SAP IBP Supply & Demand Planning Architect

The Opportunity:

Role Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced SAP IBP Supply & Demand Planning Architect with strong expertise in SAP IBP Demand Planning, Supply Planning, and Order-Based Planning (OBP). The ideal candidate will lead large-scale SAP IBP transformation programs, define solution architecture, and drive supply chain planning excellence across global organizations.

The candidate must possess deep functional and technical knowledge of SAP IBP, including Demand Planning, Response & Supply Planning, OBP, Inventory Planning, and integration with SAP S/4HANA/ECC. Experience in architecting and implementing end-to-end planning solutions is essential.

Experience: 18-20+ Years

Primary Skill: SAP IBP Supply & Demand Planning

Mandatory Skill: SAP IBP Order-Based Planning (OBP)

Key Responsibilities

Solution Architecture

• Lead end-to-end SAP IBP solution architecture and design.
• Define future-state planning processes and supply chain transformation roadmaps.
• Conduct business process workshops, fit-gap assessments, and solution blueprinting.
• Drive architecture governance and SAP best practices adoption.
• Design scalable planning solutions for complex global supply chains.

SAP IBP Functional Leadership

Lead implementation and optimization of:

Demand Planning

• Statistical Forecasting
• Demand Sensing
• Demand Review Process
• Consensus Demand Planning
• Demand Planner Workspace Configuration
• Forecast Accuracy Measurement
• Forecast Consumption

Supply Planning

• Heuristic Planning
• Optimizer-Based Planning
• Supply Planning Runs
• Capacity Planning
• Constraint-Based Planning
• Multi-Level Supply Network Planning
• Inventory Replenishment Planning

Order- Based Planning (Mandatory)

• Order-Based Planning (OBP)
• Real-Time Integration (RTI)
• Response Planning
• Available-to-Promise (ATP)
• Supply Allocation
• Deployment Planning
• Detailed Supply Planning
• Order-Based Optimizer
• Time-Series to OBP Integration
• Shortage and Exception Management

Inventory Planning

• Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization
• Safety Stock Planning
• Buffer Management
• Inventory Analytics

SAP Technology & Integration Responsibilities

1. Architect SAP IBP integrations with:

• SAP S/4HANA
• SAP ECC
• SAP APO
• SAP BW/4HANA
• SAP Datasphere
• SAP BTP
• External Planning Systems

1. Lead integration using:

• Real-Time Integration (RTI)
• CI-DS
• SAP Integration Suite
• SAP Cloud Connector
• SLT-based integration
• Drive master data harmonization and planning data governance .