SAP IBP Solutions Architect

The SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Solution Architect owns end-to-end functional design, system architecture, and deployment strategies across demand, supply, inventory optimization, and S&OP domains. This senior role bridges business goals and technical execution within SAP S/4HANA environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Architecture & Design: Own end-to-end solution architecture for SAP IBP modules, aligning designs with enterprise S/4HANA landscapes and SAP best practices.
• Configuration & Modeling: Configure Planning Areas, Key Figures, Attributes, Time Profiles, Planning Operators, Supply Heuristics, and Statistical Forecasting Models.
• Workshop Leadership: Lead client-facing blueprinting and business process sessions to map future-state supply chain planning strategies.
• Integration Oversight: Direct integration frameworks between SAP IBP and SAP S/4HANA using CPI-DS, Real-Time Integration (RTI), or SDI.
• Governance & Mentorship: Establish configuration standards, review functional artifacts, and guide project workstreams and junior consultants.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 10+ years in SAP Supply Chain with a minimum of 3 full-lifecycle SAP IBP implementations in a Solution Architect capacity.
• Module Expertise: Deep knowledge across Demand Planning, Response & Supply (OBP/TS), Inventory Optimization (IO), and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP).
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in CPI-DS, data modeling, master data objects, and S/4HANA core integration (MM, PP, EWM).
• Soft Skills: Exceptional stakeholder engagement, requirement translation, and cross-functional leadership capabilities.
• Education & Certifications: Bachelor s degree in IT, Supply Chain, or Engineering; SAP IBP Application Associate certification preferred.