Job Summary
The IBP Lead role is pivotal in designing and successfully implementing SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) solutions focused on Demand, Supply, Response, and S&OP within customer organizations. This position involves close collaboration with Sales and Delivery teams to expand IBP service offerings aligned with organizational goals. The ideal candidate possesses core expertise in Time Series Planning and Order-Based Planning (OBP), with experience in at least two end-to-end IBP implementations.
Job Description
- IBP- Lead in Demand, Supply and Response and S&OP is responsible for Designing and helping build successful implementations of SAP IBP in customer organizations.
- Liaising with Sales and Delivery Teams to help grow the Services Business around IBP in line with Organizational strategy and goals.
- Core Expertise in Time Series Planning and OBP.
- Mentoring Junior IBP Team members within the Organization.
- Helping in Business Development, Sales Support, Fit/Gap Analysis, bring a cross functional view to Supply Chain Planning.
- Building Assets and Accelerators within SAP IBP.
Profile Description:
- Desirable Experience in PP/ PPDS/ MRP
- Experience in Inventory Optimization / MRO / DDMRP will be an added advantage.
- No of Implementations should be at least two End to End IBP implementations not including Rollouts Mandatory.
- Exposure to other Planning Platforms like Kinaxis/BY/O9
- Cross Functional Supply Chain Planning Domain Experience will be an added advantage.
- Good level of understanding of all modules of SAP IBP with expertise in IBP for Demand, Sales, and Operational Planning & Supply & Response
- Deep knowledge and experience in end-to-end IBP implementation projects in Process and Discrete industries.
- Ability to lead and conduct Design workshops in front of an audience comprising of both Business and IT teams.
- Ability to conduct User Acceptance testing and Business user training sessions.
- Ability to work on complex configuration scenarios, create planning areas, define key figure calculations, create planning view, application jobs and other set up required to build Demand and S and OP.
- Good knowledge in S&OP Heuristic & Optimizer algorithm.
- Very good understanding of ECC Master data and Transaction data from planning standpoint along with writing specifications for CPI tasks.
- IBP Certification is an added advantage.
About Company
A client of ilink Talent Solutions is a Singapore headquartered technology and business services company with over 3,200 employees across Asia, the US, UK, Middle East, and Australia, supported by major innovation hubs in Chennai and Bengaluru. They deliver cloud, AI, data analytics, cybersecurity, automation, and digital transformation solutions. Recognised with awards including the SAP Outstanding Innovation Partner (SEA 2024) and Great Place to Work, they are rapidly expanding their global client base beyond their founding parent group.
