SAP IBP Solution Architect

The SAP IBP Solution Architect is responsible for designing, leading, and delivering end-to-end SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) solutions that align business strategy with advanced supply chain planning capabilities. This role partners closely with business stakeholders, functional leads, and technical teams to translate planning requirements into scalable, high-performing SAP IBP solutions.

The Architect serves as the functional and design authority across demand, supply, inventory, S&OP, and response planning, ensuring best practices, integration integrity, and long-term solution sustainability.

Key Responsibilities

Solution Architecture & Design

• Architect end-to-end SAP IBP solutions across modules including:

o IBP for Demand

o IBP for Supply

o IBP for Inventory Optimization

o IBP for S&OP / Response & Supply

• Lead solution design workshops and translate business requirements into functional and technical designs

• Define planning models, key figures, time profiles, planning areas, operators, and analytics

• Ensure solution alignment with SAP best practices and client business strategy

Stakeholder & Program Leadership

• Act as the primary SAP IBP design authority and trusted advisor to business leaders

• Partner with supply chain, operations, IT, and data teams to drive design decisions

• Lead and mentor functional consultants and offshore teams

• Support executive-level discussions, roadmap planning, and value realization

Integration & Technical Oversight

• Design and oversee integration between SAP IBP and:

o SAP S/4HANA / ECC

o SAP CPI / CI-DS

o SAP APO (legacy transition scenarios)

• Collaborate with data and integration teams on master data strategy, data quality, and performance

• Guide configuration of alerts, dashboards, analytics, and scenario planning

Delivery & Governance

• Ensure solution quality across blueprint, build, test, and deployment phases

• Review functional specifications, configurations, and test scenarios

• Support UAT, cutover planning, and post-go-live stabilization

• Identify risks, assumptions, and dependencies; recommend mitigation strategies

Continuous Improvement

• Drive solution optimization, performance tuning, and adoption improvements

• Stay current on SAP IBP innovations, releases, and roadmap capabilities

• Advise clients on future-state enhancements and IBP maturity evolution

• 7+ years of SAP Supply Chain Planning experience

• 4+ years hands-on SAP IBP implementation experience

• Proven experience as a Solution Architect or Lead Consultant for IBP programs

• Full lifecycle implementation experience (at least 2 IBP deployments preferred)

SAP IBP Expertise

• Strong functional knowledge of one or more IBP modules:

o Demand Planning

o Supply Planning

o Inventory Optimization

o S&OP / Response & Supply

• Deep understanding of:

o Planning Areas and Key Figures

o Time profiles and operators

o Analytics, dashboards, and alerts

• Experience with SAP IBP integration frameworks

Business & Functional Skills

• Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain processes

• Ability to translate complex business needs into technical solutions

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

• Experience leading design workshops and executive presentations

Preferred technical and professional experience

Preferred Qualifications

• SAP IBP Certification(s)

• Experience with SAP S/4HANA transformations

• Experience in Consumer Goods, Manufacturing, Life Sciences, or Retail

• Exposure to SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) for IBP

• Prior consulting or system integrator background

Soft Skills

• Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving skills

• Confident decision-maker with architectural authority

• Collaborative, adaptable, and results-driven

• Ability to work in fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environments

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