SAP APO DP Lead

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced SAP APO Demand Planning (DP) Lead / SME with 10–12 years of relevant experience to lead end-to-end SAP APO DP implementation and transformation initiatives. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on expertise in APO DP configuration, solution design, forecasting, planning processes and integration with SAP ECC/S/4HANA and other planning systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end SAP APO DP implementations from requirement gathering through solution design, configuration, testing and go-live.


• Independently drive SAP APO Demand Planning as a Lead/SME.


• Conduct requirement-gathering sessions and design workshops with business and client stakeholders.


• Translate business requirements into scalable APO DP solutions and functional designs.


• Configure and support APO DP planning processes, including forecasting and demand planning.


• Work extensively with Planning Areas, Planning Books, CVCs, Macros, Alerts and related APO DP functionality.


• Design and implement forecasting and demand-planning solutions aligned with business requirements.


• Support and manage APO BW integration and planning data flows.


• Integrate APO DP with SAP ECC/S/4HANA and other enterprise planning systems.


• Lead functional testing, integration testing, UAT, defect resolution and deployment activities.


• Drive go-live preparation, cutover, hypercare and stabilization.


• Work closely with technical teams to resolve integration and data-related issues.


• Manage client communication, stakeholder expectations, risks, dependencies and escalations.


• Provide functional leadership and guidance to APO DP consultants and project teams.


• Prepare functional documentation, solution designs, configuration documents and process documentation.

Mandatory Technical Skills

• SAP APO Demand Planning (DP)


• End-to-end APO DP implementation


• Requirement Gathering & Solution Design


• Design Workshops


• APO DP Configuration


• Forecasting


• Planning Books


• Planning Areas


• CVCs (Characteristics Value Combinations)


• Macros


• Alerts


• APO BW Integration


• SAP ECC / S/4HANA Integration


• Integration with other planning systems


• Testing & Go-Live