Lead Business Consultant - SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP)

We are seeking a senior, client-facing SAP IBP Lead Business Consultant to drive the strategy, business architecture, and supply chain transformation roadmap for a flagship Fortune 5 energy account.

This role requires a blend of deep domain expertise in process industry supply chains (Oil & Gas / Chemicals) and hands-on functional mastery of the SAP IBP suite. You will act as the trusted advisor to business stakeholders-translating complex operational challenges into a strategic SAP IBP target operating model.

Key Responsibilities & Deliverables

Business Engagement & Strategy: Lead design thinking workshops with executive and operational stakeholders to assess the current supply chain “lay of the land,” identify friction points, and articulate business value.

Target Operating Model Design: Define end-to-end business process flows across S&OP/IBP, Demand Management, Supply & Response, and Control Tower.

Architecture & Capability Mapping: Translate business requirements into SAP IBP functional architecture, aligning client processes with standard SAP IBP best practices and industry reference models.

Strategic Roadmap Development: Draft a phased implementation roadmap, including capability maturity assessments, change management considerations, and ROI estimates.

Domain Expertise 10+ years in Supply Chain Management with a focus on Process Industries (Energy, Downstream Oil & Gas, or Petrochemicals).

SAP IBP Mastery Deep functional understanding of SAP IBP modules: IBP for Sales & Operations, Demand, Response & Supply, and Control Tower.

Consulting Leadership Proven track record of leading business discovery workshops, executive advisory engagements, and functional scope definition.

Process Alignment Expertise in bridging SCM business processes (APICS/SCOR frameworks) with SAP standard enterprise solutions.

Key Success Metrics

Stakeholder Buy-In: Successful sign-off on the IBP Target Operating Model and Strategy Document by executive business leaders.

Scope Definition: Clear, actionable project charter and functional architecture for subsequent execution phases.

Value Realization: Alignment of SAP IBP capability enablement to specific, measurable supply chain KPI improvements (e.g., inventory optimization, schedule adherence, demand accuracy).