SAP SD+EDI

SAP IBP Senior Consultant Job Description We are looking for a highly experienced SAP IBP Senior Consultant with strong expertise in supply chain planning, SAP IBP implementation, configuration, integration, and production support. Mandatory Requirements Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in SAP IBP Supply Chain Planning. Strong hands-on experience in SAP Integrated Business Planning SAP IBP. Candidates must be willing to work in the Night Shift. Candidates must be regularfull-time employees and not contractual or part-time resources. Strong experience in end-to-end SAP IBP implementation, enhancement, and support projects. Experience working with global clients and geographically distributed teams. Strong communication, analytical, and stakeholder-management skills. Ability to independently handle complex SAP IBP requirements and production issues. SAP IBP Functional Expertise Strong experience in one or more of the following areas, with good overall understanding of the IBP suite: Demand Planning Supply Planning Response Supply Sales Operations Planning SOP Inventory Optimization Demand Sensing Supply Review and Demand Review Scenario and What-If Planning Allocation and Response Planning Supply Chain Control Tower monitoring Exception management and alerts SAP IBP supports demand and supply balancing, forecasting, inventory planning, SOP, response and supply planning, and scenario simulation. Technical Skills Strong knowledge of SAP IBP planning areas. Experience with Planning Objects, Attributes, Key Figures, Time Profiles, and Master Data. Experience configuring and managing Planning Views. Strong understanding of IBP Operators and Application Jobs. Experience with: Statistical Forecasting Forecast Error Calculation Forecast Automation Demand Sensing Supply Planning Inventory Optimization SOP Operators Supply Lead Time ABCXYZ Segmentation Time-Series-Based Supply Planning Experience with heuristic and optimization-based planning. Knowledge of constrained and unconstrained supply planning. Experience with capacity, material constraints, sourcing rules, production resources, BOMs, lead times, lot sizes, and inventory targets. Experience with scenario planning and simulations. Strong knowledge of Excel Add-in for SAP IBP and web-based planning interfaces. SAP IBP supports multilevel supply planning, rough-cut planning, response management, allocations, and constrainedoptimization-based planning. Integration Experience Candidates should have strong experience integrating SAP IBP with enterprise systems. Preferred experience includes: SAP S4HANA SAP ECC SAP APO SAP BWBW4HANA SAP CPI Integration Suite SAP Data Services External planning and ERP systems Master data and transactional data integration Time-series and order-based planning integration Experience with SAP IBP integration with SAP ERPSAP S4HANA and other systems is highly preferred. Configuration Implementation The candidate should be able to: Gather and analyze business requirements. Translate business requirements into SAP IBP solutions. Configure planning models and planning processes. Design planning areas and planning levels. Configure key figures and calculations. Configure master data types and attributes. Configure time profiles and planning horizons. Develop and configure planning views. Configure planning operators and application jobs. Configure forecast models and forecasting algorithms. Configure demand and supply planning processes. Design and execute end-to-end planning scenarios. Prepare functional and technical specifications. Conduct unit testing, integration testing, UAT, and deployment activities. Perform knowledge transfer to business and support teams. Production Support Strong production-support experience is mandatorypreferred: Monitor critical SAP IBP processes and planning jobs. Troubleshoot failed interfaces, planning jobs, and application issues. Analyze root causes of planning discrepancies. Resolve data, configuration, and integration issues. Handle production incidents according to SLA. Participate in incident, problem, change, and release management. Perform RCA and implement permanent corrective actions. Coordinate with SAP, integration, infrastructure, and business teams. Support critical production issues during the Night Shift. Ensure proper shift handover and documentation. Participate in major incident and escalation management. SOP Supply Chain Knowledge Strong understanding of supply chain planning processes is expected: Demand planning Demand sensing Supply planning Inventory planning Capacity planning Production planning Distribution planning Inventory targets Safety stock Service levels Supply constraints Material constraints Allocation and prioritization Consensus demand Supply review Demand review Executive SOP What-if analysis and simulations SAP describes IBP as supporting integrated demand, supply, inventory, and SOP planning with real-time visibility and scenario analysis. Senior-Level Responsibilities Lead SAP IBP workstreams independently. Act as SME for SAP IBP planning processes. Lead requirement-gathering workshops. Review solution designs and functional specifications. Guide junior and mid-level consultants. Coordinate with offshoreonshore teams. Work directly with business stakeholders and client teams. Provide estimates and contribute to project planning. Identify risks, dependencies, and gaps. Ensure quality of SAP IBP configuration and deliverables. Drive issue resolution and provide technicalfunctional recommendations. Support continuous improvement and optimization of existing IBP solutions. Preferred Qualifications SAP IBP certification is preferred. Experience with large-scale global SAP IBP implementations. Experience in S4HANA transformation programs. Experience with SAP IBP upgrades and releases. Experience with SAP Integration SuiteCPI. Experience with SAP Analytics Cloud. Knowledge of SAP APOPPDS is an advantage. Experience with AgileScrum methodology. ITILproduction-support experience is an advantage. Strong experience working with global supply-chain organizations. Mandatory Candidate Screening Criteria Candidates must meet ALL of the following: 15+ years of relevant SAP IBP Supply Chain Planning experience Strong hands-on SAP IBP experience Willingness to work in Night Shift RegularFull-Time employee Strong production support and troubleshooting experience Strong functional knowledge of DemandSupplySOP Experience with SAP IBP configuration and implementation Strong stakeholder-management and communication skills Ability to work independently at SeniorSME level Experience working in globalenterprise environments