Sap Ibp Consultant

Primary Skills: SAP IBP, Order-Based Planning (OBP), RTI, Supply Planning
Experience: 7+ years in SAP Supply Chain Planning (suggested)
Location: As per business requirement

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced SAP IBP Consultant with strong hands-on expertise in Order-Based Planning (OBP), Supply Planning, and Real-Time Integration (RTI). The candidate should have experience configuring SAP IBP solutions, integrating SAP IBP with SAP S/4HANA or SAP ECC, and supporting end-to-end supply chain planning processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and implement SAP IBP Order-Based Planning and Supply Planning solutions.
• Configure OBP planning profiles, planning runs, heuristics, and optimizer settings.
• Work on supply planning, deployment planning, capacity constraints, and demand prioritization.
• Configure and maintain master data, including products, locations, resources, transportation lanes, BOMs, and Production Data Structures (PDS).
• Implement and support Real-Time Integration (RTI) between SAP IBP and SAP S/4HANA or SAP ECC.
• Configure RTI integration profiles and monitor data replication, integration jobs, and errors.
• Troubleshoot integration issues, data inconsistencies, and planning failures.
• Work with source of supply, sourcing ratios, pegging, and forecast consumption.
• Support end-to-end testing, UAT, deployment, hypercare, and production support.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and technical teams to improve supply planning processes.

Mandatory Skills

• Strong hands-on experience in SAP Integrated Business Planning (SAP IBP).
• Expertise in Order-Based Planning (OBP) and Response & Supply.
• Strong knowledge of SAP IBP Supply Planning and planning algorithms.
• Practical experience with RTI integration and SAP S/4HANA or SAP ECC.
• Experience configuring OBP planning runs, heuristics, and optimization profiles.
• Knowledge of SAP supply chain processes, master data, and integration troubleshooting.
• Experience in SAP IBP implementation, enhancements, or production support.

Good-to-Have Skills

• Experience with SAP CPI-DS integration.
• Knowledge of SAP APO SNP or PP/DS.
• Experience with SAP IBP Web UI and Excel-based planning views.
• Knowledge of deployment planning, product allocation, and subcontracting.
• SAP IBP certification.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Proven experience delivering hands-on SAP IBP configuration and support.

Candidate Screening Focus

Candidates should be able to explain their actual project experience in:

• SAP IBP OBP configuration and planning runs.
• RTI setup, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• SAP S/4HANA or ECC integration.
• Supply planning algorithms and optimization.
• Master data configuration, source of supply, and pegging.

Important: Prioritize candidates with hands-on OBP and RTI implementation experience rather than candidates with only general SAP IBP exposure.