Principal Consultant - SAP IBP

Keste; India; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Argano is seeking an experienced SAP IBP Solution Architect to lead the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of end-to-end Integrated Business Planning solutions. You will translate complex planning requirements into scalable SAP IBP architectures while guiding stakeholders from discovery through go-live and beyond.

With 12+ years in SAP supply chain planning and 4+ years as a lead architect, you will shape data models, integration patterns, and system landscape, mentor junior

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in SAP supply chain planning and IBP implementations.
• 4+ years as a Solution Architect leading IBP projects.
• Experience with multiple industries (CPG, retail, pharma, manufacturing).
• Ability to present technical architecture to executive audiences.
• Proven track record leading cross‑functional, multi‑vendor teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end architecture of SAP IBP implementations across planning domains.
• Define data models, integration patterns, and system landscape for IBP deployments.
• Translate business requirements into functional/technical blueprints with design decisions.
• Mentor junior architects and reviews work within project teams.
• Coordinate with SAP basis, integration, and data engineering teams for end-to-end integrity.

Skills

Advanced Demand Planning

Response & Supply (R&S)

Order-Based Planning (OBP)

Solution Architecture

SAP IBP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

MBA a plus

Tools

SAP BTP Build Work Zone

SAP Business Application Studio

SAP BAS/Web IDE

SAP IBP

SAP Gateway

Job description

JOB TITLE: Principal Consultant - SAP IBP

DEPARTMENT:SAP Delivery DSC

Experience Required : 12+ years

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced SAP IBP Solution Architect to lead the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of end-to-end Integrated Business Planning solutions. Operating at the intersection of supply chain strategy and technology, you will translate complex business planning requirements into scalable, best-practice SAP IBP architectures — while guiding clients or internal stakeholders from discovery through go-live and beyond.

Responsibilities:

• Own the end-to-end architecture of SAP IBP implementations across one or more planning domains.
• Define data models, integration patterns, and system landscape for IBP deployments within an SAP S/4HANA or hybrid ecosystem.
• Translate business requirements into functional and technical solution blueprints, including fit-gap analysis and design decisions.
• Establish best-practice configuration standards and ensure alignment with SAP's quarterly release roadmap.

Delivery & Stakeholder Engagement

• Lead or support full project lifecycle activities: workshops, blueprint, build, testing, hypercare, and handover.
• Engage C-suite and VP-level supply chain stakeholders; present architectures, trade-offs, and recommendations with clarity.
• Mentor and review the work of functional consultants and junior architects on project teams.
• Coordinate with SAP basis, integration, and data engineering teams to ensure end-to-end solution integrity.

Practice Development

• Contribute to practice assets — accelerators, templates, methodology guides, demo environments.
• Stay current with SAP IBP product direction and bring insights back to the team and clients.

Required Skills:

Deep, hands‑on implementation experience is required across all five core areas below.

Advanced Demand Planning (Statistical Modelling)

• Statistical forecasting: model selection (ARIMA, exponential smoothing, causal), MLR, and error metrics.
• Experience tuning forecast models, cleansing historical data, and improving baseline accuracy KPIs.
• Understanding of machine‑learning‑enhanced forecasting options within SAP IBP.

Response & Supply (R&S)

• Demand‑driven planning, heuristics‑based supply run, multi‑echelon supply network design.
• Hands‑on experience configuring supply network models, planning areas, and key figure hierarchies.
• Constraint‑based optimisation using SAP IBP Optimizer (supply, demand, or inventory objectives).
• Familiarity with optimisation model configuration, constraints, objective functions, and KPI design.

Order‑Based Planning (OBP)

• Order‑based supply planning: MRP‑like logic, pegging, firming rules, and order handling in IBP.
• Experience with integration touch‑points between OBP and ERP order management.
• Custom dashboards and analytical apps.
• Hands‑on SAP BTP Build Work Zone.
• SAP Business Application Studio (BAS)/Web IDE.
• SAP Gateway and backend integration

Qualification & Education:

• 8+ years in SAP supply chain planning; 4+ years as Solution Architect
• 5+ full‑cycle IBP implementations (at least 2 as lead architect)
• Exposure to 2+ industries (e.g., CPG, retail, pharma, manufacturing)
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field (MBA a plus)
• Ability to present technical architecture to executive audiences
• Proven track record leading cross‑functional, multi‑vendor teams

Nice‑to‑Have Skills

• SAP IBP Business Planning (xP&A)
• Financial planning integration (BPC / Analytics Cloud)
• Anaplan, O9, Kinaxis or competing tool knowledge
• SAP certification in IBP or related modules

About Us

Argano is the first of its kind: a digital consultancy totally immersed in high‑performance operations. We steward enterprises through ever‑evolving markets, empowering them with transformative strategies and technologies to exceed customer expectations, unlock commercial innovation, and drive optimal efficiency and growth.

About Us

Argano is the first of its kind: a digital consultancy totally immersed in high‑performance operations. We steward enterprises through ever‑evolving markets, empowering them with transformative strategies and technologies to exceed customer expectations, unlock commercial innovation, and drive optimal efficiency and growth. Argano is an equal‑opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.