IT Product Lead - Planning Systems

Job Title : Product Lead Planning Systems

Position : Full time employee

Location : Vernon Hills, IL

Department : IT

Reports To : IT Product Lead

Direct Reports / Manages others : YES GSC

Hybrid Schedule : Our hybrid work environment includes two (2) remote days / week.

Rust-Oleum Corporation is a worldwide leader in protective paints and coatings for both home and industry. We offer a wide range of products including decorative fashion paints, durable industrial roof repair coatings and, of course, our famous rust-fighting formula that started it all.

Summary :

IBP technical professional with 5-7 years of experience in SAP Planning Platforms (IBP / APO), SAP Materials Management, and SAP integrations to take leading IT position in implementation of SAP IBP and ownership of the platform.

Position will be responsible for the ongoing strategic development and operation of a highly effective SAP IBP Platform, optimizing processes and technology, and managing any staffing requirements.

Position is expected to work closely with business executives and stakeholders in other departments to identify, recommend, develop, implement, and support business planning solutions and data integrations to deliver capabilities to satisfy business needs.

In addition, this position will strive to maintain relevant technical skills to support the organization’s planning systems landscape.

Requirements :

• Excellent working knowledge of SAP IBP functionality and integration with SAP ECC / S4HANA.
• Experience with configuration and customization of SAP IBP modules.
• Key figures, parameters, master data, time profiles, planning profiles, ABC / XYZ segmentation, demand models, sales history, statistical forecasts, promotions, sales, and statistical forecasts across all hierarchical levels, including planning areas.
• New product introduction, integrating promotions, data realignment, and link planning parameters to forecast models.
• Planning / Supply time fence; order-based planning; constrained planning models; scenario planning and what if analysis;

supply planning infinite and finite optimization; inventory optimizations and alerts.

• Collaborative planning, integration with existing SAP ECC / S4HANA systems.
• Good working knowledge of SAP Material Management and Inventory Management functions, practices, master data and processes.
• Ability to perform IT Functional Lead project related responsibilities and other various IT projects.
• Experience in solving production support, break fix and enhancements of the SAP system integration with IBP modules.
• Ability to provide IBP and planning systems expertise and work closely with the project team.
• Process mapping experience of IBP processes.
• Experience in developing an overall testing strategy, writing test scripts, configuring the IBP solution, testing execution, communicate testing results back to the client, managing & training end users, developing training documentation, executing training, etc.
• Experience working with master data integration.
• Strategic thinker and team player.
• Ability to take initiative and work with minimal supervision.
• Excellent critical thinking skills, strong written, verbal, and non-verbal communication skills with internal and external customers.

Responsibilities :

• Serve as the domain expert and advocate for best implementation practices.
• Hands-on system configuration of SAP IBP, Functional / System Testing, Integration Testing, Test Script Writing, Training, Go-Live Support, and Post-Startup support ensuring that IBP is properly functioning from end-to-end and conforms to specifications.
• Understanding business processes and requirements and translating them to specific software requirements including Business Requirements Documents & GAP Analysis for extension development.
• Create functional requirements and use cases. Coordinate requirements walk-through and signoffs.
• Partner with project team to translate business specifications into test specifications & scripts.
• Collaborate with the vendor and client to perform software testing and report on quality metrics.
• Communicates issues, concerns and problems to team members and upper management. Assist staff and users with solving software related problems.
• Able to work in a respectful manner with both internal and external partners.
• Follow all safety procedures within the company policies.
• Position requires nominal travel. Travel to other company sites during critical project phases, optimization work, and business support are potential.

Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, or related applications.
• 5+ years experience in IBP SOP, Demand, Supply Response, Inventory and Control Tower.
• 3+ years experience in IBP configuration and implementation with demonstrability end results.
• 5+ years experience with SAP including materials / inventory management areas.
• Strong time management skills and multi-tasking capabilities.
• Analytical, troubleshooting, and end-user support skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Initiative-taking with ability to play differing roles on the functional team.
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Hands on experience of working with integration aspects of SAP cross modules MM / IM, PP, MRP, etc.

From big benefits to small, we take care of our associates! After 30 days of employment, you will be eligible for a benefits package that includes medical, dental, life, disability and business travel insurance, flexible spending accounts, EAP, stock purchases and vacation / sick days / parental leave.

We also offer a 401(k) plan after three months of employment. Associates are vested in the RPM Pension plan after completing five years of service.

Rust-Oleum offers 9 paid holidays and one floating holiday per year. You are also eligible to earn three weeks of vacation on an annualized basis.

Rust-Oleum is an equal opportunity employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, or any other protected class.