Senior SAP IBP Consultant

Global Enterprise Partners; Eindhoven; Hybrid; EUR 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Enterprise Partners seeks a Senior SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Consultant for a 9-month freelance engagement in the Netherlands. You will design, configure and optimize SAP IBP across DP, SP, IO, R&S and S&OP, collaborating with stakeholders in Supply Chain, Planning, Procurement and Manufacturing.

You will drive workshops, define KPIs and roadmaps, and ensure IBP integrates with S/4HANA and APO in a global rollout.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of SAP Supply Chain Planning experience.
• 4+ years of hands-on SAP IBP implementation experience.
• Delivery experience in at least two end-to-end SAP IBP projects.
• Strong knowledge of Demand Planning, Supply Planning and S&OP processes.
• Experience designing planning models, master data and key figure structures.
• Hands-on configuration experience within SAP IBP.
• Strong stakeholder management and workshop facilitation skills.
• Experience integrating SAP IBP with SAP S/4HANA environments.
• Ability to work independently within international project teams.
• Excellent communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of SAP IBP solutions across multiple planning streams.
• Gather and translate business requirements into scalable SAP IBP solutions.
• Configure and optimise IBP modules: DP, SP, IO, R&S, S&OP.
• Facilitate workshops with business stakeholders and process owners.
• Define planning processes, KPIs and solution roadmaps.
• Integrate IBP with SAP S/4HANA, SAP APO and other systems.
• Support testing activities including SIT, UAT and defect resolution.
• Provide guidance on best practices for supply chain planning and forecasting.
• Collaborate with technical teams on integration, data modelling and reporting requirements.
• Mentor junior consultants and provide subject matter expertise.

Skills

SAP IBP

Demand Planning

S&OP

Stakeholder management

Workshop facilitation

English communication

Mentoring

Independent working

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

SAP APO

SAP Analytics Cloud

Control Tower

Job description

Location: Netherlands (Hybrid/Remote)

Contract Type: Freelance / Contractor

Duration: 9 months

Start Date: January

Industry: Life Sciences / Pharmaceutical / Manufacturing

My client is looking for a Senior SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Consultant to support a large-scale supply chain transformation programme. The successful consultant will play a key role in designing, configuring and optimising SAP IBP solutions, working closely with business stakeholders across Supply Chain, Planning, Procurement and Manufacturing functions.

This is an opportunity to join a global organisation undergoing significant digital transformation, leveraging SAP S/4HANA and advanced planning capabilities to improve forecasting accuracy, inventory optimisation and end-to-end supply chain visibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of SAP IBP solutions across multiple planning streams.
• Gather and translate business requirements into scalable SAP IBP solutions.
• Configure and optimise SAP IBP modules, including:
  • IBP Demand Planning
  • IBP Supply Planning
  • IBP Inventory Optimization
  • IBP Response & Supply
  • Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)
• Facilitate workshops with business stakeholders and process owners.
• Define planning processes, KPIs and solution roadmaps.
• Integrate SAP IBP with SAP S/4HANA, SAP APO and other enterprise systems.
• Support testing activities including SIT, UAT and defect resolution.
• Provide guidance on best practices for supply chain planning and forecasting.
• Collaborate with technical teams on integration, data modelling and reporting requirements.
• Mentor junior consultants and provide subject matter expertise across the programme.

Required Experience

• 8+ years of SAP Supply Chain Planning experience.
• 4+ years of hands‑on SAP IBP implementation experience.
• Proven delivery experience in at least two end‑to‑end SAP IBP projects.
• Strong knowledge of Demand Planning, Supply Planning and S&OP processes.
• Experience designing planning models, master data and key figure structures.
• Hands‑on configuration experience within SAP IBP.
• Strong stakeholder management and workshop facilitation skills.
• Experience integrating SAP IBP with SAP S/4HANA environments.
• Ability to work independently within international project teams.
• Excellent communication skills in English.

Preferred Experience

• Experience within Pharmaceutical, Life Sciences, FMCG or Manufacturing industries.
• SAP IBP Certification.
• Knowledge of SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC).
• Experience with Control Tower and Supply Chain Visibility solutions.
• Knowledge of SAP APO migration programmes.
• Exposure to Agile delivery methodologies.