Oracle ASCP

This is a remote position.

Position Overview

The Oracle ASCP Consultant is responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting Oracle Advanced Supply Chain Planning solutions across the organization. This role partners with business stakeholders to optimize supply chain processes, enhance planning efficiency, and ensure accurate and timely delivery of planning data across multiple functional areas including procurement, manufacturing, inventory, sales, and logistics.

The consultant should have strong functional expertise in Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) / Oracle Cloud SCM Planning, combined with hands-on experience in configuring ASCP modules, running plans, troubleshooting, and supporting end-to-end planning cycles.

Key Responsibilities

1. Solution Design & Implementation

• Lead the design, configuration, and deployment of Oracle ASCP solutions to support business initiatives.
  

• Analyze business requirements and translate them into functional solutions using Oracle ASCP, Demantra, or Cloud Planning.
  

• Configure ASCP setups including ATP rules, planning parameters, sourcing rules, BOM/Routing interactions, calendars, lead-time models, and safety stock rules.
  

• Support integration of ASCP with Oracle modules like Inventory, BOM, WIP, Purchasing, Order Management, and Demantra.
  

2. Planning Cycle Management

• Manage and execute end-to-end planning cycles—data collections, plan runs, exceptions review, and plan output analysis.
  

• Optimize planning processes for forecast accuracy, supply-demand matching, capacity planning, and resource scheduling.
  

• Monitor plan performance and troubleshoot data errors, scheduling issues, or supply chain constraints.
  

3. Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate with supply chain, operations, planning, procurement, and finance teams to improve planning accuracy and performance.
  

• Gather user requirements and conduct functional workshops.
  

• Provide actionable insights and recommendations to business stakeholders.
  

4. Support & Troubleshooting

• Provide Level 2/3 functional support for Oracle ASCP, including issue identification, root-cause analysis, and resolution.
  

• Troubleshoot data collection issues (Standard and Legacy Collections).
  

• Work closely with technical teams (DBA, Oracle Apps Developers) to resolve integration, performance, and data problems.
  

5. Documentation & Training

• Develop detailed functional specifications, test scripts, user guides, and SOPs.
  

• Conduct end-user training and knowledge transfer sessions.
  

• Ensure clear and up-to-date documentation for system enhancements.
  

6. Testing & Deployment

• Perform system testing, SIT, UAT, regression, and performance testing for ASCP-related projects.
  

• Participate in migration activities, patch testing, and major system upgrades.
  

• Ensure smooth go-live planning and post-implementation support.
  

Required Skills & Qualifications

Functional Expertise

• Strong hands-on experience with Oracle ASCP (EBS R12 or Cloud SCM Planning).
  

• Deep understanding of supply chain planning concepts:
  

  • Forecasting
    

  • Demand Management
    

  • Production Planning
    

  • Capacity Planning
    

  • MRP/MPS
    

  • Constraints & optimization
    

• Experience with Oracle modules including:
  

  • Inventory (INV)
    

  • BOM
    

  • WIP
    

  • Purchasing (PO)
    

  • Order Management (OM)
    

  • Demantra (optional but preferred)
    

Technical Skills

• Understanding of ASCP architecture, data models, and collections engine.
  

• Ability to read basic SQL queries for troubleshooting.
  

• Familiarity with Oracle AIM/OUM methodology.
  

• Knowledge of integration between ASCP and Cloud modules (if applicable).
  

Professional Skills

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting abilities.
  

• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
  

• Ability to work with cross-functional teams and manage multiple priorities.
  

• Self-driven, proactive, and strong attention to detail.