Prin IT Business Analyst - SAP IBP

IND-Medtronic MiniMed India Private Limited; Pune District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Medtronic MiniMed India Private Limited seeks an experienced SAP IBP Solution Analyst/Architect to drive a global supply chain transformation with a greenfield IBP platform integrated to S/4HANA. You will own the IBP platform, ensuring smooth transition to operations and ongoing value realization.

You will partner with vendors, lead design reviews, manage master data and integrations, and govern across IBP workstreams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field.
• 10+ years of SAP supply chain planning experience.
• Hands-on experience with SAP IBP: Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory Optimization.
• Experience supporting large-scale SAP transformation programs.
• Understanding of supply chain planning: demand forecasting, planning, inventory optimization, S&OP/IBP.
• Experience with SAP IBP integrations with SAP S/4HANA.
• Hands-on with CI/CPI and SAP BTP integration frameworks.
• Experience with application operations, incident management, enhancements, and release activities.
• Experience coordinating SIT/UAT testing.

Responsibilities

• Partner with implementation vendors and SI during SAP IBP deployment.
• Provide IT leadership for design, configuration, master data, integrations, and enhancements across IBP streams.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise standards and architecture.
• Support knowledge transfer to internal teams.
• Lead production support activities, incident management, and issue prioritization.
• Coordinate testing, releases, and validation for IBP changes.
• Engage in continuous improvement and enhancement delivery for IBP.

Skills

SAP IBP

Demand Planning

Supply Planning

Inventory Optimization

S/4HANA integration

CI/CPI

BTP integration

Incident management

UAT testing

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT, Engineering, or related field

Tools

SAP Cloud Integration (CI/CPI)

SAP BTP

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced SAP IBP Solution Analyst / Architect to support a global supply chain transformation program involving the deployment of a greenfield SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) platform integrated with a greenfield SAP S/4HANA implementation. The role will act as the internal IT owner of the SAP IBP platform and will be responsible for ensuring successful transition from implementation to long-term operational support, adoption, and continuous business value realization.

Key Responsibilities

SAP IBP Solution Partnership & Delivery Support

Partner closely with implementation vendors and system integrators during SAP IBP deployment activities. Contribute to solution discussions, design reviews, functional validation, and deployment planning. Provide internal IT leadership and governance for design, configuration, master data, integrations, and enhancements across SAP IBP workstreams. Ensure SAP IBP solutions align with enterprise architecture standards and long-term business objectives. Accountable for detailed document requirements, requirement traceability, and translation into functional requirements. Support business requirement clarification and ensure alignment with enterprise standards and operational needs. Participate in fit-gap sessions, testing activities, defect triage, and deployment readiness reviews. Ensure successful knowledge transfer from implementation partners to internal support teams.

Application Support & Service Management

Serve as a key IT support lead for SAP IBP applications and related integrations. Support incident management, root cause analysis, defect resolution coordination, and issue prioritization. Partner with business users and support teams to troubleshoot planning, integration, and data-related issues. Monitor application stability, integration performance, and operational health of SAP IBP services. Coordinate support activities across internal IT teams, SAP partners, and third-party providers. Participate in production support processes including: incident management service requests problem management defect tracking support governance

Continuous Improvement & Enhancement Delivery

Drive small enhancement initiatives and continuous improvement activities across SAP IBP planning capabilities. Evaluate opportunities to optimize planning processes, reporting, integrations, and user experience. Support backlog management and prioritization of enhancement requests. Coordinate testing and validation activities for system changes and releases. Support change management and training activities related to enhancements and process updates.

Release, Upgrade & Testing Support

Support SAP IBP quarterly release planning, regression testing, and impact assessments. Coordinate upgrade testing activities with business and IT stakeholders. Assess impact of SAP roadmap changes, new functionality, and integration updates. Support validation and documentation activities required for regulated environments where applicable. Assist in development and execution of SIT/UAT testing strategies.

Integration & Technical Coordination

Support integration activities between SAP IBP and SAP S/4HANA environments. Collaborate with integration and middleware teams supporting: SAP Cloud Integration (CI/CPI) SAP BTP RTI/SDI frameworks APIs and enterprise integrations Help ensure data quality, integration reliability, and process continuity across planning systems. Assist with troubleshooting complex integration and master data issues.

Stakeholder Engagement

Partner with supply chain, manufacturing, planning, and business process teams globally. Act as a trusted advisor and functional liaison between business stakeholders and IT delivery teams. Support user adoption, operational readiness, and ongoing business engagement activities. Contribute to governance meetings, operational reviews, and roadmap planning discussions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field.
• 10+ years of SAP supply chain planning experience.
• Strong hands‑on experience supporting SAP IBP environments including: Demand Planning Supply Planning Inventory Optimization
• Experience supporting large-scale SAP transformation programs.
• Strong understanding of supply chain planning processes including: demand forecasting supply planning inventory optimization S&OP / Integrated Business Planning
• Experience supporting SAP IBP integrations with SAP S/4HANA.
• Hands‑on experience with: SAP Cloud Integration (CI/CPI) SAP BTP enterprise integration frameworks
• Experience supporting application operations, incident management, enhancements, and release activities.
• Experience coordinating testing activities including SIT and UAT.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with implementation partners and cross‑functional global teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Medical Device, MedTech, Life Sciences, or regulated manufacturing industries.
• Experience supporting greenfield SAP transformation programs.
• SAP IBP certification(s) preferred.
• Experience with SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) is a plus.
• Familiarity with Agile and IT service management processes.
• Experience working within validated or regulated application environments is a plus.

Success Factors

• Serve as a strong internal SAP IBP functional and support leader.
• Build effective partnerships with implementation providers and business stakeholders.
• Drive operational stability and continuous improvement of planning platforms.
• Bring a proactive, service‑oriented mindset to enterprise application support.
• Help establish sustainable long‑term support capabilities for SAP IBP solutions.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

Benefits & Compensation

• MiniMed offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits package
• We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every stage of your career and life.

At MiniMed, we put people first. A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values: We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help create.

About MiniMed

We want to make every day a better day for people living with diabetes. Our team of creative innovators around the globe share a passion for finding the simplest solutions to the problems that people with diabetes face on a daily basis. For more than 40 years, we’ve been redefining what’s possible, from intelligent dosing systems designed for real life to predictive insights that stay a step ahead, and we’re dedicated to continuing to support our customers through every step of their journey — meeting them where and how they need it. MiniMed is a full‑stack insulin delivery company dedicated to supporting people living with diabetes through every step of their journey — when and how they need it. With a heritage rooted in technology, empathy, and a relentless pursuit of innovation, we’re focused on one thing: making every day a better day for people with diabetes. From our intelligent dosing systems that stay one step ahead to our always‑on support when it’s needed most, we’re committed to building a connected system of care that works together and fits into everyday life, so people with diabetes can move through the day with fewer interruptions. Fewer second guesses. And more freedom to live in the moment. We’re here to make better days possible for people with diabetes. Joyful, messy, fully lived days. Days where things feel lighter, easier. For more than four decades, we’ve been driven by this mission, delivering groundbreaking advancements in technology to help people live more fully, freely, and with greater confidence. At MiniMed, diabetes care is personal for us. Many of our employees have a connection to diabetes, whether they’re living with it themselves or through family members and friends, and we all show up each day to help make the lives of our coworkers and loved ones easier. Our people‑first priority. At MiniMed, we put our customers at the forefront of all we do, and that focus extends to our team as well. We’re dedicated to creating a culture of belonging and providing our people with all the career‑building resources you might need. Our life‑transforming technologies. No matter what your role at our company, you’re making a difference in the lives of people with diabetes. Our innovative inventions improve their day‑to‑day by helping lift the mental load and allowing diabetes to fade into the background, empowering them to live life on their own terms. Our focus on the future. We’re chasing the dream of a world where people with diabetes can be free of that never‑ending battle of balancing blood sugar. A world where better days are the norm, not the exception. Fresh faces and new viewpoints will help create our cutting‑edge solutions and define the next generation of breakthroughs in care, so that a better day can start today.

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of MiniMed to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, MiniMed will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare setting is considered an essential function of the job and we expect our employees to comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support. This employer participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here.