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The company's Global Insights & Data business line is a market leader in data, platform, and analytics across various sectors, including financial services, consumer products, manufacturing, and life sciences. The SAC Planning Tech Lead for the Retail Planning track will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering advanced SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Planning solutions tailored to the unique needs of the retail sector.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the technical design, development, and implementation of planning solutions that empower retail businesses to optimize their planning cycles.
- Manage the end-to-end technical delivery of SAC Planning solutions for retail, from requirements analysis to deployment.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders and functional teams to understand planning needs and translate them into effective SAC Planning models and workflows.
- Design and develop planning models, data actions, allocations, and advanced calculations within SAC for retail-specific scenarios (e.g., merchandise planning, assortment planning, inventory optimization).
- Integrate SAC Planning with SAP S/4HANA, SAP BW, and other data sources while ensuring seamless data flows.
- Establish technical best practices and drive quality and efficiency in SAC Planning implementations.
- Mentor team members and foster knowledge sharing to ensure high-quality deliverables.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues related to planning models, data integration, and system performance.
- Stay updated on the latest SAC Planning features, SAP roadmap, and industry trends.
- Ensure adherence to project timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
- Document technical solutions, architectures, and processes for ongoing support and future enhancements.
Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in SAP Analytics Cloud, specifically in SAC Planning implementations.
- Proven expertise in retail planning processes and experience delivering planning solutions in retail environments.
- Deep knowledge of SAC Planning model design, data actions, allocations, advanced formulas, and scripting.
- Experience integrating data from SAP and non-SAP sources (e.g., SAP S/4HANA, SAP BW, flat files, APIs).
- Solid understanding of retail business processes such as sales forecasting, inventory management, and merchandise/assortment planning.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- Experience in Agile project environments is a plus.
- SAP certification in SAC Planning or related modules is preferred.
Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Work Conditions: Hybrid; Full-time
Join the company to contribute to a diverse team that is reimagining technology and helping clients innovate and grow their businesses.
