Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced SAP IBP Lead with 10+ years of experience in SAP Supply Chain Planning solutions, including extensive expertise in SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP). The ideal candidate will lead end-to-end SAP IBP implementations, solution design, and business transformation initiatives across demand planning, supply planning, inventory optimization, sales & operations planning (S&OP), and response planning. This role requires strong functional expertise, leadership skills, and the ability to collaborate with business stakeholders and cross-functional SAP teams to deliver scalable planning solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end SAP IBP implementation, rollout, upgrade, and support projects.
- Design and implement SAP IBP solutions aligned with business objectives and supply chain best practices.
- Lead solution architecture and functional design across SAP IBP modules.
- Conduct business process workshops and gather functional requirements from stakeholders.
- Configure SAP IBP planning areas, planning levels, key figures, attributes, and master data.
- Develop planning operators, planning views, planning filters, and business rules.
- Design and optimize demand planning, supply planning, inventory optimization, and S&OP processes.
- Lead integration of SAP IBP with SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC, SAP APO, SAP CPI-DS, and other enterprise systems.
- Collaborate with business, IT, analytics, and integration teams to deliver end-to-end planning solutions.
- Support data migration, master data governance, and planning data validation.
- Lead testing activities including unit testing, SIT, UAT, and production deployments.
- Provide production support, incident resolution, and root cause analysis.
- Mentor junior consultants and provide technical and functional leadership.
- Drive solution improvements, process optimization, and adoption of SAP IBP best practices.
- Participate in pre-sales activities, solution estimation, and proposal preparation where applicable.
Required Functional Expertise: Strong experience in one or more of the following SAP IBP modules:
- SAP IBP for Demand
- SAP IBP for Supply
- SAP IBP for Response & Supply
- SAP IBP for Inventory
- SAP IBP for Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)
- SAP IBP Control Tower
Key Technical Skills: SAP IBP
- Planning Areas
- Planning Levels
- Key Figures
- Attributes
- Master Data Types
- Time Profiles
- Planning Operators
- Heuristics
- Supply Optimizer
- Demand Sensing
- Statistical Forecasting
- Alerts
- Scenarios
- Excel Add-in
- Fiori Applications
- Analytics and Dashboards
Integration: SAP CPI-DS
- SAP Cloud Integration (CPI)
- SAP S/4HANA Integration
- SAP ECC Integration
- SAP APO Integration
- SDI/SDQ
- OData Services
- APIs
- Integration Monitoring
Data Management: Master Data Management
- Data Integration
- Data Validation
- Data Cleansing
- Data Migration
- Planning Data Loads
Reporting & Analytics: SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)
- SAP Fiori
- Excel Planning Interface
- KPI Reporting
- Dashboard Development
Required Experience
Minimum 10 years of experience in SAP Supply Chain Management.
Minimum 5–7 years of hands-on SAP IBP implementation experience.
Experience leading at least 3–5 full-cycle SAP IBP implementation projects.
Strong experience in SAP APO to SAP IBP migration projects is highly desirable.
Experience in global supply chain planning and business transformation initiatives.
Experience integrating SAP IBP with SAP S/4HANA or SAP ECC landscapes.
Strong understanding of supply chain planning, forecasting, and inventory optimization processes.
Experience working in Agile and hybrid project delivery environments.
Domain Knowledge: Strong understanding of:
- Demand Planning
- Supply Planning
- Inventory Optimization
- Production Planning
- Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)
- Response Planning
- Capacity Planning
- Supply Chain Analytics
- Forecasting
- Procurement
- Distribution Planning
- Manufacturing Planning
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with SAP Digital Supply Chain solutions.
Knowledge of SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP).
Exposure to SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) planning and reporting.
Experience with cloud integration technologies.
Understanding of AI/ML-enabled forecasting and demand sensing capabilities within SAP IBP.
Familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD, and release management practices.
Educational Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field.
Master's degree (MBA/MS) is preferred.
Preferred Certifications
SAP Certified Application Associate – SAP Integrated Business Planning
SAP Certified Application Associate – SAP Supply Chain
SAP S/4HANA Supply Chain Certification (preferred)
SAP Analytics Cloud Certification (preferred)
Leadership & Soft Skills
Proven experience leading SAP IBP implementation teams and mentoring consultants.
Strong stakeholder management and client-facing communication skills.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Strong workshop facilitation and business process consulting skills.
Excellent documentation, presentation, and knowledge transfer capabilities.
Nice-to-Have Skills: SAP APO
- SAP PP/DS
- SAP EWM
- SAP TM
- SAP Ariba
- SAP BTP
- SAP Data Intelligence
- SAP Datasphere
- Python or R for analytics
- Power BI or Tableau
- AI/ML-based forecasting solutions
Key Competencies: SAP IBP Solution Architecture
- Supply Chain Planning
- Demand Forecasting
- Inventory Optimization
- S&OP Process Design
- Business Process Transformation
- Integration Architecture
- Functional Leadership
- Solution Design
- Stakeholder Management
- Team Leadership and Mentoring
- Agile Delivery
- Risk and Issue Management