SAP IBP Functional Analyst Lead
Description
Responsibilities
- Lead SAP IBP implementation, configuration, and enhancement initiatives.
- Serve as the functional subject matter expert for SAP IBP Supply & Response Planning and Inventory Optimization.
- Configure, maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize SAP IBP functionality.
- Support data integrations involving SAP IBP, CPI-DS, and related enterprise systems.
- Partner with supply chain and business stakeholders to gather requirements and develop SAP solutions.
- Analyze existing planning processes and recommend system and operational improvements.
- Develop functional specifications, solution designs, and process documentation.
- Collaborate with technical teams on testing, implementation, and system enhancements.
- Provide functional leadership and guidance on SAP IBP best practices.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives across enterprise supply chain planning operations.
Qualifications
- Required
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with SAP IBP or comparable enterprise planning solutions, including substantial SAP IBP experience.
- 3–5 years of SAP ERP experience.
- Strong functional expertise in SAP IBP Supply & Response Planning.
- Hands-on experience with SAP IBP Inventory Optimization.
- Practical experience with CPI-DS integration.
- Experience implementing, configuring, maintaining, or enhancing SAP IBP solutions.
- Strong understanding of supply chain planning, inventory management, and enterprise planning processes.
- Ability to gather business requirements and translate them into functional SAP solutions.
- Experience working with cross-functional business and technical teams.
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies and enterprise application delivery.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Bachelor's degree in a related discipline or equivalent professional experience.
- Preferred
- Experience with SAP BW or integrations involving other enterprise platforms.
- Experience leading SAP IBP implementations or major enhancement initiatives.
- Background supporting complex enterprise supply chain planning environments.
- Experience driving process improvements and organizational change.
- Strong understanding of inventory optimization strategies and supply planning best practices
Education
Bachelor's degree