SAP IBP Consultant

Job Description :

Key Responsibilities :

- Lead and execute SAP IBP functional configuration across Demand Planning, Supply Response, OBP, and S&OP.

- Analyze business requirements and translate them into effective SAP IBP solutions.

- Configure and maintain planning areas, key figures, planning levels, attributes, time profiles, and related IBP objects.

- Work on Demand Planning processes, including statistical forecasting, demand sensing, and consensus planning.

- Support Supply Response and Order-Based Planning (OBP) processes and resolve planning-related issues.

- Configure and support S&OP processes, including scenario planning and supply-demand balancing.

- Design, develop, and support integrations between SAP IBP and SAP S/4HANA / ECC and other enterprise systems.

- Work with technical teams on interfaces, data flows, enhancements, and integration-related development activities.

- Troubleshoot and resolve complex functional and technical issues in SAP IBP.

- Perform root-cause analysis and provide sustainable solutions for production issues.

- Work closely with developers, business stakeholders, and other SAP teams to deliver enhancements.

- Support testing activities including unit testing, integration testing, UAT, and defect resolution.

- Prepare functional specifications, technical requirements, configuration documents, and process documentation.

- Participate in knowledge transfer and provide guidance to team members where required.

Required Skills & Experience :

- 5 - 8 years of overall SAP experience, with strong hands-on experience in SAP IBP.

- Strong expertise in :

1. SAP IBP Demand Planning.

2. SAP IBP Supply Response.

3. SAP IBP Order-Based Planning (OBP).

4. SAP IBP S&OP.

- Strong understanding of SAP IBP configuration and planning processes.

- Experience with integration between SAP IBP and SAP S/4HANA or ECC.

- Good understanding of data integration, interfaces, master data, and transactional data flows.

- Experience working with technical/development teams for enhancements and integrations.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

- Ability to independently troubleshoot complex SAP IBP issues.

- Good understanding of end-to-end Supply Chain Planning processes.

- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Good to Have :

- Experience with SAP Cloud Integration / CPI.

- Knowledge of SAP Integration Suite and IBP integration mechanisms.

- Experience with SAP HANA / CDS views / APIs related to IBP integrations.

- Exposure to SAP Fiori and SAP IBP Excel Add-In.

- Experience in automotive or manufacturing industry is preferred.

- SAP IBP certification would be an added advantage.

Skills

SAP IBP, SAP S&OP, SAP Support, SAP System Configuration, SAP Integration, S/4 HANA, SAP ECC, CDS View, SAP Fiori