Lead Supply Chain Planning (SAP S/4HANA & IBP)

Position Overview

The SAP Lead – Supply Chain Planning provides business process analysis, solution design, and application support across end-to-end planning capabilities in SAP S/4HANA and SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP). This role partners directly with Supply Chain business stakeholders to document requirements, identify process and system gaps, propose options (including proof-of-concept where appropriate), and implement sustainable solutions. Responsibilities include supporting and enhancing planning processes in S/4HANA (including MRP, demand/independent requirements, consumption strategies, and related master data/process integration) and the full IBP solution footprint (e.g., demand, supply, inventory, response & supply, and integrated planning), leveraging modern SAP user experiences and tools such as SAP Fiori and SAP Joule where applicable

Core Skills

1. SAP IBP modules: Demand, Supply, Inventory, S&OP

2. IBP configuration: planning areas, key figures, heuristics, optimizers

3.Integration: CI-DS, RTI, CIF, CPI-DS for IBP ↔ S/4HANA data flows

4.S/4HANA: MRP, master data, process synchronization

5.Analytics: SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), IBP Excel Add-In, KPI modelling (MAPE, DoS, OTIF)

6.SAP Fiori for MRP & planning execution (MRP Cockpit apps): Monitor/Manage Material Coverage (F0247A/F2101A/F0251A), Monitor Internal/External Requirements (F0263/F0246), Schedule MRP Runs (F1339), Display MRP Issues & Key Figures (F1425/F1426)

7.Fiori launchpad & embedded analytics for planners: KPI cards, analytical lists, variants/filters, and navigation from exceptions to resolution apps (e.g., reschedule/cancel proposals within Manage Material Coverage)

8. Industry experience in regulated environments (preferred)

9. APO to IBP migration experience (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Serve as functional lead/SME for supply chain planning across SAP S/4HANA and SAP IBP, owning day-to-day support, continuous improvement, and the planning roadmap.

• Partner with Supply Chain Planning, Purchasing, Manufacturing, and Distribution stakeholders to elicit/document requirements, facilitate workshops, and translate needs into functional designs and system solutions.

• Design, configure, test, and deploy planning solutions across:

o S/4HANA planning (MRP, demand/independent requirements, consumption strategies, planning parameters, and planning master data / process integration).

o SAP IBP footprint (demand, supply, inventory, response & supply, integrated planning), including planning areas, master data integration, and planning operators.

• Perform gap analysis against standard SAP functionality; propose solution options and recommend scalable, best-practice-aligned approaches (including proof-of-concept where appropriate).

• Lead end-to-end delivery of enhancements/projects: functional specifications, configuration, unit/system testing, defect triage, cutover planning, post-go-live support, and knowledge transfer.

• Support integrations and interfaces for planning (IBP ↔ S/4HANA and related flows), partnering with technical teams on data mapping, monitoring, error handling, and performance/stability improvements.

• Promote modern SAP user experiences and tools (SAP Fiori apps, embedded analytics, SAP Joule where applicable) to improve usability, adoption, and decision-making.

• Provide incident and request support (break/fix): troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, prevention actions; document solutions and maintain support runbooks.

• Develop and maintain functional documentation (process flows, configuration rationale, training materials); support user training, UAT coordination, and change management.

• Work effectively with global stakeholders across US and EU time zones as part of a global SAP Centre of Excellence; act as long-term functional owner accountable for solution health, roadmap evolution, and planning capability maturity.

Opportunities for Growth

• Build broader influence across the global organization by enhancing executive stakeholder communication and aligning planning solutions more closely with strategic business outcomes.

• Deepen expertise in advanced SAP IBP capabilities, particularly Response & Supply, Integrated Planning, and scenario-based planning, to further strengthen end-to-end planning design.

• Expand leadership in business transformation initiatives by driving roadmap prioritization, capability maturity assessments, and long-term planning strategy across functions.

Required Qualifications

• Title: Lead – Supply Chain Planning (SAP S/4HANA & IBP)

• Experience: Candidates should have 7+ of experience including senior-level functional ownership for supply chain planning processes and solutions.

• Qualification: Applicants may hold a bachelor's degree in information systems, Supply Chain, Business, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience)

• Strong SAP S/4HANA planning experience (MRP, demand/independent requirements, consumption strategies, planning parameters, and planning-relevant master data/process integration).

• Implementation delivery experience (2+ full lifecycle programs preferred) spanning design, build, test, cutover, and hypercare for S/4HANA and/or IBP

• Hands-on SAP IBP experience across demand/supply/inventory/response & supply/integrated planning, including planning areas, master data & integration concepts, and planning operators.

• Strong communication and analytical/troubleshooting skills with a continuous improvement mindset; experience with modern SAP UX/enablement tools (SAP Fiori, embedded analytics; exposure to SAP Joule or similar AI-assisted capabilities preferred).