SAP IBP Order- Planning; OBP Solution Architect

Bristlecone is a supply chain and business analytics advisor, serving customers across a wide range of industries. Rated by Gartner as among the top ten system integrators in the supply chain space, we are uniquely positioned to solve contemporary business problems, with supply chain and analytics focus as our advantage. We have been a trusted partner and advisor to many leading, globally recognized companies such as Applied Materials, Exxon Mobil, Flextronics, LSI Logic, Mahindra, Motorola, Nestle, Palm, Qatar Petroleum, Ranbaxy, Unilever and Whirlpool and many others

The architect acts as a bridge between complex business planning requirements and technical system execution, ensuring that supply chain strategies—such as Response & Supply and Real-Time Integration (RTI)—are scalable and aligned with best practices.

• Solution Design: Lead the architectural blueprinting for IBP-OBP, including planning areas, master data, and key figure calculations.
• Real-Time Integration (RTI): Design and govern data flows between SAP IBP and SAP S/4
  
  HANA or ECC using RTI or Cloud Integration for Data Services (CI-DS).
• Planning Execution: Configure and optimize algorithms for Response Management
  , Allocation Planning
  , and tactical supply planning (Heuristics/Optimizers).
• Stakeholder Management: Facilitate "Fit-to-Standard" workshops with senior leadership to translate business goals into technical requirements.
• Quality Assurance: Define testing strategies for Unit, SIT, and UAT phases, and oversee the successful cutover to production.

• Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge of Order-Based Planning (OBP), RTI, harmonized planning areas, and the SAP IBP Excel add-in.
• Experience: Typically requires 10+ years of SAP experience, with at least 3-5 full lifecycle implementations of SAP IBP.
• Integration Knowledge: Proven ability to integrate SAP IBP with other modules like Advanced ATP (aATP) and Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (PP/DS).
• Certifications: An SAP IBP Certification or Solution Architect certification is highly preferred.
• Process Knowledge: Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain planning, including S&OP
  , Demand Planning, and Inventory Optimization.

• Successful delivery of Proof of Concepts (POCs) for prospective solutions.
• System performance optimization and minimal customization of the standard SAP solution.
• Seamless integration and data accuracy across the enterprise landscape.