Sr SAP IBP Consultant

Exp : 8 to 12 years

Location : Pune

Job Description :

We are looking for a Senior SAP IBP Consultant to support and enhance planning processes integrated with SAP ECC in an AMS environment.

The role focuses on incident management, planning model support, integration monitoring, and continuous improvement across supply chain planning areas such as Demand, Supply, Inventory, and S&OP.

Key Responsibilities :

AMS Support & Incident Management :

- Provide L2/L3 support for SAP IBP issues

- Troubleshoot and resolve : Planning run failures (heuristics, optimizer), Excel Add-in issues

- Data inconsistencies in key figures and planning levels

- Handle SLA-based tickets using ServiceNow / JIRA / Remedy

IBP Planning Process Support :

- Support IBP modules: IBP for Demand, IBP for Supply, IBP for Inventory Optimization, S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning)

- Ensure smooth execution of: Forecasting, Supply planning, Inventory planning cycles

Data Integration (IBP - ECC) :

- Monitor and support data flows between SAP ECC and IBP

- Handle : CIF / SDI / CPI-DS integration issues, Master data (Product, Location, Customer), Transactional data (Sales, Stock, Orders)

- Troubleshoot replication and data load failures

Planning Model & Configuration Support :

- Maintain and enhance : Planning areas, Key figures, Attributes and master data types

- Work on : Time profiles, Planning levels, Version management

Change Requests & Enhancements :

- Implement minor enhancements : New key figures / calculations, Planning views / Excel templates, Alerts and exception handling

- Prepare functional specs and coordinate with technical teams

Testing & Deployment :

- Perform : Unit Testing, Integration Testing (IBP ? ECC), UAT support

- Support transport management and release cycles

Performance Optimization :

- Optimize : Planning performance (heuristics, optimizer runs), Excel Add-in performance

- Improve system responsiveness and user experience

Documentation & Knowledge Management :

- Maintain : Planning process documentation, KT materials, Configuration guides

Continuous Improvement :

- Identify opportunities for : Process automation, Planning accuracy improvements, Better forecasting models

Required Skills & Experience :

Experience :

- 6- 12 years of SAP experience

- 3+ years in SAP IBP

- Strong exposure to ECC AMS / Support projects

IBP Functional Expertise :

- Strong knowledge of Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory Optimization, S&OP processes

- Experience with : Forecast models, Planning cycles and workflows

IBP Technical Skills :

- Hands-on experience with : Planning Areas & Key Figures, Time Profiles & Master Data Types

- Experience with : Excel Add-in for IBP, Alerts & exception handling

Integration Skills :

- Strong understanding of : IBP - ECC integration

- Experience with : CIF / CPI-DS / SDI

- Knowledge of Data replication and transformation

Tools & Methodologies :

- ITSM tools : ServiceNow / JIRA / Remedy

- Exposure to : SAP Solution Manager (optional)

Good to Have :

- Experience with SAP S/4HANA IBP integration, Control Tower / Response & Supply

- Exposure to SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)

- Knowledge of Advanced forecasting models (ML-based)