It’s never been a more exciting time to join Vistra.
At Vistra our purpose is progress. We believe that our clients have the power to change the world and to do great things for global progress, and we exist to remove the friction that comes from the complexity of global business – to help our clients achieve progress without friction.
But progress only happens when people come together and take action. And we’re absolutely committed to building a culture where our people can do just that
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as SAP BI Planning Specialist . Reporting to the SAP BI Technology Lead , this full-time and permanent position is based in Mumbai, India and offers regional coverage, allowing you to make a significant impact to our Technology department and its’ growth.
The SAP BI Planning Specialist is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise performance management and planning solutions using the SAP Business Intelligence suite, with a focus on SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Planning and SAP Datasphere. The role enables strategic decision-making through accurate planning models, financial forecasting, scenario simulations, and integrated reporting. The role focuses primarily but not exclusively on Planning related deliverables.
Key responsibilities :
Planning Model Design & Implementation
- Engage with business stakeholders, particularly from Finance, HR and Operations, to gather business requirements.
- Design SAC Planning models, including account-based or measure-based planning structures, allocation logic, and planning functions.
- Define planning processes (top-down, bottom-up, driver-based), calendar activities, and workflow controls.
- Implement advanced planning logic using Data Actions, Multi-Actions, Advanced Formulas, and Predictive Forecasting.
Integration & Data Management
Integrate data from SAP Datasphere into SAC, integrate data from S4 and Success Factors into datasphere.Design and manage import data connections for staged planning in SAC.Build robust data pipelines using SAP Datasphere and apply LSA++ modeling principles for harmonized planning data.Analytics & Reporting
Develop interactive dashboards and stories in SAC to visualize planning inputs, KPIs, and forecasts.Collaborate with FP&A, business controllers, and executives to translate business needs into BI solutions.Enable variance analysis (Actual vs Plan, Forecast vs Budget) and version-controlled reporting.Governance & Best Practices
Ensure data accuracy, performance optimization, and version control across planning artifacts.Document technical and functional specifications, design guidelines, and testing procedures.Leverage Transport management (TMS), and agile deployment practices.Work with SAP to troubleshoot, resolve or work around platform problems that may arise because of SAP upgrades or malfunctions.Manage other BI deliverables
Work with business stakeholders on requirement gathering for more bread BI reports and dashboards.Design and implement backend models, extraction processes, and transformations in Datasphere.Design and Implement frontend tools in SAC using complex scripting when required.Ensure on-going Data Integrity and Accuracy between reports \ dashboards and source systems (implement process for frequent data accuracy checks)Team Management
Lead and mentor a small team of 1–2 analysts or consultants.Allocate tasks, review deliverables, and provide technical and functional guidance.Key requirements :
Minimum of 4 years of Experience in SAP SAC BIMinimum of 4 years of Experience in SAP SAC Workforce PlanningExperience in Integration with HR, Sales and Finance SystemsExperience in SAC Planning models, including account-based or measure-based planning structures, allocation logic, and planning functions.Experience in capturing and defining planning processesExperience in advanced planning logic using Data Actions, Multi-Actions, Advanced Formulas, and Predictive Forecasting.Finance and Reporting experienceRelevant experience
Professional Services, specifically Corporate Service experience / exposureEducation / Professional Qualifications
University DegreeCompany Benefits :
At our GSC office, we believe in putting our employees’ well-being first! We offer a hybrid working arrangement.
Additionally, we provide attractive insurance benefits, excellent job exposure and career prospects.
If you are excited about working with us, we encourage you to apply or have a confidential chat with one of our Talent Acquisition team members. Our goal is to make this a great place to work where all our people can thrive. We hope you join us on this exciting journey!