Support Lead

Job Title : Senior SAP PPDS Consultant

Experience : 6+ Years

Location : Open to USI locations (Hyderabad / Bangalore / Mumbai / Pune / Chennai / Gurgaon)

Job Type : Full-Time

Start Date : Immediate Joiners Preferred

Job Description :

We are urgently seeking a Senior SAP PPDS (Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling) Consultant with strong implementation experience.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for leading and supporting end-to-end project delivery for SAP PPDS, contributing to solution design, configuration, testing, and deployment in both Greenfield and Brownfield environments.

Mandatory Skills : SAP PPDS, CIF Integration, Heuristics, Pegging Strategies, Production Scheduling, S/4 HANA or ECC, Greenfield/Brownfield Implementation.

Key Responsibilities :

• Lead the implementation of SAP PPDS modules including system configuration and integration with SAP ECC/S4 HANA.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and define functional specifications.
• Design, configure, and test SAP PPDS solutions to meet business needs.
• Provide support for system upgrades, patches, and enhancements.
• Participate in workshops, training sessions, and knowledge transfers.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues during implementation and post-go-live.
• Ensure documentation of functional specifications, configuration, and user manuals.

Required Skills :

• Minimum 6+ Years of SAP PPDS experience.
• At least 1-2 Greenfield or Brownfield implementation projects.
• Strong understanding of supply chain planning and production scheduling.
• Hands-on experience in CIF integration, heuristics, optimization, and pegging strategies.
• Excellent communication and client interaction skills.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Experience in S/4 HANA environment.
• SAP PPDS Certification is a plus.
• Experience working in large-scale global projects.

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We are looking for Software Developers having hands-on experience in Angular/React and Node.js development.

What you’ll do

·      Participation in development, design, architecture, and code review on a hands-on basis

·      Employ scrum agile development ideas and processes.

·      Maintain constant communication with stakeholders to ensure product quality and timely delivery.

·      Maintain technical and quality standards throughout the software development lifecycle.

·      Examine and evaluate the efficacy of existing applications, and devise strategies to improve the systems in place.

·      Identify and promote avenues for team growth and improvement.

·      Document and test the finished task required to confirm its quality.

What we seek

·      Developer with 2 - 6 years of experience in JavaScript and relative Frameworks.

·      Strong knowledge of the Angular or React and Node.js for creating end to end deliveries.

·      Deep understanding in Next.js and Ionic Framework is Plus point.

·      Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming, as well as its peculiarities and workarounds.

·      Good Understanding in version control systems (GIT).

·      Knowledge of JIRA is plus point.

·      Excellent written and vocal communication abilities.

Key Responsibilities:

·       Full Stack Development: Design, develop, and maintain web applications from front-end to back-end, ensuring responsiveness and efficiency.

·       Front-End Development: Create user-friendly interfaces using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern front-end frameworks (e.g., React, Angular).

·       Back-End Development: Develop server-side logic, manage databases, and integrate APIs using technologies such as Node.js, Python, Nest JS.

·       Database Management: Design and optimize database schemas, and ensure efficient data storage and retrieval using SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB).

·       API Development & Integration: Build and consume RESTful APIs, ensuring seamless integration between different services and applications.

·       Code Quality & Best Practices: Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code, adhering to industry best practices and standards.

·       Testing & Debugging: Conduct unit tests, integration tests, and troubleshoot issues to ensure software reliability and performance.

·       Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, designers, and other developers to define project requirements and deliver robust solutions.

·       Continuous Improvement: Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends, tools, and technologies, and continuously seek ways to improve development processes.

Technical Skills:

·       Front-End: Proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern frameworks (React, Angular).

·       Back-End: Experience with server-side languages and frameworks (Node.js, Python, Nest JS).

·       Database: Strong knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB).

·       APIs: Experience in building and consuming RESTful APIs.

·       Version Control: Proficiency with Git and version control systems.

·       DevOps: Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus.

·       Testing: Experience with unit testing, integration testing, and debugging tools.

Soft Skills:

·       Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.

·       Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

·       Ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment.

·       Strong organizational and time management skills.

Responsibilities:

• Build and develop the project team to ensure maximum performance, providing purpose, direction, and motivation.
• Lead projects from requirements definition through deployment, identifying schedules, scopes, budget estimations, and project implementation plans, including risk mitigation.
• Coordinated internal and external resources, ensuring projects remain within scope, schedule, and defined budgets, in collaboration with project staff from various functional departments.
• Analyse project progress and, when necessary, adapt scope, timelines, and costs to ensure that the project team adheres to project requirements.
• Establish and maintain relationships with appropriate client stakeholders, providing day-to-day contact on project status and changes.
• Establish and maintain processes to manage scope over the project lifecycle, set project quality, and performance standards, and assess and manage risk within, and across, multiple projects.
• Structure and manage integrated, multi-track project performance databases for multiple digital, print, social, broadcast, and experiential projects, with an eye on overall progress.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with outside resources including third-party vendors and researchers.
• Monitor and assign resources appropriately to streamline project efficiency and maximise deliverable outputs.
• Report project outcomes and/or risks to the appropriate management channels as needed escalating issues as necessary based on project work plans.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, business, or a related field.
• 4-11 years of project management and related experience.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification (completed).
• Proven ability to solve problems creatively.
• Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices.
• Experience seeing projects through the full life cycle.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and extremely resourceful.
• Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, and timeline.

Roles & responsibilities:-

Exposure to US/International Clients (Preferred) Prior Experience in Digital Marketing (Search Engine Optimization) / Project Coordinator / Project Manager roles.

• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills able to generate interest and engages the client during calls and emails.
• Manage projects, and establish productive, professional and profitable relationships with key personnel and clients in assigned projects.
• Coordinate with various departments within the organization, including support, service, and technology and manage resources, to ensure seamless functioning of the client accounts.
• Responsible for client receivables; planning and execution of monthly retention.
• Candidates with Project Management, Digital Marketing & Technical Skills are Preferred.
• Preferred Location Noida.
• Document all requests and comments made by clients to ensure timely feedback and follow-up actions of client escalations/queries.
• Ability to maintain a positive, motivational, 'get things done attitude, especially when faced with difficult circumstances.
• Achieves strategic customer objectives and account plans defined by company management.
• Good relationship-building skills (internal, external, and cross-cultural).
• Sound computer skills, especially in the areas of MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint
• Lead solution development efforts that best address customer needs, while coordinating the involvement of all necessary actions required and always keeping the internal team updated.

• Maintain a consistent schedule of online meetings with the client to manage performance objectives, and customer- expectations and assess customer needs on an ongoing basis.