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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Accenture Edge - Senior SAP APO/IBP Consultant - **Company:** Accenture - **Location:** Morristown, NJ, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $73,800.0 - $218,800.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** SAP Cloud, Data Migration, Software Design Documents, FS Design Studio, Personal Printer Data Stream, Migration Manager, SAP APO, SAP (Applications), SAP FI/CO, SAP Materials Management, SAP Supply Chain Management (SCM), SAP Sales and Distribution, Transaction Data, Data Ingestion, Test Scripts, SAP S/4HANA, Integration Frameworks, Data Management - **Published:** July 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/99C0BB6D87534B5E9B244E18D794DCB4/job/ ## About the Role * Minimum of 7 years of SAP Supply Chain Planning experience with hands-on expertise across one or more APO modules (DP, SNP, PPDS, GATP) * Minimum of 5 years of experience with full lifecycle APO implementations or equivalent deep support/optimization engagements * Minimum of 5 years of experience with SAP IBP implementations or APO-to-IBP migrations in at least one module * Minimum of 5 years of experience with CIF architecture, liveCache, and APO-ECC/S/4HANA integration * Minimum of 5 years of experience leading fit-to-standard workshops and authoring functional design documents * Prior experience working for a large Consulting/Advisory firm (Big 4, global SI, or boutique SAP consulting environment) * Bachelor's Degree or equivalent (12 years) work experience (If an, Associate's Degree with 6 years of work experience) Bonus Points if: * You have experience across multiple APO modules (DP + SNP + PPDS or GATP) * You have experience with IBP for Response & Supply (AATP replacement) and IBP Control Tower * You have experience with SAP Datasphere, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), or BTP for planning analytics * You have experience with DDMRP and MRP Live in S/4HANA embedded planning * You have experience in consumer products, chemicals, life sciences, industrial manufacturing, or high-tech industries * You have experience with SAP IBP or SAP S/4HANA Supply Chain certification ## Description The Work:The Senior SAP APO Consultant is responsible for leading the assessment, design, and delivery of supply chain planning transformations involving SAP Advanced Planning & Optimization (APO), with a primary focus on migrating clients from legacy APO modules to SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and S/4HANA embedded planning capabilities. This role serves as a functional lead and trusted advisor on complex supply chain planning programs, guiding clients through the full migration lifecycle - from APO landscape assessment and module mapping through IBP configuration, data migration, and cutover - ahead of SAP's APO end-of-mainstream-maintenance deadline., APO Assessment & Migration Strategy * Lead current-state assessment of client APO landscapes across active modules: DP, SNP, PPDS, GATP/AATP, CTM, and TLB * Develop APO-to-IBP/S/4HANA module mapping and migration roadmap, including sequencing dependencies and transition risks * Advise clients on SAP's APO end-of-support timeline and the urgency and sequencing implications for their planning transformation * Identify custom enhancements, user exits, and BAdIs in the APO landscape that require remediation or functional equivalents in IBP * Support business case development for APO migration, including total cost of ownership and planning capability improvement scenarios SAP APO Configuration & Functional Expertise * Lead design and configuration across core APO modules: Demand Planning (DP) - statistical forecasting, consensus demand planning, lifecycle planning, promotion planning, and CIF master data integration, Supply Network Planning (SNP) - heuristics, optimizer, capable-to-match (CTM), deployment, and transport load builder (TLB), Production Planning & Detailed Scheduling (PPDS) - production planning runs, detailed scheduling, sequencing, pegging, and capacity leveling, Global Available-to-Promise (GATP/AATP) - product availability check, rules-based ATP, backorder processing, and allocation management, Core Interface (CIF) - master data and transaction data integration between ECC/S/4HANA and APO liveCache * Troubleshoot liveCache issues, CIF queues, and planning run failures in existing APO environments SAP IBP Implementation * Lead end-to-end SAP IBP implementation or migration, including: IBP for Demand - statistical forecasting, ML-based forecasting, consensus planning, and segmentation, IBP for Supply - constrained supply planning, multi-echelon inventory optimization (MEIO), and deployment, IBP for Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) - integrated business planning cycles, financial integration, and scenario planning, IBP for Response & Supply - order-based planning, supply allocation, and AATP replacement, IBP Control Tower - exception management, alert monitoring, and supply chain visibility * Configure IBP planning areas, key figures, planning operators, and time profiles * Design SAP Integration Suite connectivity between IBP and S/4HANA for master data, demand signals, and supply plan publication * Advise on SAP Datasphere integration for external data ingestion and advanced analytics in the planning process S/4HANA Embedded Planning * Lead design of S/4HANA MRP Live and production planning capabilities replacing PPDS where applicable * Configure demand-driven MRP (DDMRP) and MRP-based detailed scheduling in S/4HANA * Define the boundary between S/4HANA embedded planning and IBP for clients adopting a hybrid planning architecture Program Delivery * Lead APO and IBP workstreams through full SAP Activate lifecycle: Discover, Prepare, Explore, Realize, Deploy, Run * Facilitate fit-to-standard and migration design workshops with Supply Chain, Demand Planning, S&OP, and Operations stakeholders * Author and maintain key design documents: BBPs, FSDs, migration mapping specs, configuration workbooks, and test scripts * Lead data migration activities for planning master data: locations, products, resources, PPMs/PTFs, and historical demand * Lead SIT, UAT, and cutover planning for APO decommission and IBP go-live * Coordinate with PP, MM, SD, and FI/CO functional teams on planning integration design and testing Travel may be required for this role. 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