Solutions Architect - SAP IBP

JOB DATA JOB TITLE: Solution Architect - SAP IBP DEPARTMENT: SAP Delivery DSC Experience Required : 12+ years Shift timings: EST/ CST Job Summary We are seeking an experienced SAP IBP Solution Architect to lead the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of end-to-end Integrated Business Planning solutions. Operating at the intersection of supply chain strategy and technology, you will translate complex business planning requirements into scalable, best-practice SAP IBP architectures — while guiding clients or internal stakeholders from discovery through go-live and beyond. Responsibilities: Solution Design & Architecture Own the end-to-end architecture of SAP IBP implementations across one or more planning domains. Define data models, integration patterns, and system landscape for IBP deployments within an SAP S/4HANA or hybrid ecosystem. Translate business requirements into functional and technical solution blueprints, including fit-gap analysis and design decisions. Establish best-practice configuration standards and ensure alignment with SAP's quarterly release roadmap. Delivery & Stakeholder Engagement Lead or support full project lifecycle activities: workshops, blueprint, build, testing, hypercare, and handover. Engage C-suite and VP-level supply chain stakeholders; present architectures, trade-offs, and recommendations with clarity. Mentor and review the work of functional consultants and junior architects on project teams. Coordinate with SAP basis, integration, and data engineering teams to ensure end-to-end solution integrity. Practice Development Contribute to practice assets — accelerators, templates, methodology guides, demo environments. Stay current with SAP IBP product direction and bring insights back to the team and clients. Required Skills: Deep, hands-on implementation experience is required across all five core areas below. Advanced Demand Planning (Statistical Modelling) Statistical forecasting: model selection (ARIMA, exponential smoothing, causal), MLR, and error metrics. Experience tuning forecast models, cleansing historical data, and improving baseline accuracy KPIs. Understanding of machine-learning-enhanced forecasting options within SAP IBP. Response & Supply (R&S) Demand-driven planning, heuristics-based supply run, multi-echelon supply network design. Hands-on experience configuring supply network models, planning areas, and key figure hierarchies. Optimizer Constraint-based optimisation using SAP IBP Optimizer (supply, demand, or inventory objectives). Familiarity with optimisation model configuration, constraints, objective functions, and KPI design. Order-Based Planning (OBP) Order-based supply planning: MRP-like logic, pegging, firming rules, and order handling in IBP. Experience with integration touch-points between OBP and ERP order management. Custom dashboards and analytical apps. Hands-on SAP BTP Build Work Zone. SAP Business Application Studio (BAS)/Web IDE. SAP Gateway and backend integration Qualification & Education: 8+ years in SAP supply chain planning; 4+ years as Solution Architect 5+ full-cycle IBP implementations (at least 2 as lead architect) Exposure to 2+ industries (e.g., CPG, retail, pharma, manufacturing) Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field (MBA a plus) Ability to present technical architecture to executive audiences Proven track record leading cross-functional, multi-vendor teams Nice-to-Have Skills SAP IBP Business Planning (xP&A) SAP BTP / extension development Financial planning integration (BPC / Analytics Cloud) Anaplan, O9, Kinaxis or competing tool knowledge S&OP / IBP process design & facilitation SAP certification in IBP or related modules