Sr. SAP S/4 HANA IBP Functional Architect - Mostly Remote with some travel

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution. Will also consider three years of progressive experience in the specialty in lieu of every year of education.
• At least 11 years of experience with Information Technology.
• Familiarity with AI Solutions and SAP embedded AI within SAP. 
• Candidates authorized to work for any employer in the United States without employer-based visa sponsorship are welcome to apply. 

• 11+ years of experience with SAP and 5-8+ years in IBP for Supply and Supply Chain Planning
• At least 12-3 full cycle implementation of IBP for Supply, sound exposure with IBP configuration and support experience
• S4-IBP integration for Master Data and Transaction Data
• Deep understand of IBP Supply planning process including heuristic and optimizer is needed.
• Past experience in supporting APO Supply planning and integration is good to have.
• Ability to work with offshore team to coordinate production support ( job monitoring/Issue resolution)
• CI-DS trouble-shooting experience is desirable.
• Strong customer service capability, attitude to learn quickly and contribute their best
• Excellent communication skills.
• Integration experience with Demand, Inventory, Replenishment Planning is a plus.
• SAP IBP for Supply planning.
• Ability to work off hours/weekends, if required

The job entails extensive amount of travel. The job also entails sitting as well as working at a computer for extended periods of time. Should be able to communicate by telephone, email or face to face.

Requirements

SAP IBP - Integrated Business Planning

• Cloud-Based Platform: SAP IBP is a cloud-native SaaS solution, offering scalability and accessibility from anywhere. 
• SAP HANA Database: The underlying in-memory database powers real-time analytics and rapid processing of large datasets, essential for AI and machine learning capabilities within IBP. 
• Unified Planning Area: A central planning area serves as a single source of truth, housing a harmonized data model for various planning modules like demand, supply, and inventory. 
• User Interfaces:
• Integration Layer:
• Intelligent Capabilities:
• Collaboration Tools:
• Excel UI: Preferred by planners for its familiar user experience. 
• Web UI: Provides Fiori-based apps for system configuration (e.g., creating planning areas) and dedicated planning functions. 
• Mobile Access: Enables users to review alerts and analytics on the go. 
• SAP CPI-DS (middleware): Extracts data from source systems, transforms it into the IBP format, and loads it as master or transactional data. 
• APIs and Services: Facilitate connectivity with other SAP solutions and third-party systems. 
• AI and Machine Learning: Built-in algorithms and ML frameworks are used for predictive analytics, demand sensing, and optimization. 
• Analytics and Dashboards: Provide real-time visibility into supply chain key performance indicators and support scenario modeling. 
• Process Management: Supports workflow tracking and task management within planning processes. 
• SAP Jam: A social collaboration tool for team communication and project execution across the enterprise. 

1. Data Inbound: Master and transactional data are extracted from source systems like SAP ERP and S/4HANA using SAP CPI-DS. 
2. Data Processing: The data is transformed and loaded into IBP's harmonized data model on the SAP HANA database. 
3. Planning and Analytics: Users perform demand, supply, and inventory planning, leverage AI-powered analytics, and simulate scenarios within the IBP platform. 
4. Data Outbound: Planning results and other data can be sent back to operational systems like S/4HANA for execution, to BW for reporting, or to other tools for further analysis.