SAP IBP OBP Solutions Lead Functional

SAP IBP OBP (Order Based Planning) / Time Series / Supply Planning – Solutions Lead

Location:

Remote – California Based Client. 50% Travel to California required.

Start Date:

ASAP

Type:
Contract (with potential for extension)

Experience:

12 years of SAP experience, with at least 5+ years as a Solutions Lead.

The SAP IBP Solution Architect will lead the end-to-end design and implementation of Integrated Business Planning solutions. This senior role requires deep technical expertise in bridging the gap between strategic demand/supply planning and shop-floor execution. You will own the architecture roadmap, ensuring seamless integration between SAP IBP, ePPDS, aATP, and SAP Ariba.

Solution Architecture & Design:
Lead workshops to translate complex business requirements into scalable architectural designs across the SAP S/4

HANA landscape.

Cross-Module Integration:
Architect seamless data flows between IBP (Planning), ePPDS (Production Scheduling), aATP (Fulfillment), and SAP Ariba (Procurement).

Strategic Planning:
Define roadmaps for Order-Based Planning (OBP) and Time-Series (TS) models, ensuring alignment with organizational supply chain goals.

Technical Leadership:
Act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) during blueprinting, build, and deployment phases, reviewing all functional and technical specifications.

Performance Optimization:
Guide teams on system performance, complex Key Figure calculations, and integration using CPI-DS, SDI, and Real-Time Integration (RTI).

Core Modules:
Comprehensive expertise in SAP IBP (Demand, S&OP, Inventory, Response & Supply, Control Tower).

Advanced Fulfillment:
Strong hands‑on configuration experience in aATP (Advanced Available-to-Promise), including allocations, back‑order processing (BOP), and product substitution.

Manufacturing Execution:
Deep knowledge of ePPDS integration with S/4

HANA for detailed scheduling and manufacturing constraints.

Procurement Integration:
Experience integrating IBP with SAP Ariba for collaborative supply planning and procurement visibility.

Project

Experience:

Proven track record of leading at least 3–5 full‑cycle SAP IBP implementations in a Solution Architect capacity.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Supply Chain;
Master’s/MBA preferred.

• SAP S/4
  
  HANA Cloud for E2E Business Processes