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About the Role

Print Planning Excellence

Print Planning Excellence (PPE) team is responsible for managing and executing the production planning systems, data, and processes for global and regional print businesses for HPI.

The primary purpose of the team is to ensure complete, reliable, accurate plan available in a timely manner using the APO Planning tool system.

What can you expect?

As a SCM Consultant, you have a win-win opportunity to:

• Be a part of a high performing, industry leading, robust, and innovative planning process team that delivers key solutions and frameworks for the Supply Chain group at HP Inc

• Manage technical delivery for multiple Supply Chain planning projects and report status.

• Plan project execution, communicate status and liaise with other IT and business teams.

• Participate in roadmap planning for the Supply Chain transformation projects.

• Provide estimation of tasks, identify risks and possible obstacles and propose appropriate solutions.

• Contribute to building a positive, productive, pleasant working environment.

• Liaise with HP Inc. support team, global infrastructure teams and business stakeholders.

What does the Job Entail?

Supply Chain PRINT Planning Production Systems:

• Responsible for managing and executing production planning systems, data, and processes for global and regional Print businesses.

• Handling all supply planning activities in Global APO, R3 systems, BW and other integrated or off-line tools supporting Printing supply planning. This includes Daily ROT, Weekly Planning Process, PO management, RSAM, data linkages from DP to/from SNP, reporting tools, etc.

• Collaborate with clients, global project teams and senior managers.

• Responsible for ensuring daily and weekly CTM runs.

• Responsible for resolving APO/IBP, BW and R3 execution issues and providing system stability.

• Single point of contact for all planning system process issues

• Key focal point between business and IT to immediately respond to all system issues and complete plan cycles on time.

• Key success metrics – Plan generation creation/publication and process/system availability

Project expertise

• Provide critical planning system process Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) for all Print Innovation and Transformation projects.

• Provide thought leadership and enablement of Print Planning:

o Business Requirements definition/documentation

o System Process Design with IT

o Testing and Implementation

o Own stabilization and hand-off from IT post warranty

Skill Sets Leadership and Business Process Expertise

• Well-respected positive influence in the business unit; viewed as a “go-to” resource.

• Excellent working knowledge within a given process/functional area – possess a strong knowledge of the business, and expertise in planning or forecasting processes and supply chain concepts.

• Able to work independently with limited direction.

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with team members.

System Expertise

• Expert in the appropriate APO/IBP, BW and R3 module(s) and reporting tools; or ability & desire to become an expert.

o CTM runs, Deployment, Heuristics.

o Understanding the complex logic of data flow in BW and Debugging for any failure in the data flow.

o Knowledge in Datastore objects (DSO), MultiProviders, InfoSets, Transformations, DTPs, Data Sources, Process chains and data loading

• Good understanding of how the processes integrate within the system –

o Broader system knowledge of APO, BW and R3 architecture

o Understanding of all system interfaces (APO/BW/R3) end to end.

o Knowledge of data timing dependencies

• Able to learn new software applications as required.

Analytical and Trouble-shooting skills

• Using all knowledge of business process and system expertise to trouble-shoot and identify root cause of issues.

• Able to analyze system data and trouble-shoot issues by spending time exploring the tools available on their own in a trial-and-error fashion.

• Excellent business acumen, knowledge of supply chain and supply chain data (SAP ERP knowledge is a must)

Communication/Presentation and Training Skills

• Demonstrated communication, presentation, and facilitation skills.

• Aptitude and enthusiasm for learning and teaching others.

• Ability to analyze and communicate results and outputs of the process and tools to a non-technical audience.

• Able to represent business requirements and needs from a process and system standpoint.

You would be the right candidate if you have:

• Experience in SAP APO Module or SAP APO Consultant with 2-5 years of work experience in SAP APO Modules, Supply Chain Systems.

• Ideal candidate would have any of the following degrees – BTech, BE, MCA, or a degree in Computer Science

• Excellent business acumen, knowledge of supply chain and supply chain data (SAP ERP knowledge is a must)

• Excellent multi-tasking and prioritization skills

• Very Good with MS Office. Ability to represent data through XL/PowerPoint / PDF.

• Software skills experience like front end technologies e.g., SQL, MS Access, MS Excel including macros would be an added advantage.

• Knowledge on SAP IBP would be an added advantage.

• Advanced written and verbal skills.

• Availability to work extra hours when business needs arise (may include nights, weekends, holidays)

Some of the vast rewards of working at HP:

• Excellent career path and career development resources to enhance your skills and capabilities to support your career journey.

• A thriving diverse, equitable and inclusive environment where you are valued for the individual you are and are empowered to own your work and decisions.

• A wholesome and comprehensive total rewards plan including finance, health, work life integration, career growth and compensation.

We take a of pride in our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – it is just who we are. From the boardroom to factory floor, we create a culture where everyone is respected and where people can be themselves, while being a part of something bigger than themselves. We celebrate the notion that you can belong at HP and bring your authentic self to work each day. When you do that, you are more innovative and that helps grow our bottom line. Come to HP and thrive. See Less