SAP TPM Consultant

• Manages application/technical architecture components design (including enhancements) and makes sure they comply with the enterprise architecture and meet business needs. Supports bringing new services into live by analyzing functional/non-functional requirements, developing technical architecture options and recommendations
• Establishes time schedules with Operations and partners/3rd parties to implement the required technologies, skills and procedures.
• Supervises impact analyzes of any upgrade with regards to technical aspects and data, and facilitates smooth transition from existing version to the new version
• Manages application/technical components lifecycle, from development and configuration to maintenance.
• Manages any data migration exercise and ensures data consistency
• Manages the decommissioning of redundant applications/hardware/infrastructure aligned with roadmap
• Works with Service Lead and Service Management to support achievement of Service level targets
• Prepares and implements Deployment/Configuration Designs
• Maintains up-to-date inventory, asset and configuration information.
• Lead testing efforts for large and complex applications/technical architecture components
• Create test plans and schedules
• Create and implement test cases on project requirements
• Report defects and escalate issues
• Interact with team throughout development process
• Troubleshoot new builds and post production issues
• Follow and analyze issues gathered in bug tracking system
• Edit and support solution documentation
• Review reports for accuracy and determine discrepancies
• Manages the delivery of the application/technical architecture component solutions (improvements, enhancement, upgrades) to ensure alignment to demand requirements and Service Level Agreements targets, while maintaining coherence within the overall architecture

Requirements -

• Minimum 4 to 5 years of core experience in Trade Promotion area
• Domain expert in the Trade Promotion area preferably in Consumer Goods Industry with International experience
• Project management skills in an IT environment / discipline.
• Experience with customer planning / forecasting applications (SAP CRM-TPM CRM-TMA ,TPPM, CBP and ATMA).