Description
My customer is looking for an English-speaking SAP APO PPDS consultant to work in the Netherlands until the end of the year with extensions (3-year planned project).
The consultant will need be required to travel 35% of the time to the US, (paid for by the customer).
Start Date: 1st March 2017
Duration: 10 Months + extensions (3-year planned project
Location: Netherlands with travel to US (Eindhoven with travel to Wilton)
Rate: Market
Job Description
Key areas of responsibility and related deliverables in this function are:
- Work with Business Team Leads, IT Team Leads, IT Solution Architect and the IT Project Manager to realize all elements related to project deliverables planning and execution
- Will be as leader responsible for project deliverables of the PLANNING Team consisting of: APO-PPDS/ECC-PP/MM/EWM/SD/Customs/IM experts.
- Manage integration with IT solution teams and align planning of deliverables and resources
- Ensure that (APO-PPDS/ECC-PP/MM/EWM/SD/Customs/IM) PLANNING teams project deliverables are documented (Solution manager/MS Project/share point/AGM-scrum tool (=HP Agile Manager) - and understandable
- Measure and monitor progress during project milestones, validated and piloted on time and that it meets or exceeds expectations
- Review IT PLANNING (APO-PPDS/ECC-PP/MM/EWM/SD/Customs/IM) team's deliverable steps, validation with Business/IT project team/Local IT project teams to ensure that they meet the entry and exit criteria
- Participate in quality management reviews to ensure adherence to all quality management plans and standards
Experience needed
- Demonstrated consulting background in a leading role on at least two full life cycle SAP ECC Implementations for large projects of high complexity
- At least two team lead roles (end responsible) of teams > 6 team members at a full scope SAP ECC mid-size/large project
- Overall Knowledge on the APO-PPDS/ECC-PP/MM/EWM/SD/Customs/IM integration with SAP functional modules (+MES)
- Excellent knowledge of a SAP ECC implementation
- Has at least 5 years' project experience as (team) leader
- Excellent knowledge of PP/APO-PPDS/ECC-PP
- Excellent knowledge of SAP solution Managers/MS Project/Share Point/AGM-scrum tool (=HP Agile Manager)
- Excellent knowledge of Agile project methodology
If you are interested, please send your latest CV and I will call you to discuss further.
Candidates MUST have a current EU passport or Valid work visa as we are unable to sponsor work permits.
I look forward to hearing from you.