SAP IBP Supply & Demand Planning

Job Description

Location: Mumbai / Bangalore / Pune / Hyderabad

Grade: E1/E2

Seeking a senior SAP IBP Supply & Demand Planning Architect with deep expertise in SAP IBP Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Response & Supply, and Order-Based Planning (OBP) . The role involves leading global supply chain transformation programs, defining solution architecture, and delivering end-to-end planning solutions integrated with SAP S/4HANA and ECC.

Lead SAP IBP solution architecture, roadmap creation, fit-gap analysis, and governance.

Design scalable planning solutions for global supply chains.

Lead implementation and optimization of: Demand Planning: forecasting, demand sensing, consensus planning, forecast accuracy.

Supply Planning: heuristic/optimizer planning, capacity planning, constraint-based planning.

Order-Based Planning (OBP): response planning, ATP, supply allocation, deployment planning, shortage management, order-based optimizer, RTI.

Inventory Planning: MEIO, safety stock, buffer management, inventory analytics.

Architect integrations with SAP S/4HANA, ECC, APO, BW/4HANA, Datasphere, BTP, and external systems.

Lead integration using RTI, CI-DS, SAP Integration Suite, Cloud Connector, and SLT.

Drive planning master data governance and harmonization.

Support pre-sales, solutioning, estimation, architecture reviews, and stakeholder engagement.

Mandatory Skills

SAP IBP

Demand Planning

Supply Planning

Response & Supply

Inventory Optimization

Control Tower

Analytics & Dashboards

Order-Based Planning (Mandatory)

OBP Configuration

Response Planning

Supply Allocation

Deployment Planning

Order-Based Optimizer

Real-Time Integration (RTI)

Application Mapping

Scenario & Simulation Planning

Supply Chain Expertise

Demand Forecasting

S&OP

Supply Network Planning

Inventory Management

Capacity Planning

Exception Management

SAP Integration

SAP S/4HANA Supply Chain Processes

PP, MM, SD, EWM, TM

Master Data Governance

Real-Time Integration Architecture

Leadership & Experience

Lead Architect for SAP IBP transformation programs.

Experience leading global onsite/offshore teams.

Strong client-facing, governance, and stakeholder management skills.

Experience in pre-sales and large transformation programs.

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, IT, or related field.

SAP IBP Certification preferred.

SAP Supply Chain certifications are an advantage.

18-20+ years overall experience.

15+ years SAP IBP experience.

10-15+ end-to-end SAP IBP implementations.

Strong hands-on expertise in Demand Planning, Supply Planning, and OBP .

Proven experience with RTI and SAP S/4HANA integration.