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Job Description
Overview
This role is the DSO IT Solution Architect for the Demand Planning and Demand Sensing Substreams within the Forecast To Schedule Process as defined. Provide IT knowledge to enable common global designs, data, reporting and analytics and support the delivery.
Responsibilities
This role has the accountability for the DSO operations and delivery of new enhancements within the Forecast To Schedule (FTS) Global Process and Solution Design.
Objectives are to ensure the deployment of the PGT supports the execution of business processes related to Forecast To Schedule - Demand Planning.
Core Level-3 FTS Processes covered :
SAP IBP Demand Planning
Promotion & Event Planning
Short Term Demand Sensing
Publish Demand Plan
Accountabilities :
Own and support the end-to-end process
Deliver the PGT solution capabilities across all in-scope PepsiCo markets
Drive completion of key project activities in collaboration with the Demand DSO Team members and business partners
Act as advocate of change
Understand process interdependencies and ensure the design of fully integrated process solutions with other process teams – example Make To Deploy and Order to Cash
Collaborate with Global Process Owners, Global Process Leads, Solution Design Leads and Value Stream Leads on issue resolution and process design recommendations
Escalate appropriate decisions making requirements or process “choice points” to Global Process Owner and Leads
Willing to challenge status quo and ask difficult questions to drive for optimum solutions and outcomes
Ability to influence and work through others
Open to new ways of working, adopting industry standards and best practices
Ability to articulate or demonstrate perspectives and experiences
Ability to deliver high quality outcomes particularly under tight timelines
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree or equivalent experience required
5 years of experience configuring, deploying, and managing SAP ERP with a focus on Demand Planning (1 year of SAP IBP experience is required, prior SAP APO experience is a plus)
5 years of SAP Business Warehouse, HANA, Teradata, Oracle, SAS, UNIX or similar experience is a must
2 years of SAP S4 experience is required, prior SAP ECC experience is a plus
Mandatory Tech Skills :
IT Expertise in demand planning and demand sensing submodules of SAP IBP across multiple business units and lines of business (Snack, Beverage, Food)
Experience in Demand and Supply Planning solution evaluations and application in planning and scheduling processes
Familiarity or exposure to demand planning models and understanding and usage of statistical algorithms
Understanding of master data needed for demand planning including customer and product hierarchies
Familiarity or exposure to business and technical processes of inventory management, supply planning, production planning / scheduling and replenishment planning processes
Experience with planning and forecasting for large projects and programs
Mandatory Non Tech Skills :
Provide outstanding customer service skills to direct and indirect customers and resolve very difficult and sensitive issues effectively
Demonstrate ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization
Prior experience in working matrix organization and handling multiple stakeholders would be added advantageI
intellectually curious with a strong desire to learnI
IT leadership experience with demand planning projects
Knowledge and experience in the following tools, disciplines and processes are nice to have : SAP SolMan 7 , CHARM, Azure Dev Ops, Service Now, Control-M and MS Project
Solve highly complex problems within their work team
Strong influencing, facilitating, and consulting skills in working with stakeholders at all levels in the organization and across departments
Ability to quickly adapt to changes in timelines and sequences
Adaptability and flexibility, including ability to manage deadline pressure, ambiguity and change
Consulting background a plus
Experience with TCP, DRP, MPS as roles within the business
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