Please enter a search or location.

Job seeker advice

Artices, tips and other resources to help you find a job faster!

Get Advice

Find a job?

Share your ZipRecruiter experience with other job seekers!

I Got Hired!

Spread the word

Tell your friends about ZipRecruiter!

Recommend on LinkedIn

This job posting is closed.

Supply Chain Consultants: SAP APO Implementation Support (4487)

Posted 343 days ago in Everything Else


Position Overview
Our client, a global CPG company, seeks 1 to 4 resources to support a multi-year implementation of APO (Advanced Planning Optimizer) in its North and South American operations. The company is migrating from Manugistics to SAP APO and implementation spans DP (demand planning), SNP (supply network planning), and PPDS (production planning and detailed scheduling). Assignments entail one of several roles:
 
  • Diagnostic: troubleshoot APO issues (e.g., training, gap relative to business requirements, challenges, etc.), develop corrective action plans, and potentially implement depending on the nature of the issue
  • Practitioner: backfill for internal resources involved in the implementation by serving as an interim resource (e.g., an APO user)

Skills/Requirements/Capabilities

  • Recent and extensive APO experience
  • Experience with one or more of the following: supply chain optimization, demand planning, supply network planning, production planning and detailed scheduling
  • Experience with IT project implementation
  • Project management experience
  • Excellent communications skills
  • Interpersonal skills: organizational awareness, change catalyst, and ability to influence others through persuasion and logic
  • APO configuration experience a plus

Project Start Date and Duration

  • Start date: July 1
  • Duration: initial contract for 2 to 6 months. Note this is a multi-year assignment with significant potential to extend

Project Location and On-Site Requirements

  • Client site: majority of project will be at the client's headquarters in the NY-NJ area (outside NYC). However, periodic international travel may be required.
  • On-site requirements: 4 to 5 days/week

Background check required for selected resource

About Client of OnDemand Resources:

OnDemand Resources, a three time Inc. 500/5000 company, enables clients to address their urgent expert resource needs in Strategic Procurement, Supply Chain and Operations by rapidly matching them with independent subject matter experts. Companies get the right skills, at the right time, for immediate impact and fast results at a significant cost advantage over traditional consulting alternatives. Additionally, OnDemand helps companies to engage top executive talent for full time opportunities and provides clients with truly a single source solution to their needs for exceptional professionals.