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Job Title: SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Consultant
Job Description: As a SAP Analytics Cloud Consultant, you will design, implement and deliver the functional and technical components of planning, budgeting and forecasting solutions using SAC Planning. You will work in close collaboration with various other SAP and non-SAP business functions and interact with a diverse group of functional and technical subject matter experts.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead the effort to gather, analyze, and model client data (customers, financials, operational, organizational, access channel), key performance indicators, and/or market data (competitors, products, suppliers), using a broad set of analytical tools and techniques to develop quantitative and qualitative business insights and improve decision-making.
Lead the design and solutioning of SAP BPC and SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) implementations in planning, forecasting, forecast adjustments and integrating generated forecasts with upstream processes, reports, and dashboards to support critical business KPIs
Interact with clients to understand the business requirements to conclude blueprint, configuration, testing, migration, support, and continuous enhancements
Responsible for the successful and timely delivery of functional and technical components of planning, budgeting and forecasting solutions using SAC Planning.
Build new management reports in BW and SAP Analytics Cloud as required
Understand the technology landscape and how it affects the clients’ area of the business; trends associated with the technology; functional area and industries and the value propositions for clients to rotate to the new
Qualifications:
Professional Skill Requirements:
Must be a US Citizen
Bachelor's degree in IT or equivalent work experience
Minimum of 10 years of experience with a minimum 6 years of experience in managing SAP Analytical and/or Reporting work streams for large or complex systems for various industry sectors
Hands-on experience on SAC as a planning tool, designing/implementing data models. Ideally with at least one full implementation completed.
Demonstrates thought proven abilities and technical experience with SAP Analytics technologies: S/4HANA Embedded Analytics, BW/4HANA, SAP Fiori, HANA XS applications, Google/Azure/AWS Cloud technologies and BI/visualization tools
Good Understanding of SAP data structures, End to End dataflow, SAC predictive capabilities, augmented analytics, forecasting, etc.
Excellent analytical skills and ability to translate business functionality and opportunities into clear, precise and easy-to-read functional specifications.
Ability to be flexible and work analytically in a problem-solving environment
Ability to travel to client sites ( US only)
Excellent leadership, communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
Other Skills and Abilities:
Self-motivated with a sharp customer service and results-oriented focus.
Demonstrated skills in creative thinking, teamwork, problem-solving, decision-making, and time management.
Adaptability is a must, including the ability and enthusiasm to learn new technologies quickly.
Openly communicates with the team in an enthusiastic and motivated manner.
Employees must use diverse but conventional best practices, methods, techniques, and/or approaches.
Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills, able to set priorities, and responsive to customer requests.
Ability to work independently with minimum supervision and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
Ability and willingness to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
Flexible work from home options available.