclusion and are dedicated to strong ethics and corporate citizenship.

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