SAP IBP​/SC Lead; in IBP, S​/HANA, IBP implementation and ownership

Position: SAP IBP/ SC Lead (8+ years of experience in IBP, S/4 HANA, IBP implementation and ownership)
Location: Bengaluru

Job Purpose/Scope
The SAP Lead – Supply Chain Planning provides business process analysis, solution design, and application support across end-to-end planning capabilities in SAP S/4

HANA and SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP). This role partners directly with Supply Chain business stakeholders to document requirements, identify process and system gaps, propose options (including proof-of-concept where appropriate), and implement sustainable solutions. Responsibilities include supporting and enhancing planning processes in S/4

HANA (including MRP, demand/independent requirements, consumption strategies, and related master data/process integration) and the full IBP solution footprint (e.g., demand, supply, inventory, response & supply, and integrated planning), leveraging modern SAP user experiences and tools such as SAP Fiori and SAP Joule where applicable.

Core Skills & Expertis
SAP IBP modules:
Demand, Supply, Inventory, S&O
PIBP configuration: planning areas, key figures, heuristics, optimizers
Integration: CI-DS, RTI, CIF, CPI-DS for IBP ↔ S/4

HANA data flows
S/4

HANA: MRP, master data, process synchronization
Analytics: SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), IBP Excel Add-In, KPI modeling (MAPE, DoS, OTIF
APO to IBP migration experience (preferred
SAP Fiori for MRP & planning execution (MRP Cockpit apps):
Monitor/Manage Material Coverage (F0247A/F2101A/F0251A), Monitor Internal/External Requirements (F0263/F0246), Schedule MRP Runs (F1339), Display MRP Issues & Key Figures (F1425/F1426
Fiori launchpad & embedded analytics for planners: KPI cards, analytical lists, variants/filters, and navigation from exceptions to resolution apps (e.g., reschedule/cancel proposals within Manage Material Coverage
Industry experience in regulated environments (preferred)

Duties/Responsibilities
Serve as functional lead/SME for supply chain planning across SAP S/4

HANA and SAP IBP, owning day-to-day support, continuous improvement, and the planning roadmap
Partner with Supply Chain Planning, Purchasing, Manufacturing, and Distribution stakeholders to elicit/document requirements, facilitate workshops, and translate needs into functional designs and system solution
Design, configure, test, and deploy planning solutions across:
S/4

HANA planning (MRP, demand/independent requirements, consumption strategies, planning parameters, and planning master data / process integration)
SAP IBP footprint (demand, supply, inventory, response & supply, integrated planning), including planning areas, master data integration, and planning operators
Perform gap analysis against standard SAP functionality; propose solution options and recommend scalable, best-practice-aligned approaches (including proof-of-concept where appropriate)
Lead end-to-end delivery of enhancements/projects: functional specifications, configuration, unit/system testing, defect triage, cutover planning, post-go-live support, and knowledge transfer.
Support integrations and interfaces for planning (IBP ↔ S/4

HANA and related flows), partnering with technical teams on data mapping, monitoring, error handling, and performance/stability improvements
Promote modern SAP user experiences and tools (SAP Fiori apps, embedded analytics, SAP Joule where applicable) to improve usability, adoption, and decision-making
Provide incident and request support (break/fix): troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, prevention actions; document solutions and maintain support runbook
s.Develop and maintain functional documentation (process flows, configuration rationale, training materials); support user training, UAT coordination, and change management
Work effectively with global stakeholders across US and EU time zones as part of a global SAP Center of Excellence; act as long-term functional owner accountable for solution health, roadmap evolution, and planning capability maturity

Qualifications
BS/BA in Information Systems, Supply Chain, Business, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience)
7+ years of progressive SAP experience, including senior-level functional ownership for supply chain planning processes and solutions
Strong SAP S/4

HANA planning experience (MRP, demand/independent…