SAP IBP Supply & Demand Planning

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.