SAP CPI-DS Consultant

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop CI-DS data flows for integration between S/4HANA and IBP
• Build and manage batch and real-time interfaces (master + transactional data)
• Configure and optimize OData services, extractors, and APIs from S/4
• Implement IBP data integration scenarios:
  • Master data (Product, Location, Customer, Source of Supply)
  • Transactional data (Stock, Sales Orders, Planned Orders)
• Work with IBP key figures and planning areas to align inbound data structures
• Handle delta mechanisms, filtering, and data transformation logic
• Monitor and troubleshoot CI-DS jobs, including performance tuning
• Ensure data quality, reconciliation, and error handling frameworks
• Support cutover and data load strategy for IBP deployments

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong experience with SAP Cloud Integration for Data Services
• Hands-on integration experience between:
  • SAP S/4HANA
  • SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP)
• Experienced in building the Data Flows, Task , Process and making sure the integration run end to end

Deep understanding of:

• IBP data model (Planning Areas, Key Figures, Attributes)
• S/4 data structures (MATDOC, MARA, VBAP, etc.)
• Integration & Technical

Experience with:

• SAP CIDS (must have)
• OData (especially S/4 APIs)
• SAP IBP- Data Integration Jobs ( Communication Agreement , Communication Systems)
• SLT / extractors (nice to have)
• CPI / Integration Suite (nice to have for hybrid scenarios)
• Strong SQL and data transformation skills
• Experience in delta handling, large data volumes, and performance optimization

Supply Chain Planning concepts:

• Demand Planning
• Inventory Optimization
• Supply Planning
• Typical CI-DS Use Cases in IBP Programs
  • Initial and delta load of Product / Location master data
  • Real-time or near-real-time stock integration (critical for order-based planning)
  • Integration of sales orders and forecasts
  • Periodic load of planned orders back to S/4

Good to Have:

• Experience with IBP Order-Based Planning (OBP)
• Knowledge of IBP OData V4 APIs and batching
• Exposure to SAP Integration Suite (for event/API-based patterns)
• Understanding of Clean Core principles in S/4 programs