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# SAP IBP Demand Planning Lead (17680)

- **Company:** The Baer Group
- **Location:** Atlanta, GA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $46,280.0 - $50,440.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Unit Testing, SAP APO, SAP (Applications), Model Validation, Sap Fiori, Data Management
- **Published:** August 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.jofdav.com/jobs/59437771-sap-ibp-demand-planning-lead-17680

## About the Role

* 5+ years of SAP demand planning experience, including SAP IBP for Demand and/or SAP APO DP.
 * Experience with at least two full-lifecycle SAP IBP for Demand implementations.
 * Strong knowledge of statistical forecasting, including seasonality, model selection, outlier treatment, MAPE, WMAPE, and bias.
 * Hands-on experience configuring IBP planning levels, key figures, forecast models, and planning views.
 * Practical experience with the SAP IBP Excel add-in and Fiori planning applications.
 * Strong client-facing and communication skills, with the ability to explain forecasting concepts clearly to business users.

## Description

The IBP Demand Planning Consultant will design, configure, and implement SAP IBP for Demand, focusing on statistical forecasting and end-to-end demand planning. This hands-on role will work closely with business planners and delivery teams to build a practical forecasting solution that supports accurate, reliable, and actionable planning., * Configure SAP IBP for Demand, including planning levels, key figures, forecast models, and statistical forecasting.

 * Design and optimize forecasting methods, including model selection, seasonality, outlier detection, and forecast accuracy measurement.
 * Configure end-to-end demand planning processes, including baseline forecasts, planner overrides, promotions, events, consensus demand, and forecast release to supply.
 * Design demand planning hierarchies and aggregation/disaggregation across products, customers, locations, and time.
 * Configure forecast accuracy and bias measurements, including MAPE, WMAPE, and related KPIs.
 * Support new product introductions, phase-in/phase-out planning, and reference product or like-modeling approaches.
 * Configure demand sensing and short-term forecasting capabilities when required.
 * Build practical IBP Excel add-in planning views and Fiori applications for demand planners.
 * Configure application jobs and job chains supporting the demand planning calendar.
 * Perform unit testing and support SIT and UAT, including defect analysis and resolution.
 * Partner with the Master Data Lead to ensure required demand master data and historical sales data are available.
 * Support demand planner training and provide hypercare during initial planning cycles after go-live.


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