SAP IBP Solution Architect

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Position: SAP IBP Solution Architect

Location: Corona, CA (On-site 3 days/week preferred; otherwise 50% travel)

Duration: FullTime

Job Description:

•             Experience: 10–15+ years of SAP experience, with at least 5+ years as a Solution Architect.

•             The SAP IBP Solution Architect will lead the end-to-end design and implementation of Integrated Business Planning solutions. This senior role requires deep technical expertise in bridging the gap between strategic demand/supply planning and shop-floor execution. You will own the architecture roadmap, ensuring seamless integration between SAP IBP, ePPDS, aATP, and SAP Ariba.

•             Key Responsibilities

•             Solution Architecture & Design: Lead workshops to translate complex business requirements into scalable architectural designs across the SAP S/4HANA landscape.

•             Cross-Module Integration: Architect seamless data flows between IBP (Planning), ePPDS (Production Scheduling), aATP (Fulfillment), and SAP Ariba (Procurement).

•             Strategic Planning: Define roadmaps for Order-Based Planning (OBP) and Time-Series (TS) models, ensuring alignment with organizational supply chain goals.

•             Technical Leadership: Act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) during blueprinting, build, and deployment phases, reviewing all functional and technical specifications.

•             Performance Optimization: Guide teams on system performance, complex Key Figure calculations, and integration using CPI-DS, SDI, and Real-Time Integration (RTI).

•             Required Skills & Qualifications

•             Core Modules: Comprehensive expertise in SAP IBP (Demand, S&OP, Inventory, Response & Supply, Control Tower).

•             Advanced Fulfillment: Strong hands-on configuration experience in aATP (Advanced Available-to-Promise), including allocations, back-order processing (BOP), and product substitution.

•             Manufacturing Execution: Deep knowledge of ePPDS integration with S/4HANA for detailed scheduling and manufacturing constraints.

•             Procurement Integration: Experience integrating IBP with SAP Ariba for collaborative supply planning and procurement visibility.

•             Project Experience: Proven track record of leading at least 3–5 full-cycle SAP IBP implementations in a Solution Architect capacity.

•             Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Supply Chain; Master’s/MBA preferred.

•             Preferred Certifications

•             SAP Certified Application Associate – SAP Integrated Business Planning.

•             SAP S/4HANA Cloud for E2E Business Processes