SAP APO/IBP Analyst

Location: St. Louis, MO
Description: Our client is currently seeking a SAP APO/IBP Analyst for an onsite/hybrid position in St. Louis, MO.

Onsite capabilities in St. Louis, MO will be required.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work closely with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Analytical teams to understand business processes and planning requirements.
• Collaborate with the Business Network to develop and support enterprise planning solutions that reduce operating costs and improve supply chain performance.
• Lead the planning, design, configuration, testing, training, and deployment of SAP APO modules (DP, SNP, PP/DS) and SAP IBP capabilities (Demand, Supply, Inventory, S&OP, Control Tower).
• Provide production support for global planning and manufacturing operations using APO, including integrations with MES, ECC/S4, and external systems.
• Configure and maintain APO/IBP master data: BOMs, resources, PDS/PPM, location-product, classifications, and batch-related structures.
• Develop and maintain interfaces between APO/IBP and ECC/S4 using CIF, OData services, and integration middleware.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and enhance planning capabilities across global manufacturing sites.
• Create Functional Design Specifications and detailed documentation to support custom enhancements, BI/Analytics, and performance improvements.
• Partner with FI/CO, MM, PP, QM, Security, Basis, ABAP, and Operations teams to resolve technical and process issues.
• Troubleshoot integration issues between SAP APO/IBP and ECC/S4 (MM, PP, SD, FI/CO).
• Identify process improvement opportunities using new SAP functionalities and optimization methods.
• Research and apply SAP OSS Notes and best practices to maintain system reliability and performance.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years hands-on SAP APO configuration experience (DP, SNP, PP/DS) or SAP IBP experience (Demand, Supply, Inventory, S&OP).
• At least 2 full lifecycle APO and/or IBP implementations.
• Expertise in APO functionalities such as statistical forecasting, SNP heuristics/optimization, PP/DS detailed scheduling, supply heuristics, and inventory optimization.
• Strong understanding of master data, including BOMs, resources, PDS/PPM, classifications, and material/batch structures.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to collaborate with business stakeholders and leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to translate business requirements into functional designs and determine feasibility of SAP-standard vs. custom solutions.
• Solid understanding of integration points across ECC/S4 modules (MM, PP, SD, FI/CO).
• Ability to write detailed functional specifications for planning algorithms, enhancements, CIF integrations, and operational reporting.
• Experience with SAP BW or SAP Analytics tools is a plus.

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