SAP Integrated Business Planning Solution Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the complete solution architecture and functional design for SAP IBP, encompassing S&OP, Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory Optimization, Response & Supply Planning, along with integration into SAP S/4HANA.

• Facilitate business process workshops and architecture sessions to establish future-state planning processes and supply chain strategies.

• Convert intricate business requirements into scalable SAP IBP solutions that are in line with SAP best practices and federal SAP S/4HANA architecture.

• Design and configure SAP IBP Planning Areas, Planning Levels, Key Figures, Attributes, Time Profiles, Planning Operators, Supply Heuristics, Statistical Forecasting Models, Alerts, and Planning Views.

• Architect processes for demand planning, supply planning, inventory optimization, forecasting, and S&OP.

• Create inventory optimization strategies that balance customer service, inventory investment, and overall supply chain performance.

• Lead the solution design for both constrained and unconstrained supply planning, response planning, scenario planning, and exception management.

• Design and supervise the integration of SAP IBP and SAP S/4HANA utilizing CPI-DS, Real-Time Integration (RTI), and other enterprise integration technologies.

• Collaborate with teams from PP, MM, EWM, TM, Procurement, Finance, Sales, Manufacturing, and technical divisions.

• Set solution architecture standards, implementation strategies, configuration governance, and planning best practices.

• Develop documentation for solution architecture, functional design, and implementation roadmaps.

• Oversee solution reviews, architecture governance activities, and design approvals.

• Assist with data migration, testing, cutover planning, deployment, and production support.

• Guide functional consultants and project teams as a mentor.

• Travel infrequently to client sites for on-site support.

• Engage in quality assurance activities and safeguard sensitive information in accordance with security policies.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required.

• Over 10 years of experience in SAP Supply Chain Planning, with considerable experience in SAP IBP solution design and implementation.

• Proficiency in implementing SAP IBP S&OP, Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory Optimization, and Response & Supply Planning.

• Strong knowledge of SAP S/4HANA Supply Chain processes, including PP, MM, Procurement, Inventory Management, and Manufacturing.

• Experience in configuring SAP IBP Planning Areas, Planning Levels, Key Figures, Attributes, Time Profiles, Planning Operators, forecasting models, supply heuristics, and planning calculations.

• Familiarity with integrating SAP IBP with SAP S/4HANA using SAP-supported integration technologies.

• Experience leading architecture workshops, gathering requirements, developing solution designs, and creating architecture and functional design documentation.

• Proven record of leading full-lifecycle SAP IBP implementations in complex enterprise environments.

• Strong understanding of demand planning, supply planning, inventory optimization, S&OP, forecasting, master scheduling, and capacity planning.

• Leadership experience in guiding cross-functional implementation teams and mentoring functional consultants.

• Exceptional analytical, communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving capabilities.

• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain an active Secret security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.

• Preferred: active Secret clearance; experience with SAP S/4HANA, federal ERP modernization, or DoD SAP; SAP IBP Control Tower, Supply Chain Control Tower, or SAP Analytics Cloud integrations; experience with SAP Activate, Agile, and DevSecOps methodologies; relevant SAP certifications.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical coverage.

• Dental coverage.

• Vision coverage.

• Life insurance.

• Long-term disability coverage.

• 401(k) plan.

• Bonus opportunities.

• Paid holidays.

• Paid time off.

• Personal development investment.

• Flexible remote work arrangement.