Supply Chain Planning Architect - AI & SAP IBP

HP; Sant Cugat del Vallès; On-site; EUR 103,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Parental leave

Holidays

Flexible vacation

Job summary

HP seeks a Supply Chain Planning Systems Architect to design and govern technology solutions (SAP IBP, S/4HANA, and integration platforms) that optimize end-to-end planning across forecasting, demand, supply, inventory, and S&OP. You will bridge business needs with technical reality, ensuring scalability, security, and seamless data flows.

You will lead roadmap development for digital transformation, collaborate with business and IT leaders, and guide architecture governance while navigating

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering or related technical major.
• 10+ years of experience in supply chain planning and solution architecture.
• Fluency in English (written and verbal).
• International travel 25–50% of the time.
• International collaboration and possible late shifts for EMEA.

Responsibilities

• Strategy & Vision: develop architecture vision and roadmap for digital supply chain.
• Design & Architecture: craft detailed system designs and models for SAP IBP, S/4HANA, MS4.
• Integration Leadership: design data contracts and APIs for SAP and non-SAP systems.
• Technology Evaluation: research AI and analytics to improve efficiency.
• Governance & Standards: lead design governance for security and scalability.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: partner with business and IT leaders to translate requirements.
• Solution Delivery: oversee end-to-end design from concept to implementation.

Skills

Supply chain planning expertise

AI acumen

Advanced communication

Influencing skills

Education

Bachelor or Master’s degree in Computer science, Engineering, or related technical major

Tools

SAP IBP

S/4HANA

Integration platforms

Data management

AI deployment

Job description

Job Summary

A Supply Chain Planning Systems Architect designs and governs technology solutions (like SAP Integrated Business Planning, and S/4HANA, integration platforms) to optimize end-to-end supply chain planning processes (forecasting, demand planning, supply planning, inventory optimization, Sales & Operations Planning, etc.), bridging business needs with technical reality, ensuring scalability, security, and integration, and leading roadmap development for digital transformation. Key duties include creating systems, data and process architectural blueprints, defining data flows, selecting technologies (enterprise, analytics, AI, etc.), ensuring adherence to standards, and collaborating with business and IT leaders for strategic alignment.

• Supply Chain Planning domain expertise is required
• Deep expertise in SAP systems capabilities is preferred
• Artificial intelligence acumen required and direct experience building AI solutions preferred.
• Advanced communication and influence skills. Including the proven ability to influence change.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy & Vision: Develop the architecture vision and roadmap for the digital supply chain, aligning with enterprise goals.
• Design & Architecture: Create detailed system designs, blueprints, and models for complex supply chain applications (SAP IBP, S/4HANA, MS4, etc.).
• Integration Leadership: Design integration strategies, data contracts, and APIs for seamless data flow between SAP and non-SAP systems.
• Technology Evaluation: Research and recommend new technologies (AI, analytics, etc.) to improve efficiency and innovation.
• Governance & Standards: Lead design governance, ensuring solutions meet security, reliability, and scalability standards.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with business leaders, enterprise architects, and engineering teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Solution Delivery: Oversee end-to-end design for major initiatives, from concept to implementation.

Education & Experience Recommended

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Computer science, Engineering, or any other related technical major.
• Typically has 10+ years of work experience, preferably in supply chain, supply chain management, supply chain operations, or a related field.
• Fluency in English (both written and verbal).
• International travelling - 25-50% of the time required.
• Role requires international collaboration and late shifts if candidate is based in EMEA region.

Key Skills & Qualifications

• Experience: Extensive experience in supply chain planning (forecasting, demand planning, supply planning, inventory optimization, Sales & Operations Planning, etc.) solution architecture and autonomous planning.
• Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge of ERP (SAP IBP, S/4HANA a plus), integration platforms, data management, and modern software engineering.
• Artificial intelligence acumen required and direct experience building AI solutions preferred.
• Architectural Frameworks: Familiarity with frameworks like SAP, HANA, Data Lake, and data engineering integration.
• Deployment of AI model for planning.
• Supply Chain Planning domain expertise is required.
• Deep expertise in SAP system capabilities is preferred.
• Advanced communication and influencing skills, including a proven ability to drive change.

Cross-Org Skills

• Effective Communication
• Strong analytical and presentational skills
• Results Orientation
• Learning Agility
• Digital Fluency
• Leadership skills to drive strategic change.

Complexity

• Provides highly innovative solutions to complex problems within established policy.

Salary

The pay range for this role is $116,150 to $182,400 USD annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only)) Pay varies by work location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits

HP offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position, including:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Long term/short term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Generous time off policies, including;
• 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
• 11 paid holidays
• Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview [https://hpbenefits.ce.alight.com/])

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

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Job

Supply Chain & Operations

Schedule

Full time

Shift

No shift premium (Spain)

Travel

25%

Relocation

No

Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO)

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