SAP IBP Supply Consultant

Experis - ManpowerGroup; City Of London; Remote; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is looking for an SAP IBP Supply Consultant to lead the design and implementation of SAP IBP solutions. You will work remotely to optimize supply chain performance through effective planning. Candidates should have experience with demand planning, inventory optimization, and integration with SAP S/4HANA. This role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams and requires strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in designing and implementing supply chain solutions.
• Strong understanding of SAP IBP and related modules.
• Ability to conduct fit-gap analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead SAP IBP design, configuration, and implementation.
• Conduct fit-gap analysis for business requirements.
• Optimize supply chain performance with cross-functional teams.

Skills

SAP IBP Optimizer

Demand Planning

Inventory Optimization

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

CPI-DS

CI-DS

Job description

Job Title: SAP IBP Supply Consultant
Max Supplier Charge Rate: £640p/d max via Umbrella
Clearance required: BPSS
Location: Remote - UK Based
Duration: Until July 2027

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, configuration, and implementation of SAP IBP Optimizer in Time Series Supply Planning, ensuring efficient and feasible supply plans.
• Deliver solutions in Order-Based Planning (OBP), including:
  • Finite Heuristics
  • Deployment Planning
  • Transport Load Builder (TLB)
• Conduct detailed fit-gap analysis and design solutions that align with business requirements.
• Integrate OBP planning results with downstream execution systems (e.g., S/4HANA, ECC, APO transition).
• Define and implement master data models, planning operators, and supply chain constraints.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (demand planning, supply planning, logistics) to optimize end-to-end supply chain performance.
• Provide expert guidance on IBP Best Practices, performance tuning, and continuous improvement.
• Support testing (unit, integration, UAT), training, and hypercare post go-live.
• Produce clear documentation for solution design, configurations, and user training.

Nice to have Skills

• Experience in Demand Planning and Inventory Optimization modules of SAP IBP.
• Knowledge of SAP S/4HANA PP/DS integration.
• Familiarity with CPI-DS / CI-DS for IBP data integration.
• Background in APO migration projects.
• Exposure to analytics, dashboards, and reporting within IBP.