Sap Ibp Consultant

Rigved Technologies; Hyderabad, Pune District, Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Rigved Technologies is seeking an experienced SAP IBP Consultant to design, configure, and support integrated business planning solutions. You will work across Demand, Supply Planning, and other IBP modules, leveraging OBP expertise and CI/CIDS integration with ECC/S4HANA.

Strong client-facing skills are essential for workshops and deployments. The role involves leading exploration, blueprinting, configuration, testing, and go-live support, with hands-on experience in IBP planning areas and

Qualifications

• 5–7 years SAP experience with 4+ years in SAP IBP.
• Strong configuration in IBP modules: Demand, Supply Planning, Response, S&OP, Inventory Optimization.
• Understanding of planning areas, master data, key figures and time profiles.
• Experience building planning models and forecasting algorithms.
• Experience integrating IBP with ECC/S4HANA via CI/CIDS.
• 1–2 full lifecycle SAP IBP implementations.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support end-to-end SAP IBP implementations including blueprinting and go-live.
• Design planning areas, master data structures, key figures, and views in IBP.
• Configure forecasting algorithms and optimizer settings per requirements.
• Conduct workshops with stakeholders to translate needs into IBP configuration.
• Perform data validation and tuning of planning runs; support UAT and cutover.
• Prepare documentation and end-user training; provide ongoing support.

Skills

IBP modules configuration

Planning algorithms

Forecasting models

Data integration

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CI-DS

CI/CIDS

ECC/S4HANA integration

SAC for planning dashboards

OBP concepts

Job description

Hi All,

Job Description: SAP IBP Consultant

Position: SAP IBP Consultant
Experience: 57 Years
Employment Type: Full-Time

Location :Any Bosch office

Client: Bosch

Payroll :Rigved Technologies

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced SAP IBP professional to design, configure, and support integrated business planning solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on expertise across core IBP planning processes, with working knowledge of CI-DS/CI for system integration. Candidates with additional experience in Order-Based Planning (OBP) will have a distinct advantage.

Mandatory Skills (Must-Have)

• 5–7 years of overall SAP experience, with a minimum of 4+ years hands-on in SAP IBP
• Strong, hands-on configuration experience in one or more IBP modules: Demand, Supply Planning, Response, Inventory Optimization, S&OP
• Solid understanding of SAP IBP planning areas, master data types, key figures, planning views, and time profiles
• Experience building and maintaining planning models, algorithms (forecasting models, heuristics, optimizer setup)
• Working knowledge of integrating SAP IBP with SAP ECC/S4HANA via CI/CIDS
• Minimum 1–2 full lifecycle SAP IBP implementations (blueprint through go-live/Hypercare)
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and client-facing communication skills

Key Responsibilities

• Lead or support end-to-end SAP IBP implementations — requirement gathering, blueprinting, configuration, testing, and go-live support
• Design and configure planning areas, master data structures, key figures, and planning views within SAP IBP
• Configure and optimize forecasting algorithms, supply heuristics, and optimizer settings based on business requirements
• Conduct workshops with business stakeholders to understand planning processes and translate them into IBP configuration
• Perform data validation, exception/alert configuration, and performance tuning of planning runs
• Coordinate with technical teams on CI-DS data flows for master, transactional, and time-series data between ECC/S4HANA and IBP
• Support UAT, cutover activities, and post-go-live stabilization
• Prepare functional/technical documentation, training materials, and conduct end-user training
• Troubleshoot and resolve planning-related production issues; provide ongoing application support
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including supply chain, demand planning, and finance

Added Advantage: Order-Based Planning (OBP)

Candidates with experience in the following will be given preference:

• Configuring order-based heuristics (constrained/unconstrained), order categories, and order-based attributes
• Setting up sourcing rules and priority profiles for order-driven planning
• Implementing Allocation Planning (quota arrangement/fair-share/priority-based) and ATP/CTP logic
• Handling priority-based order confirmation/re-confirmation during supply shortages
• Understanding of the handoff between time-series (mid/long-term) and order-based (short-term/execution) planning horizons

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, IT, or related field
• Strong understanding of SAP IBP core concepts, data model, and planning processes
• Ability to work independently and manage planning workstreams end-to-end
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, comfortable engaging with planners and business leadership

Preferred/Good to Have

• SAP IBP certification
• Exposure to SAP Advanced ATP (aATP)
• Experience with SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) for planning dashboards
• Prior experience migrating from SAP APO to IBP
• Prior consulting/implementation partner background

Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving mindset for planning process design and issue resolution
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Comfortable engaging directly with supply chain planners and business leadership
• Willingness to work in onsite-offshore delivery models, if required