Sap Ibp Consultant

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients
Salary range: Rs Rs ******* (ie INR 38 LPA)
Min Experience: 9 years
Location: Bengaluru
JobType: full-time
This role is ideal for an experienced SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Consultant with deep functional and technical expertise in
Response & Supply
and
Order-Based Planning (OBP)
. You will be responsible for designing, configuring, implementing, and optimizing advanced supply chain planning solutions for complex business environments. The position requires a strong understanding of supply chain processes, hands-on experience in IBP configuration, and the ability to collaborate with global stakeholders to transform planning operations.
Key Responsibilities
Lead full lifecycle projects for SAP IBP Response & Supply and Order-Based Planning (OBP), including system design, configuration, enhancement, and deployment.
Conduct business workshops to understand requirements, gather functional specifications, and convert them into effective configuration settings and planning models.
Configure planning areas, key figures, master data types, operators, algorithms, and supply planning heuristics to meet business needs.
Integrate IBP with S/4HANA, ECC, and other enterprise systems using CI-DS or related integration tools.
Perform OBP-specific configuration: order confirmation logic, allocation strategies, prioritization rules, sourcing definitions, and pegging relationships.
Troubleshoot planning run issues, optimize system performance, and ensure smooth execution of end-to-end response and order-based planning activities.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including demand planning, supply planning, logistics, IT, and business teams to ensure alignment and successful outcomes.
Provide mentorship, training, and best-practice recommendations to junior consultants and internal teams.
Support user acceptance testing, cutover planning, go-live preparation, and hypercare.
Prepare comprehensive documentation such as design specs, functional specs, test scenarios, and training materials.
What Makes You a Great Fit
You are an ideal fit if you bring:
9–16 years of total experience
, with
5+ years of hands-on work in SAP IBP
, particularly in Response & Supply and OBP.
Deep understanding of supply chain planning concepts like allocation, pegging, order confirmation, optimization, what-if analysis, constraints, and inventory strategies.
Strong experience integrating IBP with ERP systems (S/4HANA, ECC) using CI-DS, CPI-DS, APIs, or SDI.
Ability to design, build, and scale complex planning scenarios that address real-world supply chain challenges.
Solid knowledge of MM, PP, SD, APO, or related modules within the supply chain ecosystem.
Excellent analytical skills and a solutions-driven approach to problem-solving.
Strong communication skills and experience working with global stakeholders and dynamic project environments.
Additional advantages include SAP IBP certification, experience with advanced planning algorithms, S&OP, Control Tower, or Agile/Scrum methodologies.