Functional Architect - SAP IBP

Job description

• IBP Lead Demand, S&OP is responsible for Designing and helping build successful implementations of SAP IBP in customer organizations.
• Liaising with Sales and Delivery Teams to help grow the Services Business around IBP in line with Organizational strategy and goals.
• Mentoring Junior IBP Team members within the Organization.
• Drive or assist with building Assets and Accelerators within SAP IBP.
• No of Implementations should be at least two End to End IBP implementations not including Rollouts Mandatory.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Graduate in Engineering
• Mandatory 4 to 5 years of Supply Chain Planning Experience with at least three years in SAP IBP
• Desirable Experience in PP/ PPDS/ MRP
• Other Planning solutions would be an added advantage.
• IBP Certification is an added advantage.

PROCESS KNOWLEDGE

• Deep Process understanding of end-to-end Supply Chain planning familiarity expertise with SCOR (Supply chain operations reference) model is preferred technology agnostic.
• Expertise in at least two industries eg, CPG, Agro business,

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

• Good level of understanding of all modules of SAP IBP with expertise in IBP for Demand, S and OP & Supply & Response
• Deep knowledge and experience in end-to-end IBP implementation projects in Process and Discrete industries.
• Ability to lead and conduct Design workshops in front of an audience comprising of both Business and IT teams.
• Ability to conduct User Acceptance testing and Business user training sessions.
• Ability to work on complex configuration scenarios, create planning areas, define key figure calculations, create planning view, application jobs and other set up required to build Demand and S and OP.
• Good knowledge in S&OP Heuristic & Optimizer algorithm.
• Very good understanding of ECC Master data and Transaction data from planning standpoint along with writing specifications for CPI tasks.

SOFT SKILLS

• Excellent communication skills verbal as well as written.
• Positive attitude with the flexibility and maturity to work in a challenging client environment.
• Conduct trainings and be a mentor for junior IBP team member.