Job Description
Location: Mumbai / Bangalore / Pune / Hyderabad
Grade: E1/E2
Role Summary
Seeking a senior SAP IBP Supply & Demand Planning Architect with deep expertise in SAP IBP Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Response & Supply, and Order-Based Planning (OBP). The role involves leading global supply chain transformation programs, defining solution architecture, and delivering end-to-end planning solutions integrated with SAP S/4HANA and ECC.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead SAP IBP solution architecture, roadmap creation, fit-gap analysis, and governance.
- Design scalable planning solutions for global supply chains.
- Lead implementation and optimization of:
- Demand Planning: forecasting, demand sensing, consensus planning, forecast accuracy.
- Supply Planning: heuristic/optimizer planning, capacity planning, constraint-based planning.
- Order-Based Planning (OBP): response planning, ATP, supply allocation, deployment planning, shortage management, order-based optimizer, RTI.
- Inventory Planning: MEIO, safety stock, buffer management, inventory analytics.
- Architect integrations with SAP S/4HANA, ECC, APO, BW/4HANA, Datasphere, BTP, and external systems.
- Lead integration using RTI, CI-DS, SAP Integration Suite, Cloud Connector, and SLT.
- Drive planning master data governance and harmonization.
- Support pre-sales, solutioning, estimation, architecture reviews, and stakeholder engagement.
Mandatory Skills
SAP IBP
- Demand Planning
- Supply Planning
- Response & Supply
- Inventory Optimization
- Control Tower
- Analytics & Dashboards
Order-Based Planning (Mandatory)
- OBP Configuration
- Response Planning
- Supply Allocation
- Deployment Planning
- Order-Based Optimizer
- Real-Time Integration (RTI)
- Application Mapping
- Scenario & Simulation Planning
Supply Chain Expertise
- Demand Forecasting
- S&OP
- Supply Network Planning
- Inventory Management
- Capacity Planning
- Exception Management
SAP Integration
- SAP S/4HANA Supply Chain Processes
- PP, MM, SD, EWM, TM
- Master Data Governance
- Real-Time Integration Architecture
Leadership & Experience
- Lead Architect for SAP IBP transformation programs.
- Experience leading global onsite/offshore teams.
- Strong client-facing, governance, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience in pre-sales and large transformation programs.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, IT, or related field.
- SAP IBP Certification preferred.
- SAP Supply Chain certifications are an advantage.
Experience
- 18-20+ years overall experience.
- 15+ years SAP IBP experience.
- 10-15+ end-to-end SAP IBP implementations.
- Strong hands-on expertise in Demand Planning, Supply Planning, and OBP.
- Proven experience with RTI and SAP S/4HANA integration.
