Sap Ibp Consultant

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Your work profile

• We are looking for an experienced SAP Advanced Planning Solutions (APS) Consultant / Senior Consultant /Manager to lead supply chain planning transformation and SAP implementation initiatives across SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP), SAP S/4HANA Production Planning & Detailed Scheduling (PP/DS), and Advanced Available-to-Promise (aATP).
• The ideal candidate will combine strong supply chain process knowledge with hands-on expertise in at least one APS solution area and the ability to lead end-to-end solution delivery, client engagements and project teams.
• The role will involve translating complex supply chain requirements into scalable SAP solutions, driving integration across the SAP landscape, managing workstream delivery and contributing to solutioning, pre-sales and development of APS practice capabilities.

Solution & Delivery Leadership

• Lead SAP APS implementation workstreams across discovery, requirements, design, configuration, testing, deployment and stabilization.
• Facilitate business and solution design workshops with client stakeholders.
• Analyze business requirements, planning challenges and system capabilities and translate them into scalable SAP solutions.
• Own or review solution design, configuration, functional specifications, test scenarios and key functional deliverables.
• Ensure solution quality, performance, data integrity and alignment with overall solution architecture.

SAP Advanced Planning Expertise

       Provide deep functional expertise in at least one of the following solution areas:

• SAP IBP
• Demand Planning
• S&OP
• Response & Supply (Time Series /Order Based)
• Inventory Optimization
• Planning Analytics / Control Tower

SAP S/4HANA PP/DS

• Production Planning & Detailed Scheduling
• Capacity Planning
• Production Sequencing
• Planning Heuristics
• Optimization
• Detailed Scheduling strategies and constraints

SAP S/4HANA aATP

• Product Availability Check
• Backorder Processing
• Supply Protection
• Alternative-Based Confirmation
• Advanced order confirmation and fulfillment processes

Cross-functional expertise across multiple APS solutions will be an advantage.

Supply Chain Process Expertise

• Demonstrate strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain planning processes including:
• Demand Planning and Forecasting
• Sales & Operations Planning / Integrated Business Planning
• Supply and Response Planning
• Material Requirements Planning
• Production and Capacity Planning
• Detailed Scheduling
• Inventory Planning and Optimization
• Distribution / Deployment Planning
• Order Confirmation and Fulfillment
• Apply supply chain leading practices and planning strategies while designing client solutions.
• Identify opportunities to improve planning effectiveness, responsiveness, service levels, inventory and operational efficiency.

Architecture, Data & Integration

• Design integrated planning solutions across SAP IBP, S/4HANA, PP/DS, aATP, ECC/APO and relevant non-SAP applications.
• Collaborate with architecture, integration, data and technical teams to define end-to-end solution designs.
• Understand planning master data, transactional data and integration requirements across the planning landscape.
• Support resolution of complex functional, integration, data and performance issues.
• Experience with planning analytics and technologies such as SAP Analytics Cloud, BW/4HANA or equivalent analytics platforms will be an advantage.

Project & Client Management

• Lead functional workstreams and manage project plans, deliverables, timelines, resources, dependencies, risks and issues.
• Track workstream progress and ensure delivery against agreed project objectives.
• Establish effective relationships with client stakeholders across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Procurement, Sales, Logistics and IT.
• Communicate solution decisions, risks and expected outcomes to client and project leadership.
• Coordinate with cross-functional and geographically distributed teams.
• Demonstrate strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities in resolving complex business and technology challenges.

Team Leadership

• Lead, coach and mentor consultants and senior consultants.
• Provide functional guidance and quality assurance to project teams.
• Support capability development through training, knowledge sharing and development of reusable assets.
• Foster collaboration across SAP functional, technical, data and integration teams.

Business Development & Practice Contribution

• Support RFP/RFI responses, proposals, solutioning and effort estimation for SAP Advanced Planning opportunities.
• Participate in client presentations, solution demonstrations and pre-sales workshops.
• Contribute to development of APS offerings, accelerators, methodologies, demonstration assets and industry-specific solutions.
• Stay current with emerging SAP capabilities and supply chain planning trends.
• Identify opportunities for leveraging SAP Business AI/Joule, analytics, automation and AI/ML capabilities within supply chain planning.

Key skills required

• 3 to 12 years of relevant SAP, supply chain and/or consulting experience.
• Strong hands-on expertise in at least one of SAP IBP, SAP S/4HANA PP/DS or SAP S/4HANA aATP.
• Demonstrated supply chain planning process knowledge relevant to the candidate's core solution.
• Strong solution design and configuration capabilities.
• Experience across the complete SAP implementation lifecycle.
• At least one end-to-end implementation in the candidate's primary APS solution, preferably in a client-facing capacity.
• Experience leading an SAP functional workstream and/or managing project team members.
• Ability to translate complex business requirements into SAP functional and solution designs.
• Understanding of integration with SAP S/4HANA/ECC and related enterprise applications.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to independently lead client discussions and solution workshops.