SAP IBP OBP Lead

Jubilant consulting
Santa Clara, United States of America
10 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Santa Clara, United States of America

Tech stack

Microsoft Excel
Data as a Services
SAP ERP
Performance Tuning
SAP APO
SAP Applications
SAP Solution Manager
Data Streaming
Strategies of Testing
SAP S/4HANA
Enterprise Integration
Data Management
Cloud Integration

Job description

JD- SAP IBP Order-Based Planning (OBP) Solution Lead is a senior-level expert responsible for designing end-to-end supply chain planning solutions specifically within the Order-Based Planning module of SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP).

Role Overview

The Lead acts as a bridge between complex business planning requirements and technical system execution, ensuring that supply chain strategies-such as Response & Supply and Real-Time Integration (RTI)-are scalable and aligned with best practices.

Key Responsibilities

· Solution Design: Lead the architectural blueprinting for IBP-OBP, including planning areas, master data, and key figure calculations.

· Real-Time Integration (RTI): Design and govern data flows between SAP IBP and SAP S/4HANA or ECC using RTI or Cloud Integration for Data Services (CI-DS).

· Planning Execution: Configure and optimize algorithms for Response Management, Allocation Planning, and tactical supply planning (Heuristics/Optimizers).

· Stakeholder Management: Facilitate "Fit-to-Standard" workshops with senior leadership to translate business goals into technical requirements.

· Quality Assurance: Define testing strategies for Unit, SIT, and UAT phases, and oversee the successful cutover to production.

Requirements

· Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge of Order-Based Planning (OBP), RTI, harmonized planning areas, and the SAP IBP Excel add-in.

· Experience: Typically requires 10+ years of SAP experience, with at least 3-5 full lifecycle implementations of SAP IBP.

· Integration Knowledge: Proven ability to integrate SAP IBP with other modules like Advanced ATP (aATP) and Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (PP/DS).

· Certifications: An or Solution Architect certification is highly preferred.

· Process Knowledge: Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain planning, including S&OP, Demand Planning, and Inventory Optimization.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

· Successful delivery of for prospective solutions.

· System performance optimization and minimal customization of the standard SAP solution.

· Seamless integration and data accuracy across the enterprise landscape.

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